WELL · 42-149-32712 · DISTRICT 3
Appelt E #5H
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Appelt E #5H (API 42-149-32712) is a plugged horizontal well in Fayette County, plugged December 19, 2017, last operated by Chisos Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued November 30, 1992, permitted to 11,400 ft.
It was permitted by Torch Operating Company and has since transferred to Chisos Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Operator of record
Permitted by Torch Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 4 permits on file · (713) 753-1427
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chisos Ltd. |
| Production reports | Torch Energy Services, Inc.through Mar 2011 |
| Latest permit | Torch Operating CompanyNov 30, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,400
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 1992
- last permit issued
- Feb 8, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 665K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1993 THROUGH Sep 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 8, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 19, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appelt "E" G-3-145012 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Chisos, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 665K | Feb 1993 – Sep 2025 |
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.
- 1Torch Operating CompanyFeb 1993 → Jan 2002
- 2Torch Energy Services, Inc.Feb 2002 → Mar 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406660-97 | Drill | Torch Operating Company | May 4, 1993 | Nov 30, 1992 | — | 11,400 |
| 406660-98 | Drill | Torch Operating Company | Mar 17, 1993 | Nov 30, 1992 | — | 10,962 |
| 406660-99 | Drill | Torch Operating Company | Nov 30, 1992 | Nov 30, 1992 | Dec 11, 1992 | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-145012 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 522 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 10,251 | -9,729 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,704 | -10,182 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 11,413 | -10,891 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,273 | 14,398 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,596 | 14.75 | 1,410 S |
| 7 | 10,774 | 9.875 | 1,095 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 20, 1993 | Apr 1, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-149-32712 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-32712 → 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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