TEXAS · WELLS · FAYETTE COUNTY · API 42-149-31705 · DISTRICT 03
Nora #1 H
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Directional · Sidetrack
Nora #1 H (API 42-149-31705) is a horizontal well in Fayette County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed December 9, 1991 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 1991, permitted to 11,370 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Midway, Navarro, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its 2 leases have reported 52.2K barrels of oil and 1.56M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; 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 | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Oct 28, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,370
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 28, 1991
- last permit issued
- Dec 9, 1991
- completed
- 52.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.56M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 9, 1991
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2026
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora G-3-141206 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 52.2K | 1.56M | Jan 1993 – Apr 2026 |
| — O-3-17542 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 782 · prior 12 617(+27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 2009
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jul 2009 → Jul 2018
- 3Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393228-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Apr 24, 1992 | Oct 28, 1991 | — | 12,000 |
| 393228-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Geosouthern Energy Corporation | Oct 24, 1991 | Oct 28, 1991 | Nov 14, 1991 | 12,000 |
| 225174-99 | Drill | Geosouthern Energy Corporation | Dec 27, 1983 | Dec 28, 1983 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 1991 | Nora G-3-141206 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Jul 1, 2026 | 11,370 |
| Jul 24, 1985 | Nora O-3-17542 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 409 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 7,595 | -7,186 |
| Navarro | 8,440 | -8,031 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,899 | -9,490 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,900 | -9,491 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,552 | -10,143 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 11,226 | -10,817 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,552 | 11,432 | Perforated |
| 10,573 | 10,656 | Perforated |
| 11,224 | 10,912 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,415 | 12.25 | 580 S |
| 5.5 | 11,368 | 8.5 | 100 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | May 19, 1992 | Apr 6, 1992 | — |
| 00 | May 6, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 29, 1985 | Jul 31, 1985 | — |
| 00 | May 24, 1984 | Apr 30, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 12, 1984 | Apr 30, 1984 | — |
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 42-149-31705 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-31705 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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