WELL · 42-041-32653 · DISTRICT 5
Payne-Bell A #1H
Brazos County · Aguila Vado (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Payne-Bell A #1H (API 42-041-32653) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed January 23, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 15, 2022, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Aguila Vado (Eagleford), Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 146K barrels of oil and 43K mcf of gas since November 2022, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
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 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCJun 15, 2022 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 15, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jan 23, 2023
- completed
- 146K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 43K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 23, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.884643, -96.287933
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payne-Bell A O-5-4454 | Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 146K | 43K | Nov 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 22,873 · prior 12 33,874(-32%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,062 · prior 12 10,761(-34%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Wildfire Energy Operating LLCJan 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880947-99 | Drill | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | Jun 7, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | Sep 21, 2022 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-4454 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 330 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 6,639 | -6,309 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - LOST CIRCULATION | 7,294 | -6,964 |
| Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | 8,015 | -7,685 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,015 | -7,685 |
| BudaBUDA - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| NavarroNAVARRO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SpartaSPARTA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,792 | 18,011 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,889 | 13.5 | 1,559 S |
| 5.5 | 7,727 | 6.75 | 1,325 S |
| 7.625 | 7,954 | 9.875 | 685 S |
| 5 | 18,017 | 6.75 | 1,325 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 | Jul 13, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 19, 2023 | Dec 14, 2022 | 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 42-041-32653 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32653 → 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.
Edna Irick42-041-32654
0.0 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,612 | -6,282 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,287 | -6,957 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,028 | -7,698 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bell42-041-32651
0.0 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,623 | -6,292 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,299 | -6,968 |
| Woodbine | 7,731 | -7,400 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bell42-041-32650
0.0 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,636 | -6,306 |
| Woodbine | 7,737 | -7,407 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,814 | -7,484 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Sparta | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bell42-041-32652
0.0 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,642 | -6,312 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,316 | -6,986 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,216 | -7,886 |
| Buda | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lonnie Unit42-041-32539
0.7 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,840 | -2,502 |
| Wilcox | 3,610 | -3,272 |
| Navarro | 4,771 | -4,433 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,268 | -6,930 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,580 | -7,242 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lonnie Unit42-041-32540
0.7 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,840 | -2,502 |
| Wilcox | 3,610 | -3,272 |
| Navarro | 4,767 | -4,429 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,326 | -6,988 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,632 | -7,294 |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lonnie Unit42-041-32666
0.7 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 6,730 | -6,393 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,353 | -7,016 |
| Woodbine | 7,781 | -7,444 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Closs West WB42-041-32551
1.2 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,840 | -2,476 |
| Wilcox | 3,610 | -3,246 |
| Navarro | 4,770 | -4,406 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,278 | -6,914 |
| Woodbine | 7,714 | -7,350 |
| 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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