WELL · 42-149-31826 · DISTRICT 3
Branny R #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Branny R #1 (API 42-149-31826) is a plugged horizontal well in Fayette County, plugged February 9, 2000, last operated by Mcdaniel Company Inc. The.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1994, permitted to 8,750 ft.
It was permitted by Gemini Exploration Company and has since transferred to Mcdaniel Company Inc. The on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Midway, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 15.4K barrels of oil and 64.9K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2000.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gemini Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 6 permits on file · (972) 392-9335
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | McDaniel Company Inc. The |
| Production reports | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.through Jun 1998 |
| Latest permit | Gemini Exploration CompanyOct 14, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,750
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 1994
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 1994
- completed
- 15.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 64.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2000
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 9, 2000
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branny "R" O-3-17929 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | McDaniel Company, Inc., The | 1 | 15.4K | 64.9K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2000 |
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.
- 1Fenn, Bill Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2Gemini Exploration CompanyJul 1993 → Apr 1995
- 3Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1995 → Jun 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429100-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Gemini Exploration Company | Oct 14, 1994 | Oct 14, 1994 | Oct 23, 1994 | 8,050 |
| 242850-99 | Drill | Fenn, Bill Inc. | Jun 21, 1984 | Jun 21, 1984 | — | 8,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-17929 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 297 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 4,685 | -4,388 |
| Pecan Gap | 7,045 | -6,748 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,336 | -7,039 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,568 | 7,565 | Perforated |
| 7,682 | 7,994 | Perforated |
| 7,957 | 7,594 | Perforated |
| 8,064 | 7,928 | Perforated |
| 8,436 | 7,959 | Perforated |
| 8,569 | 7,962 | Perforated |
| 8,795 | 7,976 | Perforated |
| 9,397 | 7,866 | Perforated |
| 9,826 | 8,057 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,169 | 12.25 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 8,060 | 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. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Mar 2, 1995 | Dec 12, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 18, 1984 | Sep 11, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 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 42-149-31826 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-31826 → 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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