WELL · 42-149-31941 · DISTRICT 3
Rauch #1RE
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Rauch #1RE (API 42-149-31941) is a plugged horizontal well in Fayette County, plugged May 13, 2009, last operated by U. S. Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1984 and 2005, permitted to 12,863 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, False Buda.
Its 2 leases have reported 19.5K barrels of oil and 729K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2009. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 495 permits on file · (979) 542-3107
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | U. S. Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | U. S. Operating, Inc.through May 2009 |
| Latest permit | U. S. Operating, Inc.Feb 18, 2005 |
- 12,863
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 18, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jul 17, 1985
- completed
- 19.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 729K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 17, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 13, 2009
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rauch O-3-23862 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | U. S. Operating, Inc. | 1 | 19.5K | 554K | May 2000 – Jul 2009 |
| Rauch G-3-117886 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | U. S. Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 175K | Jan 1993 – Sep 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.
- 1U. S. Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556701-99 | Recompletion | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Jan 25, 2005 | Feb 18, 2005 | May 12, 2005 | 11,000 |
| 493377-98 | Recompletion | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Jun 23, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 | — | 12,863 |
| 493377-99 | Recompletion | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Mar 23, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 | May 10, 2000 | 12,000 |
| 256923-99 | Drill | Santa FE Minerals, Inc. | Apr 17, 1985 | Nov 6, 1984 | May 5, 1985 | 11,625 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-117886 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23862 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 350 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 9,835 | -9,485 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,250 | -9,900 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 11,015 | -10,665 |
| False Buda | 11,100 | -10,750 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,346 | 13,407 | Perforated |
| 10,413 | 12,090 | Perforated |
| 10,552 | 12,863 | Perforated |
| 10,823 | 11,003 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,012 | 12.25 | 725 S |
| 5.5 | 11,091 | 8.75 | 500 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 | Sep 28, 2005 | Jul 11, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2001 | Jul 17, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1985 | Aug 28, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 12, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-149-31941 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-31941 → 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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