WELL · 42-039-00886 · DISTRICT 3
Kresling #2
Brazoria County · Chocolate Bayou (2 650) field · Vertical
Kresling #2 (API 42-039-00886) is a plugged well in Brazoria County, plugged January 15, 2021, last operated by Atlas Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 28, 2007, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Gaither Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Atlas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gaither Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 78 permits on file · (281) 893-9400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Atlas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Gaither Petroleum CorporationFeb 28, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 28, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 26, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2007 THROUGH Jan 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 26, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 15, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kresling G-3-230770 | Chocolate Bayou (2,650) | Atlas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2007 – Jan 2021 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632538-99 | Reenter | Gaither Petroleum Corporation | Jan 25, 2007 | Feb 28, 2007 | Dec 7, 2006 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-230770 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,590 | 2,730 | Perforated |
| 8,692 | 8,800 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 95 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,500 | 14 | 1,000 S |
| 10.75 | 1,500 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,883 | 9.875 | 1,350 S |
| 5.5 | 8,883 | — | — |
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 18, 2007 | Mar 28, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-039-00886 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-00886 → 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
- 6.04K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 3.19M
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 2020
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000096829 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Feb 1, 2021 | 5,000 | 1,120 | 2,240–2,340 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 6,043 · prior 12 192,619(-97%)
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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