WELL · 42-039-32139 · DISTRICT 3
Niedringhaus #1
Brazoria County · Bartman (11050 Sand) field · Vertical
Niedringhaus #1 (API 42-039-32139) is a plugged well in Brazoria County, plugged July 31, 1997, last operated by Pameta Oil Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 23, 1986, permitted to 14,500 ft.
It was permitted by Texas Crude Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Pameta Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Anahuac, Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texas Crude Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Newcastle, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pameta Oil Company |
| Production reports | Pameta Oil Companythrough Apr 1997 |
| Latest permit | Texas Crude Exploration, Inc.Apr 23, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 23, 1986
- last permit issued
- Sep 21, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 387K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 21, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 31, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niedringhaus G-3-123339 | Bartman (11050 Sand) | Pameta Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 387K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1996
- 2K.M.A. Operating, Inc.Sep 1996 → Jan 1997
- 3Pameta Oil CompanyMar 1997 → Apr 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301317-98 | Drill | Texas Crude Exploration, Inc. | Sep 22, 1986 | Apr 23, 1986 | — | 14,500 |
| 301317-99 | Drill | Texas Crude Exploration, Inc. | Apr 22, 1986 | Apr 23, 1986 | Aug 2, 1986 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-123339 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 33 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1 | 32 |
| AnahuacANAHUAC SHALE | 6,500 | -6,467 |
| Frio | 8,220 | -8,187 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,985 | 10,987 | Perforated |
| 11,013 | 11,024 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,512 | 14.75 | 1,478 S |
| 7.625 | 10,527 | 9.875 | 897 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 8, 1995 | Nov 1, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 1987 | Jan 19, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1987 | — | 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 42-039-32139 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-32139 → 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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