WELL · 42-041-31017 · DISTRICT 3
Keller #1
Brazos County · Kurten (Buda) field · Vertical
Keller #1 (API 42-041-31017) is a plugged well in Brazos County, plugged December 26, 2012, last operated by Bexco Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 2011, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Buda, Del Rio, Georgetown.
Its 2 leases have reported 54.8K barrels of oil and 95.6K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2013. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
College Sta, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 5, 2020 · 156 permits on file · (979) 224-1189
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bexco Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Bexco Operating, Inc.through Dec 2012 |
| Latest permit | Bexco Operating, Inc.Nov 28, 2011 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 28, 2011
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1983
- completed
- 54.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 95.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 26, 2012
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller O-3-25888 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Bexco Operating, Inc. | 1 | 118 | 0 | Dec 2011 – Jul 2013 |
| Keller O-3-17234 | Kurten (Buda) | Bexco Operating, Inc. | 1 | 54.7K | 95.6K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2012 |
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.
- 1HPC Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1998
- 2Exco Resources, Inc.Jul 1998 → Feb 2005
- 3Cambrian Management LtdMar 2005 → Sep 2007
- 4Cambrian Management, Ltd.Oct 2007 → Aug 2011
- 5Bexco Operating, Inc.Nov 2011 → Dec 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728771-99 | Recompletion | Bexco Operating, Inc. | Nov 21, 2011 | Nov 28, 2011 | Nov 28, 2011 | 9,000 |
| 211116-99 | Drill | HLH Petroleum Corporation | Sep 9, 1983 | Sep 9, 1983 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-17234 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-25888 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 289 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 7,760 | -7,471 |
| Austin ChalkTOP AUSTIN CHALK | 7,760 | -7,471 |
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 8,100 | -7,811 |
| Buda | 8,706 | -8,417 |
| BudaTOP BUDA | 8,706 | -8,417 |
| Del Rio | 8,788 | -8,499 |
| Del RioTOP DEL RIO | 8,788 | -8,499 |
| Georgetown | 8,808 | -8,519 |
| GeorgetownTOP GEORGETOWN | 8,808 | -8,519 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,029 | 8,097 | Perforated |
| 8,714 | 8,847 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,610 | 12.25 | 1,037 S |
| 5.5 | 8,975 | 8.75 | 580 S |
| 5.5 | 8,976 | 8.75 | 580 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 | Oct 24, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1984 | Jan 17, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 1984 | Jan 17, 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 42-041-31017 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31017 → 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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