WELL · 42-149-33096 · DISTRICT 3
Shepard John W. #1
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal
Shepard John W. #1 (API 42-149-33096) is a horizontal well in Fayette County operated by Geosouthern Energy Corporation, completed January 3, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1999 and 2007, permitted to 18,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Midway, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 167K barrels of oil and 642K mcf of gas since January 2000, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Geosouthern Energy Corporation
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 453 permits on file · (844) 733-6205
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Geosouthern Energy Corporation |
| Production reports | Geosouthern Energy Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Geosouthern Energy CorporationOct 17, 2007 |
- 18,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 17, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 3, 2008
- completed
- 167K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 642K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 3, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard, John W. O-3-23790 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Geosouthern Energy Corporation | 1 | 167K | 642K | Jan 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,968 · prior 12 2,380(-17%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,967 · prior 12 12,096(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bellwether Exploration CompanyJan 2000 → May 2001
- 2Mission Resources CorporationJun 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Silver Oak Operating, Inc.Dec 2002 → Sep 2007
- 4Geosouthern Energy CorporationOct 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 647701-99 | Recompletion | Geosouthern Energy Corporation | Oct 12, 2007 | Oct 17, 2007 | Oct 30, 2007 | 18,000 |
| 487935-99 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Sep 24, 1999 | Sep 24, 1999 | Nov 6, 1999 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-23790 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 339 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 9,143 | -8,804 |
| Pecan Gap | 11,506 | -11,167 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,883 | -11,544 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,095 | 15,474 | Perforated |
| 12,095 | 16,652 | Perforated |
| 12,095 | 17,239 | Perforated |
| 12,095 | 17,239 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 60 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 4,057 | 14.75 | — |
| 7.625 | 12,095 | 9.875 | — |
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 | Mar 27, 2008 | Feb 7, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2000 | Feb 9, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 31, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-149-33096 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-33096 → 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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