WELL · 42-041-32683 · DISTRICT 3
Orca a WB #1H
Brazos County · Madisonville W. (Woodbine -A-) field · Producing · Horizontal
Orca A WB #1H (API 42-041-32683) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed January 8, 2026 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 29, 2025, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Buda.
Its lease has reported 19.6K barrels of oil and 5.8K mcf of gas since January 2026, 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 LLCAug 29, 2025 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 29, 2025
- last permit issued
- Jan 8, 2026
- completed
- 19.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2026 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 8, 2026
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.853309, -96.258910
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orca a WB O-3-28265 | Madisonville, W. (Woodbine -A-) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 19.6K | 5.8K | Jan 2026 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 19,605 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,797 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Wildfire Energy Operating LLCFeb 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909227-99 | Drill | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | Jul 14, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | Dec 9, 2025 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-28265 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 294 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 6,874 | -6,580 |
| Pecan Gap | 6,877 | -6,583 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - LOST CIRCULATION | 7,549 | -7,255 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | 7,980 | -7,686 |
| BudaBUDA - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| NavarroNAVARRO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SpartaSPARTA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,415 | 12,796 | Perforated |
| 13,081 | 13,359 | Perforated |
| 13,650 | 14,025 | Perforated |
| 14,125 | 19,870 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 4,517 | 12.25 | 1,893 S |
| 5.5 | 19,901 | 7.875 | 2,385 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 | Sep 9, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 | 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 42-041-32683 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32683 → 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
0.0 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 | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Blue Shark WB42-041-32674
0.0 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 |
| Navarro | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tauber Ranch42-041-32498
1.0 KM · MD America Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 7,629 | -7,323 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,010 | -7,704 |
| Woodbine | 8,048 | -7,742 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Navarro | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bonifazi Unit42-041-32525
1.7 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 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — |
Bonifazi Unit42-041-32300
1.7 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,393 | -5,099 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,505 | -7,211 |
| Woodbine | 7,896 | -7,602 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Sparta | — |
O.T. (Allocation)42-041-32509
2.3 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 |
| Buda | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Mc.t (Allocation)42-041-32526
3.1 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 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Wilson-Payne42-041-32367
3.8 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,356 | -5,055 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,795 | -7,494 |
| Woodbine | 8,104 | -7,803 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — |
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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