The Hutchins Creek Lease - After many months of comprehensive study by Rick Hutchins and Teague Operating Company, the Hutchins #1 was drilled in May, 1983 as a Wildcat. After drilling through three zones indicating excellent potential, the Hutchins encountered a hydrocarbon bearing formation at 2,280 feet that had not been encountered in any other well in Brown County. The Hutchins well is credited with being the discovery well for one of the largest productive Mississippian reefs in the state of Texas as well as the discovery well for one of the most productive fields discovered in Brown County in the last half of the century. The Chappel Reef discovery was 319 feet thick and was tested in three areas. The lower half of the reef was perforated first in two areas. Extensive swabbing indicated a potential of 200 Barrels of Oil per Day from the two areas with no water production. The upper one third of the formation was perforated next and resulted in gas production. When tested, the well had a potential of 2.5 million cubic feet per day with pressure of more than 700psi. Teague decided to produce the well as a gas well, and it went on line delivering 600MCF per day with a 12/64 choke. It was still producing around 30MCF per day 12 years later when shut down by the operator at that time who had encountered financial difficulties. The lower oil zones have not been tested since, and there has been no secondary recovery attempted. Also, there were four shallow Gray Sand wells drilled on the lease. There are a number of opportunities for in-fill drilling.