TEXAS · WELLS · FAYETTE COUNTY · KIEL LEASE · API 42-149-31455 · DISTRICT 03
Kiel #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Kiel #1 (API 42-149-31455) is a horizontal well in Fayette County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed January 2, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1982 and 1995, permitted to 13,075 ft.
It was permitted by Weber Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Navarro, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Weber Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 615
- Phone
- (713) 842-9050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Weber Energy CorporationFeb 10, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,075
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 10, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jan 2, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 2, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiel G-3-107118 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.08M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,414 · prior 12 9,483(+10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Tex-Lee Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Weber Energy CorporationJan 1994 → Jul 1995
- 3Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1996 → Jan 2001
- 4Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 5Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Jul 2007
- 6Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Jul 2018
- 7Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431700-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Weber Energy Corporation | Jan 10, 1995 | Feb 10, 1995 | Dec 1, 1995 | 11,600 |
| 181552-99 | Drill | Santa FE Energy Co. | Sep 2, 1983 | Dec 28, 1982 | Jan 4, 1983 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1996 | Kiel G-3-107118 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing | 13,075 |
| Jan 2, 1996 | Kiel G-3-107118 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing | 13,075 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 490 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Navarro | 8,902 | -8,412 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,304 | -9,814 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,960 | -10,470 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 11,575 | -11,085 |
| Georgetown | 11,690 | -11,200 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,106 | 13,075 | Perforated |
| 11,136 | 11,552 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,988 | 17.5 | 2,810 S |
| 9.625 | 10,782 | 12.25 | 1,440 S |
| 2.375 | 10,990 | — | — |
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 | May 7, 1996 | Feb 20, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 6, 1983 | — |
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 42-149-31455 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-31455 → 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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