WELL · 42-163-32735 · DISTRICT 1
Kiefer-Urban Unit #1
Frio County · Pearsall (Austin Chalk) field · Horizontal
Kiefer-Urban Unit #1 (API 42-163-32735) is a plugged horizontal well in Frio County, plugged May 1, 1996, last operated by Mcdaniel Company Inc. The.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 18, 1990, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Oryx Energy Company and has since transferred to Mcdaniel Company Inc. The on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Midway, San Miguel, Anacacho, Mhacacho.
Its lease has reported 2.34K barrels of oil and 2.96K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 1996.
Operator of record
Permitted by Oryx Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 6 permits on file · (972) 392-9335
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | McDaniel Company Inc. The |
| Production reports | Oryx Energy Companythrough Jun 1993 |
| Latest permit | Oryx Energy CompanyMay 18, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 18, 1990
- last permit issued
- Jul 23, 1990
- completed
- 2.34K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.96K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 23, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 1, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiefer-Urban Unit O-1-12678 | Pearsall (Austin Chalk) | McDaniel Company, Inc., The | 1 | 2.34K | 2.96K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1996 |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Jun 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373523-99 | Drill | Oryx Energy Company | May 18, 1990 | May 18, 1990 | May 29, 1990 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-12678 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 611 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 3,250 | -2,639 |
| San Miguel | 5,399 | -4,788 |
| Anacacho | 6,177 | -5,566 |
| Mhacacho | 6,177 | -5,566 |
| Top Chalk | 6,445 | -5,834 |
| Top L. Chalk | 6,673 | -6,062 |
| Base Chalk | 6,910 | -6,299 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,473 | 1,031 | Perforated |
| 6,473 | 10,310 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 712 | 17.5 | 555 S |
| 13.375 | 713 | 17.5 | 555 S |
| 9.625 | 6,473 | 12.25 | 1,255 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 26, 1992 | Apr 29, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Nov 15, 1990 | Sep 17, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-163-32735 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-32735 → 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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