WELL · 42-149-31768 · DISTRICT 3
Paula #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Paula #1 (API 42-149-31768) is a plugged horizontal well in Fayette County, plugged January 6, 2020, last operated by Endrex Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1998, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Endrex Exploration Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda.
Its lease has reported 100K barrels of oil and 991K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Irving, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 5, 1992 · 37 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Endrex Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Leexus Oil LLCthrough Nov 2019 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 18, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 18, 1998
- last permit issued
- May 8, 1984
- completed
- 100K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 991K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 8, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 6, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula O-3-18511 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Leexus Oil LLC | 1 | 100K | 991K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1County Management, Inc.Jan 1993 → Apr 1993
- 2Anchor Operating Co.May 1993 → Aug 1998
- 3Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 1998 → Jan 2001
- 4Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 5Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Jul 2007
- 6Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Aug 2010
- 7Leexus Oil LLCMar 2011 → Dec 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479084-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Resources Company | Aug 28, 1998 | Sep 18, 1998 | Sep 26, 1998 | 15,000 |
| 234789-99 | Drill | Endrex Exploration Company | Sep 14, 1984 | Apr 6, 1984 | — | 11,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-18511 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 401 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 10,376 | -9,975 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,071 | -10,670 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,083 | -10,682 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 11,730 | -11,329 |
| Buda | 11,797 | -11,396 |
| BudaBUDA LIME | 11,797 | -11,396 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,071 | 12,675 | Perforated |
| 11,071 | 12,675 | Open hole |
| 11,071 | 13,445 | Perforated |
| 11,071 | 13,445 | Open hole |
| 11,074 | 11,721 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,850 | — | 570 S |
| 9.625 | 2,850 | 12.25 | 770 sx |
| 9.625 | 3,850 | — | 570 S |
| 7 | 10,894 | — | 400 S |
| 7 | 10,894 | 8.75 | 400 sx |
| 7 | 10,984 | — | 400 S |
| 5 | 11,800 | 6.125 | 105 sx |
| 5 | 11,800 | — | 195 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 | Feb 9, 2011 | Nov 17, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 7, 1999 | Dec 1, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 22, 1985 | Nov 19, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 15, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1984 | Aug 17, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Oct 2, 1984 | Aug 17, 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 42-149-31768 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-31768 → 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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