WELL · 42-471-30277 · DISTRICT 3
May Johnnie #1
Walker County · Gibbs Bros. (Buda) field · NO Production · Horizontal
May Johnnie #1 (API 42-471-30277) is a horizontal well in Walker County operated by Blue Moon Operating Inc., completed August 8, 1997 and listed as no production on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 13, 1996, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Blue Moon Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Woodbine.
Its lease has reported 2.87K barrels of oil and 11.1K mcf of gas since August 1997, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Canton, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (817) 320-9780
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blue Moon Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Blue Moon Operating, Inc.through May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationSep 13, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 13, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 8, 1997
- completed
- 2.87K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 8, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May, Johnnie O-3-23478 | Gibbs Bros. (Buda) | Blue Moon Operating, Inc. | 1 | 2.87K | 11.1K | Aug 1997 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationAug 1997 → Oct 1997
- 2Via Oil CompanyJul 1998 → Dec 2000
- 3Blue MoonFeb 2001 → Aug 2001
- 4Blue Moon Operating, Inc.Jul 2012 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452627-97 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Mar 27, 1998 | Sep 13, 1996 | — | 12,000 |
| 452627-98 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Dec 27, 1996 | Sep 13, 1996 | Feb 6, 1997 | 12,000 |
| 452627-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Sep 13, 1996 | Sep 13, 1996 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-23478 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 140 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 9,690 | -9,550 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,880 | -10,740 |
| Woodbine | 11,120 | -10,980 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,121 | 14,242 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 765 | 20 | 845 S |
| 16 | 765 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 3,334 | 14.75 | 1,161 S |
| 10.75 | 3,334 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 11,121 | 9.875 | 441 S |
| 7.625 | 11,121 | — | — |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jun 12, 2002 | Mar 4, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jun 22, 1998 | Oct 31, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1998 | — | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-471-30277 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-471-30277 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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