WELL · 42-149-32488 · DISTRICT 3
Garth Bates Oil Unit #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Garth Bates Oil Unit #1 (API 42-149-32488) is a plugged horizontal well in Fayette County, plugged July 31, 2015, last operated by Enervest Operating L.L.C..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1991 and 1993, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Tana Oil And Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Enervest Operating L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Taylor, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 113K barrels of oil and 327K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2017.
Operator of record
Permitted by Tana Oil and Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 13, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,249
- Phone
- (713) 659-3500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enervest Operating L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.through Feb 2015 |
| Latest permit | Tana Oil and Gas CorporationMay 10, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 10, 1993
- last permit issued
- Jun 12, 1993
- completed
- 113K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 327K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 12, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 31, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Bates Oil Unit O-3-21347 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 113K | 327K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2017 |
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.
- 1Tana Oil and Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Oct 1995
- 2Rosewood Resources, Inc.Nov 1995 → Apr 2000
- 3Emerald Operating Company, Inc.May 2000 → Aug 2008
- 4Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2008 → Dec 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411319-97 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Tana Oil and Gas Corporation | Jul 29, 1993 | May 10, 1993 | — | 8,800 |
| 411319-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Tana Oil and Gas Corporation | May 3, 1993 | May 10, 1993 | May 12, 1993 | 8,800 |
| 390660-98 | Drill | Tana Oil and Gas Corporation | Feb 13, 1992 | Aug 9, 1991 | — | 9,500 |
| 390660-99 | Drill | Tana Oil and Gas Corporation | Aug 7, 1991 | Aug 9, 1991 | Aug 17, 1991 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 1993 | Garth Bates Oil Unit O-3-21347 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Enervest Operating L.L.C. | Plugged | — |
| Jun 12, 1993 | Garth Bates Oil Unit O-3-21347 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Enervest Operating L.L.C. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 349 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,300 | -2,951 |
| Taylor | 6,500 | -6,151 |
| Pecan Gap | 7,705 | -7,356 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,000 | -7,651 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,403 | -8,054 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,355 | 8,723 | Perforated |
| 8,395 | 10,986 | Perforated |
| 8,403 | 8,410 | Perforated |
| 8,516 | 11,300 | Perforated |
| 8,744 | 10,933 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,030 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 7 | 8,118 | 8.75 | 245 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 3, 1993 | Jul 9, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 1992 | Oct 2, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-149-32488 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-32488 → 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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