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Final Completion HorizontalSidetrack

STORK ARTHUR

LEE County · District 3 · TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. · GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3)

Permits

Max Depth

12,000 ft

First Permit

1980-05-22

Latest Activity

2015-09-10

Lifespan

35 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1994-12-05

Shut-In

—

Plugged

—

EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. ≠ Production: SALT OF THE EARTH ENERGY, LLC (reported 2024-04)

Resolved via: scheduling → TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD.

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Operator History

Chain of Custody

TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC. 1993-2002→ TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD. 2002-2023→ SALT OF THE EARTH ENERGY, LLC 2024-2024

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 405 ft

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
AUSTIN CHALK	8,043 ft	-7,638 ft
AUSTIN CHALK-3 (Austin Chalk)	8,043 ft	-7,638 ft
NOT AVAILABLE	—	—

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Perforations (5)

Interval	Type
8,300–8,693 ft	Open hole
8,300–9,188 ft	Perforated
8,300–9,876 ft	Perforated
8,300–10,851 ft	Perforated
8,590–8,808 ft	Perforated

Casing (5)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	4,013 ft	930 sx
9.625"	4,014 ft	930 sx
2.375"	8,485 ft	—
5.5"	9,122 ft	480 sx
5.5"	9,137 ft	480 sx

Permit History (4)

#809600 Reclass Final Completion

A STORK · 9,137 ft

2015-09-10

Spud 1994-10-06

#428855 Recompletion Final Completion

STORK, ARTHUR · 9,300 ft

1994-10-06

Spud 1994-10-06

#428855 Recompletion

STORK, ARTHUR · 9,300 ft

1994-10-06

#81836 Drill Final Completion

STORK, ARTHUR · 12,000 ft

1980-05-22

Applications (4)

#809600 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD.

received 2015-08-18

#428855 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

received 1994-11-10

#428855 A TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR., INC.

received 1994-10-06

#81836 A WILLIAMS, CLAYTON W., JR.

received 1980-05-22

Records & Logs

4 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 2015-07-14

W-2/G-1 1995-01-27

W-2/G-1 1980-08-04

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in LEE County.

Well Details

Well Number: 1 H
Max Depth: 12,000 ft
Drill Type: Horizontal, Sidetrack
County: LEE
District: 3
Operator: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD.
Completed: 1994-12-05

Operator

Name: TEXAS INDEPENDENT EXPLOR LTD
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Active (filed 2025-08-08)
Cum Oil (all leases): 836,177 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 12,357,654 mcf
Activities: G/PUR, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits: 33