WELL · 42-149-33105 · DISTRICT 3
Banks #1H
Fayette County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal
Banks #1H (API 42-149-33105) is a plugged horizontal well in Fayette County, plugged May 22, 2017, last operated by Geosouthern Operating II LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 6, 2000, permitted to 17,500 ft.
It was permitted by Bellwether Exploration Company and has since transferred to Geosouthern Operating II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 36.6K barrels of oil and 105K mcf of gas since August 2000, last reporting in October 2017.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bellwether Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 136 permits on file · (844) 733-6205
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Geosouthern Operating II LLC |
| Production reports | Dyson Energy Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2016 |
| Latest permit | Bellwether Exploration CompanyJun 6, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 2000
- last permit issued
- Aug 30, 2000
- completed
- 36.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 105K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2000 THROUGH Oct 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 30, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banks O-3-23894 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Geosouthern Operating II, LLC | 1 | 36.6K | 105K | Aug 2000 – Oct 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.
- 1Bellwether Exploration CompanySep 2000 → May 2001
- 2Mission Resources CorporationJun 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Silver Oak Operating, Inc.Dec 2002 → Oct 2009
- 4Silver Oak Operating, LLCNov 2009 → Mar 2013
- 5Southwest Resources, Inc.May 2013 → Mar 2014
- 6Jessco Energy IncOct 2014 → May 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495886-99 | Drill | Bellwether Exploration Company | Jun 6, 2000 | Jun 6, 2000 | Jun 23, 2000 | 17,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-23894 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 315 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 11,725 | -11,410 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,202 | -11,887 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD SHALE | 12,202 | -11,887 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,295 | 17,320 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,500 | 14.75 | 1,415 S |
| 7.625 | 12,295 | 9.875 | 360 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 | Dec 27, 2000 | Oct 13, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 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 42-149-33105 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-149-33105 → 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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