WELL · 42-041-31177 · DISTRICT 3
Morello Sam #1
Brazos County · Giddings (Buda) field · Vertical
Morello Sam #1 (API 42-041-31177) is a plugged well in Brazos County, plugged May 4, 2017, last operated by Wildhorse Resources Mngt CO LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1989, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Howell Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Wildhorse Resources Mngt CO LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, False Buda, Georgetown.
Its 3 leases have reported 40.8K barrels of oil and 62.9K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2017. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co LLC
Permitted by Howell Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Feb 5, 2021 · 350 permits on file · (405) 935-7500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co LLC |
| Production reports | Anadarko E&P Onshore LLCthrough Dec 2015 |
| Latest permit | Howell Petroleum CorporationJul 27, 1989 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 27, 1989
- last permit issued
- Aug 2, 1984
- completed
- 40.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 62.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 2, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 4, 2017
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morello, Sam O-3-20550 | Caldwell (Austin Chalk) | Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC | 1 | 29K | 43.1K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2017 |
| Morello, Sam O-3-25009 | Giddings (Buda) | Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC | 1 | 11.8K | 19.8K | Aug 2007 – Aug 2017 |
| Morello, Sam O-3-17845 | Caldwell, NE (Georgetown) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Aug 2007 |
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.
- 1Howell Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Feb 2003
- 2Anadarko E&P Company LPMar 2003 → Dec 2012
- 3Anadarko E&P Onshore LLCJan 2013 → Dec 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361800-99 | Recompletion | Howell Petroleum Corporation | Jul 21, 1989 | Jul 27, 1989 | — | 7,643 |
| 244829-99 | Drill | Hea Exploration, Inc. | Jul 11, 1984 | Jul 12, 1984 | Jul 24, 1984 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-17845 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-20550 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-25009 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 266 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN | 6,838 | -6,572 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,838 | -6,572 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 6,999 | -6,733 |
| False Buda | 7,358 | -7,092 |
| Georgetown | 7,488 | -7,222 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,838 | 7,000 | Perforated |
| 7,508 | 7,582 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,980 | 12.25 | 1,093 sx |
| 4.5 | 7,643 | 7.875 | 340 sx |
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 | Aug 17, 2007 | Aug 13, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1989 | Oct 4, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1984 | Aug 13, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1984 | Aug 13, 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 42-041-31177 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31177 → 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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