WELL · 42-041-32643 · DISTRICT 3
Bell Unit #A 3H
Brazos County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Producing · Horizontal
Bell Unit #A 3H (API 42-041-32643) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed May 25, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued November 17, 2021, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Nacatoch, Pecan Gap.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; 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 | Apache CorporationNov 17, 2021 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 2021
- last permit issued
- May 25, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 359K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 25, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.680156, -96.196057
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Unit G-3-294255 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 359K | May 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 61,231 · prior 12 7,836(+681%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationMay 2022 → Apr 2024
- 2Wildfire Energy Operating LLCAug 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 874458-97 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Nov 17, 2022 | Nov 17, 2021 | Jan 22, 2022 | 16,000 |
| 874458-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Dec 21, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | Jan 22, 2022 | 12,000 |
| 874458-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Nov 10, 2021 | Nov 17, 2021 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-294255 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 257 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 2,182 | -1,925 |
| Midway | 5,432 | -5,175 |
| Nacatoch | 7,437 | -7,180 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,784 | -8,527 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,292 | -9,035 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - LOST CIRCULATION | — | — |
| BudaBUDA - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| NavarroNAVARRO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SpartaSPARTA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,239 | 16,138 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 1,927 | 14.75 | 739 S |
| 8.625 | 9,270 | 10.625 | 1,066 S |
| 5.5 | 16,241 | 7.875 | 1,264 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 | Apr 18, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | 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 42-041-32643 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32643 → 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.
Bell Unit42-041-32642
0.0 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,183 | -1,925 |
| Nacatoch | 7,434 | -7,176 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,761 | -8,503 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bell Unit42-041-32641
0.0 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,180 | -1,922 |
| Midway | 5,480 | -5,222 |
| Nacatoch | 7,327 | -7,069 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,737 | -8,479 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,220 | -8,962 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Peters Unit42-041-32646
2.2 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,835 | -2,595 |
| Midway | 5,329 | -5,089 |
| Nacatoch | 7,262 | -7,022 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,646 | -8,406 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,137 | -8,897 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,695 | -9,455 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,830 | -9,590 |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Duane Unit42-041-32647
2.2 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,834 | -2,594 |
| Midway | 5,333 | -5,093 |
| Nacatoch | 7,269 | -7,029 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,633 | -8,393 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,139 | -8,899 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,409 | -9,169 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,576 | -9,336 |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Peters Unit42-041-32645
2.2 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,829 | -2,589 |
| Midway | 5,328 | -5,088 |
| Nacatoch | 7,249 | -7,009 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,647 | -8,407 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,169 | -8,929 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,432 | -9,192 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,570 | -9,330 |
| Austin Chalk | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Peters Unit42-041-32644
2.2 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,832 | -2,592 |
| Midway | 5,361 | -5,121 |
| Nacatoch | 7,253 | -7,013 |
| Pecan Gap | 8,674 | -8,434 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,169 | -8,929 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,467 | -9,227 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,610 | -9,370 |
| Austin Chalk | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Numbat42-041-32536
2.3 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,840 | -2,577 |
| Wilcox | 3,610 | -3,347 |
| Navarro | 6,427 | -6,164 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,064 | -8,801 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,491 | -9,228 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Numbat42-041-32535
2.3 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,840 | -2,578 |
| Wilcox | 3,610 | -3,348 |
| Navarro | 6,409 | -6,147 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,024 | -8,762 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,499 | -9,237 |
| Buda | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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