WELL · 42-041-31885 · DISTRICT 3
Bernadine DL #2H
Brazos County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Bernadine DL #2H (API 42-041-31885) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Chesapeake Operating Inc., completed August 21, 1996.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1996 and 2002, permitted to 16,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Georgetown.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 13,061 permits on file · (405) 935-7500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 14, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 14, 2002
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.12M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Farms G-3-178515 | Navasota River (Cretaceous Lwr.) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.58K | May 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Allen Farms G-3-190074 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 259K | May 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Bernadine DL G-3-160554 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 854K | Aug 1996 – Sep 2011 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,647 · prior 12 3,198(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 1996 → Jun 2009
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jul 2009 → Jul 2018
- 3Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520975-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 14, 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 | Apr 29, 2002 | 13,658 |
| 492629-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Mar 2, 2000 | Mar 2, 2000 | Apr 7, 2000 | 16,500 |
| 448955-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 6, 1996 | Jun 6, 1996 | Jun 13, 1996 | 14,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-160554 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-178515 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-190074 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 196 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 13,038 | -12,842 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK (TOP) | 13,043 | -12,847 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK (BASE) | 13,528 | -13,332 |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN (LWR C) TOP | 13,756 | -13,560 |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN(LWR C ) BASE | 13,964 | -13,768 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,039 | 17,122 | Perforated |
| 13,039 | 17,122 | Open hole |
| 13,764 | 13,861 | Perforated |
| 13,764 | 16,902 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,497 | 17.5 | 1,425 S |
| 9.625 | 13,138 | 12.25 | 1,045 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 | Nov 1, 2002 | Jul 30, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 28, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2000 | Aug 31, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 14, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 22, 1996 | Oct 18, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-041-31885 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31885 → 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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