WELL · 42-051-31622 · DISTRICT 3
Giessel D #8
Burleson County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Vertical
Giessel D #8 (API 42-051-31622) is a plugged well in Burleson County, plugged February 23, 1999, last operated by Ramtex Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1996, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Bellwether Exploration Company and has since transferred to Ramtex Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Taylor, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its 2 leases have reported 26.4K barrels of oil and 678K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bellwether Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 20 permits on file · (479) 287-7920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ramtex Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Ramtex Energy LLCthrough May 2016 |
| Latest permit | Bellwether Exploration CompanyAug 20, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 20, 1996
- last permit issued
- Jul 8, 1981
- completed
- 26.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 678K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 8, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 23, 1999
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giessel "D" O-3-14868 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Ramtex Energy LLC | 4 | 26.4K | 662K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Giessel "D" G-3-160443 | Big -a- Taylor | Bellwether Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 16.1K | Oct 1996 – Apr 1999 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hampton Resources CorporationJan 1993 → Mar 1996
- 2Bellwether Exploration CompanyApr 1996 → May 2001
- 3Mission Resources CorporationJun 2001 → Nov 2002
- 4Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.Dec 2002 → Jul 2014
- 5Ramtex Energy LLCAug 2014 → May 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451742-99 | Recompletion | Bellwether Exploration Company | Aug 20, 1996 | Aug 20, 1996 | Oct 3, 1996 | 9,740 |
| 120806-99 | Drill | Tipco | Jun 1, 1981 | Jun 1, 1981 | — | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-160443 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-14868 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 295 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Taylor | 6,883 | -6,588 |
| Pecan Gap | 7,779 | -7,484 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,671 | -8,376 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 9,116 | -8,821 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,885 | 6,895 | Perforated |
| 9,099 | 9,101 | Perforated |
| 9,101 | 9,099 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,150 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 9,400 | 8.75 | 1,900 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 25, 1996 | Nov 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 18, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 20, 1981 | — |
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 42-051-31622 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-051-31622 → 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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