WELL · 42-507-32803 · DISTRICT 1
Bayou Rouge Unit a Zav #1H
Zavala County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Bayou Rouge Unit A Zav #1H (API 42-507-32803) is a horizontal well in Zavala County operated by L & J Exploration LLC, completed July 4, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued July 25, 2011, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to L & J Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Anacacho, Ausitn Chalk, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 125K barrels of oil and 95.9K mcf of gas since July 2012, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Carrizo Spgs, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 18 permits on file · (830) 854-0855
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | L & J Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | L & J Exploration, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 25, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 25, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jul 4, 2012
- completed
- 125K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 95.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 4, 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Rouge Unit a Zav O-1-16132 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | L & J Exploration, LLC | 1 | 125K | 95.9K | Jul 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,915 · prior 12 3,372(+16%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 472(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Sep 2012 → May 2013
- 2Exco Operating Company, LPOct 2013 → Dec 2016
- 3L & J Exploration, LLCJan 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720629-97 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Feb 7, 2012 | Jul 25, 2011 | Mar 9, 2012 | 9,000 |
| 720629-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jan 3, 2012 | Jul 25, 2011 | — | 9,000 |
| 720629-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 20, 2011 | Jul 25, 2011 | Mar 8, 2012 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-16132 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 541 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 4,891 | -4,350 |
| Ausitn Chalk | 5,194 | -4,653 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,194 | -4,653 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,005 | -5,464 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,721 | 14,700 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,476 | 12.25 | 517 S |
| 5.5 | 14,813 | 8.75 | 2,380 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 | Jan 14, 2013 | Oct 23, 2012 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 2012 | Sep 7, 2012 | Yes |
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 42-507-32803 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-507-32803 → 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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