WELL · 42-149-32602 · DISTRICT 3
Ethelmae Unit #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal · Directional
Ethelmae Unit #1 (API 42-149-32602) is a horizontal well in Fayette County operated by Research Exploration LLC, completed October 5, 1999.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1992 and 2010, permitted to 15,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda, Georgetown.
Its 2 leases have reported 125K barrels of oil and 4.22M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Kingwood, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 3, 2017 · 4 permits on file · (281) 713-2173
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Research Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Young, John H., Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Research Exploration, LLCApr 16, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Apr 16, 2010
- last permit issued
- Oct 5, 1999
- completed
- 125K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.22M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 5, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethelmae G-3-258223 | Reuter (Edwards) | Young, John H., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 3.05M | Jul 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Ethelmae Unit O-3-21496 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Research Exploration, LLC | 1 | 125K | 1.17M | Jan 1993 – Jun 2013 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 123,385 · prior 12 115,131(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Genie CorporationJan 1993 → Apr 1996
- 2Morris, W. Dale Inc.Jun 1996 → Feb 2003
- 3Stroud Oil Properties, Inc.Mar 2003 → Aug 2003
- 4Stroud Energy, Ltd.Sep 2003 → May 2006
- 5Range Production CompanyJul 2006 → Jan 2007
- 6Southern Bay Operating, L.L.C.Feb 2007 → Jul 2009
- 7Research Exploration, LLCJul 2010 → Feb 2018
- 8Young, John H., Inc.Mar 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694465-98 | Recompletion | Research Exploration, LLC | Apr 21, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | May 5, 2010 | 13,200 |
| 694465-99 | Recompletion | Research Exploration, LLC | Apr 14, 2010 | Apr 16, 2010 | — | 13,100 |
| 483487-99 | Recompletion | Morris, W. Dale Inc. | Mar 25, 1999 | May 5, 1999 | Aug 12, 1999 | 15,500 |
| 397567-98 | Drill | Genie Corporation | Jun 29, 1992 | Mar 20, 1992 | — | 13,609 |
| 397567-99 | Drill | Genie Corporation | Mar 17, 1992 | Mar 20, 1992 | Mar 24, 1992 | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-258223 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-21496 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 455 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkTOP AUSTIN CHALK | 11,345 | -10,890 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,366 | -10,911 |
| Eagle FordTOP EAGLEFORD SHALE | 12,024 | -11,569 |
| BudaTOP BUDA | 12,091 | -11,636 |
| GeorgetownTOP GEORGETOWN | 12,121 | -11,666 |
| EdwardsTOP EDWARDS | 12,360 | -11,905 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,027 | 13,126 | Perforated |
| 11,366 | 13,650 | Perforated |
| 12,550 | 12,624 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,150 | 12.25 | 964 S |
| 7 | 11,315 | 8.75 | 276 S |
| 4.5 | 13,100 | 6.125 | 370 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 | May 22, 2013 | Sep 15, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 2010 | Aug 27, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 2, 2003 | Jan 27, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1992 | May 20, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 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 42-149-32602 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-32602 → 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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