WELL · 42-477-30745 · DISTRICT 3
Butler #1H
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Butler #1H (API 42-477-30745) is a plugged horizontal well in Washington County, plugged June 22, 2015, last operated by Enervest Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1994 and 2017, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Dyson Energy Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Enervest Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Wilcox, Caprock, Midway, Navarro.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dyson Energy Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1,249 permits on file · (713) 659-3500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enervest Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Dyson Energy Operating, LLCDec 21, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 21, 2017
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.56M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 22, 2015
Surface location
30.324775, -96.462858
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Washington County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leia G-3-285551 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 108K | Apr 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Butler G-3-152845 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 2.46M | Oct 1994 – Feb 2017 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,357 · prior 12 1,473(+60%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyNov 1994 → Jan 2001
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Jul 2007
- 4Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Feb 2015
- 5Dyson Energy Operating, LLCMay 2018 → Jun 2018
- 6Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLCJul 2018 → May 2019
- 7Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Jun 2019 → Feb 2023
- 8Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMar 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834330-99 | Reenter | Dyson Energy Operating, LLC | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 21, 2017 | Apr 5, 2018 | 13,000 |
| 425108-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jun 21, 1994 | Jun 22, 1994 | Aug 1, 1994 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-152845 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-285551 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 206 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,899 | 13,747 | Open hole |
| 11,961 | 15,475 | Perforated |
| 12,158 | 16,097 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,495 | 17.5 | 1,655 S |
| 7.625 | 11,899 | 12.5 | 595 S |
| 7.625 | 11,961 | 12.25 | 595 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 | May 23, 2019 | Mar 8, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Feb 20, 2019 | Jul 17, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 1995 | Jan 26, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 28, 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 42-477-30745 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30745 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Verdun Cashion Unit A42-051-34140
3.3 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,250 | -3,014 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,940 | -9,704 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,097 | -10,861 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Poth - Disposal | — |
Clay Creek West Unit42-477-31095
4.9 KM · Hyperion Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,428 | -1,187 |
| Caprock | — |
Clay Creek West Unit42-477-31214
4.9 KM · Hyperion Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,203 | -973 |
| Weches | 1,265 | -1,035 |
| Queen City | 1,305 | -1,075 |
| Caprock | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Anna Hegar42-477-31277
5.0 KM · Watt Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,160 | -2,954 |
| Wilcox | 4,524 | -4,318 |
| Caprock | — |
Clay Creek West Unit42-477-31084
5.0 KM · Hyperion Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,135 | -898 |
| Weches | 1,175 | -938 |
| Queen City | 1,224 | -987 |
| Wilcox | 1,362 | -1,125 |
| Caprock | — |
Clay Creek West Unit42-477-31215
5.0 KM · Hyperion Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,110 | -883 |
| Weches | 1,170 | -943 |
| Queen City | 1,200 | -973 |
| Caprock | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Clay Creek West Unit42-477-31173
5.0 KM · Hyperion Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,188 | -949 |
| Weches | 1,236 | -997 |
| Queen City | 1,241 | -1,002 |
| Caprock | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Clay Creek West Unit42-477-31030
5.0 KM · Hyperion Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 1,175 | -937 |
| Weches | 1,263 | -1,025 |
| Queen City | 1,288 | -1,050 |
| Reklaw | 1,551 | -1,313 |
| Wilcox | 1,850 | -1,612 |
| Caprock | 2,410 | -2,172 |
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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