WELL · 42-009-40669 · DISTRICT 9
Birdwell #1W
Archer County · Birdwell (Swastika) field · Vertical
Birdwell #1W (API 42-009-40669) is a plugged well in Archer County, plugged July 15, 2013, last operated by Palmer Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 30, 1992, permitted to 1,990 ft.
It was permitted by Archer Drilling & Prod. CO. and has since transferred to Palmer Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Gunsight, Gunsite Sand, Ward Sand.
Its lease has reported 53.1K barrels of oil and 242 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Archer Drilling & Prod. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Megargel, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (940) 873-3441
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Palmer Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Palmer Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Archer Drilling & Prod. Co.Nov 30, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,990
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 1992
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 1994
- completed
- 53.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 242
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 15, 2013
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; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell O-13-862 | Birdwell (Swastika) | Palmer Operating LLC | 5 | 53.1K | 242 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 841 · prior 12 992(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Archer Drilling & Prod. Co.Jan 1993 → Nov 2002
- 2Wilson Operating Co.Dec 2002 → Dec 2012
- 3Palmer, Mike OilOct 2013 → Jan 2021
- 4Palmer Operating LLCFeb 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406433-99 | Drill | Archer Drilling & Prod. Co. | Nov 23, 1992 | Nov 30, 1992 | Dec 8, 1992 | 1,990 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-862 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| GunsightGUNSIGHT SAND | 1,330 |
| Gunsite Sand | 1,330 |
| Ward Sand | 1,384 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,384 | 1,395 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,597 | 6.75 | 300 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 | Dec 21, 2010 | Sep 29, 2010 | — |
| 00 | May 16, 1994 | May 6, 1994 | — |
| 00 | May 13, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-009-40669 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-40669 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 396K
- bbl, all reported
- Jan 2012
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000081121 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Aug 13, 2013 | 200 | 625 | 1,384–1,395 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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