WELL · 42-041-32498 · DISTRICT 3
Tauber Ranch #4H
Brazos County · Madisonville W. (Woodbine -A-) field · Producing · Horizontal
Tauber Ranch #4H (API 42-041-32498) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed May 7, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 1, 2018, permitted to 8,300 ft.
It was permitted by MD America Energy, LLC and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Buda.
Its lease has reported 284K barrels of oil and 387K mcf of gas since March 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by MD America Energy, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | MD America Energy, LLCFeb 1, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 1, 2018
- last permit issued
- May 7, 2018
- completed
- 284K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 387K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 7, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.855537, -96.249303
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Brazos County.
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; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tauber Ranch O-3-25248 | Madisonville, W. (Woodbine -A-) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 4 | 284K | 387K | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,294 · prior 12 3,834(-40%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,652 · prior 12 3,582(-26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Unit Petroleum CompanyMar 2008 → Jun 2012
- 2Manti Exploration Operating LLCJul 2012 → Nov 2013
- 3Sabalo Exploration Operating,llcDec 2013 → Aug 2014
- 4MD America Energy, LLCSep 2014 → Apr 2022
- 5Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMay 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835697-99 | Drill | MD America Energy, LLC | Jan 26, 2018 | Feb 1, 2018 | Mar 2, 2018 | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-25248 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 306 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - LOST CIRCULATION | 7,629 | -7,323 |
| Sub-ClarksvilleSUB CLARKSVILLE | 8,010 | -7,704 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | 8,048 | -7,742 |
| BudaBUDA - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| NavarroNAVARRO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SpartaSPARTA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,504 | 13,224 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,832 | 12.25 | 1,490 S |
| 5.5 | 13,252 | 8.75 | 1,017 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 | Mar 14, 2019 | Oct 9, 2018 | 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 42-041-32498 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32498 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Orca B WB42-041-32684
0.9 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,877 | -6,582 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,571 | -7,276 |
| Woodbine | 7,966 | -7,671 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Orca a WB42-041-32683
1.0 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,874 | -6,580 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,549 | -7,255 |
| Woodbine | 7,980 | -7,686 |
| Navarro | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Blue Shark WB42-041-32674
1.0 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,821 | -6,527 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,533 | -7,239 |
| Woodbine | 7,969 | -7,675 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
O.T. (Allocation)42-041-32509
2.2 KM · MD America Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,243 | -4,982 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,602 | -7,341 |
| Woodbine | 8,108 | -7,847 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Mc.t (Allocation)42-041-32526
2.2 KM · MD America Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,458 | -5,159 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,759 | -7,460 |
| Woodbine | 8,152 | -7,853 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Bonifazi Unit42-041-32525
2.5 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 425 | -130 |
| Navarro | 5,627 | -5,332 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,523 | -7,228 |
| Woodbine | 7,938 | -7,643 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Bonifazi Unit42-041-32300
2.6 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,393 | -5,099 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,505 | -7,211 |
| Woodbine | 7,896 | -7,602 |
| Buda | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Wilson-Payne42-041-32367
2.9 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,356 | -5,055 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,795 | -7,494 |
| Woodbine | 8,104 | -7,803 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
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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