WELL · 42-149-32377 · DISTRICT 3
Bertsch #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Vertical
Bertsch #1 (API 42-149-32377) is a plugged well in Fayette County, plugged March 24, 2011, last operated by Anchor Operating CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1989 and 1997, permitted to 13,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda, Georgetown.
Its 2 leases have reported 5.14K barrels of oil and 128K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2011. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 8, 2019 · 10 permits on file · (832) 808-8718
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Anchor Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Anchor Operating Co.through Mar 2001 |
| Latest permit | Anchor Operating Co.Jan 30, 1997 |
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1994
- completed
- 5.14K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 128K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 24, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertsch O-3-23145 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Anchor Operating Co. | 1 | 5.14K | 128K | Oct 1995 – Aug 2011 |
| Bertsch O-3-20813 | Wildcat | Anchor Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 1997 |
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.
- 1Anchor Operating Co.Oct 1995 → Nov 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 458016-99 | Recompletion | Anchor Operating Co. | Jan 30, 1997 | Jan 30, 1997 | Mar 31, 1994 | 13,350 |
| 367321-98 | Drill | Zeal Energy Corporation | Jan 17, 1990 | Dec 6, 1989 | — | 13,500 |
| 367321-99 | Drill | Gemini Exploration Company | Dec 6, 1989 | Dec 6, 1989 | — | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-20813 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-23145 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 433 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 11,766 | -11,333 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 12,386 | -11,953 |
| Buda | 12,462 | -12,029 |
| Georgetown | 12,484 | -12,051 |
| Edwards | 12,600 | -12,167 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,148 | 12,401 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 40 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 2,702 | 12.25 | 1,030 S |
| 7 | 11,695 | 8.75 | 300 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 19, 1997 | Aug 7, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1997 | Sep 20, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1990 | Sep 20, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 19, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-149-32377 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-32377 → 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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