WELL · 42-477-30741 · DISTRICT 3
Butler #1
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Butler #1 (API 42-477-30741) is a plugged horizontal well in Washington County, plugged April 25, 2000, last operated by Mcdaniel Company Inc. The.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued May 20, 1994, permitted to 13,255 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Mcdaniel Company Inc. The on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 6 permits on file · (972) 392-9335
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | McDaniel Company Inc. The |
| Production reports | McDaniel Company, Inc., Thethrough Mar 2000 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanyMay 20, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,255
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 20, 1994
- last permit issued
- Sep 7, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 485K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1994 THROUGH Jul 2000
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 7, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 25, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler G-3-154553 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | McDaniel Company, Inc., The | 1 | 0 | 485K | Sep 1994 – Jul 2000 |
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.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 1994 → Oct 1999
- 2McDaniel Company, Inc., TheNov 1999 → Mar 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424093-97 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | May 25, 1995 | May 20, 1994 | — | 13,255 |
| 424093-98 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Apr 26, 1995 | May 20, 1994 | — | 12,800 |
| 424093-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | May 19, 1994 | May 20, 1994 | Jun 11, 1994 | 12,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-154553 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 334 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 11,494 | -11,160 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,825 | -12,491 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,855 | 16,790 | Perforated |
| 12,921 | 15,533 | Perforated |
| 12,995 | 14,524 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,010 | 14.75 | 1,090 S |
| 7.625 | 12,855 | 9.875 | 555 S |
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 | Aug 2, 1995 | Jan 30, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 11, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-477-30741 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30741 → 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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