WELL · 42-163-34113 · DISTRICT 1
Melms Estate #1H
Frio County · Pearsall (Navarro Sand) field · Injection · Horizontal
Melms Estate #1H (API 42-163-34113) is a horizontal well in Frio County operated by Bigfoot Oil LLC, completed August 12, 2018 and listed as injection on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued April 18, 2018, permitted to 3,950 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Navarro, Anacacho, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 155K barrels of oil and 8.6K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 360K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through February 2026; TexNet located 18 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 10 permits on file · (303) 570-4447
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bigfoot Oil LLC |
| Production reports | Bigfoot Oil LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bigfoot Oil LLCDec 31, 2018 |
- 3,950
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 31, 2018
- last permit issued
- Aug 12, 2018
- completed
- 155K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 12, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.857421, -99.145472
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Frio County.
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; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melms Estate O-1-8013 | Pearsall (Navarro Sand) | Bigfoot Oil LLC | 4 | 155K | 8.6K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,577 · prior 12 2,954(-47%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mariah Energy Corp.Jan 1993 → Jan 1996
- 2Texan Production Company, Inc.Mar 1996 → Jun 2001
- 3Crest Engineering Services,inc.Jul 2001 → Dec 2003
- 4Jenex Petroleum CorporationJan 2004 → Aug 2016
- 5Jenco Petroleum CorporationSep 2016 → Apr 2017
- 6Bigfoot Oil LLCSep 2017 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838607-97 | Drill | Bigfoot Oil LLC | Dec 17, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Jul 24, 2018 | 3,950 |
| 838607-98 | Drill | Bigfoot Oil LLC | Jun 19, 2018 | Apr 18, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | 3,950 |
| 838607-99 | Drill | Bigfoot Oil LLC | Apr 9, 2018 | Apr 18, 2018 | — | 3,950 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-8013 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 64 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 1,100 | -1,036 |
| Navarro | 3,248 | -3,184 |
| Navarro | 3,850 | -3,786 |
| Navarro | 3,915 | -3,851 |
| Anacacho | — | — |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | — | — |
| BudaBUDA - H2S | — | — |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| Escondido | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Olmos | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,593 | 5,032 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,750 | 12.25 | 875 S |
| 7 | 4,593 | 8.75 | 510 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 | Sep 11, 2025 | Sep 5, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 2020 | Oct 3, 2019 | Yes |
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 42-163-34113 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-34113 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Allerkamp, Ernest E.42-163-34114
0.5 KM · Bigfoot Oil LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,000 | -984 |
| Navarro | 3,930 | -3,914 |
| Anacacho | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Allerkamp, Ernest E.42-163-32115
0.5 KM · Major Exploration, Inc · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,000 | -452 |
| Carrizo | 2,600 | -2,052 |
| Navarro | 2,927 | -2,379 |
| Olmos | 3,910 | -3,362 |
| Austin Chalk | 4,269 | -3,721 |
| San Miguel | 4,289 | -3,741 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,213 | -4,665 |
| Ausitn Chalk | 5,213 | -4,665 |
19 TOPS · FIRST 8
Halff & Oppenheimer42-163-33253
1.2 KM · Spur Operating Co. · Section with this well →
| Olmos | 3,010 | -2,469 |
| Navarro | 3,900 | -3,359 |
| San Miguel | 4,274 | -3,733 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,210 | -4,669 |
| Eagle Ford | 5,610 | -5,069 |
| Buda | 5,690 | -5,149 |
| Del Rio | 5,794 | -5,253 |
Oppenheimer42-163-32831
2.4 KM · Sabre Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 960 | -432 |
| Escondido | 3,152 | -2,624 |
| Navarro | 3,904 | -3,376 |
| Anacacho | 4,815 | -4,287 |
| Austin Chalk | 4,850 | -4,322 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,198 | -4,670 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Pearsall | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hce HM 03N42-163-34123
7.3 KM · Hat Creek Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 960 | -448 |
| Olmos | 2,510 | -1,998 |
| Navarro | 3,170 | -2,658 |
| Anacacho | 3,210 | -2,698 |
| Escondido | 4,010 | -3,498 |
| Austin Chalk | 4,850 | -4,338 |
| Eagle Ford | 5,650 | -5,138 |
| Buda | 5,800 | -5,288 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hce HM 03N42-163-34122
7.3 KM · Hat Creek Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Anacacho | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Escondido | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Olmos | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hce HM 03S42-163-34121
7.3 KM · Hat Creek Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 960 | -448 |
| Olmos | 2,510 | -1,998 |
| Navarro | 3,170 | -2,658 |
| Anacacho | 3,210 | -2,698 |
| Escondido | 4,010 | -3,498 |
| Austin Chalk | 4,850 | -4,338 |
| Eagle Ford | 5,650 | -5,138 |
| Buda | 5,800 | -5,288 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hce HM 03S42-163-34120
7.4 KM · Hat Creek Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 960 | -448 |
| Olmos | 2,510 | -1,998 |
| Navarro | 3,170 | -2,658 |
| Anacacho | 3,210 | -2,698 |
| Escondido | 4,010 | -3,498 |
| Austin Chalk | 4,850 | -4,338 |
| Eagle Ford | 5,650 | -5,138 |
| Buda | 5,800 | -5,288 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 360K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 720K
- bbl, all reported
- Feb 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000126301 | H-1 Injection | Active | 5,000 | 1,928 | 3,856–3,950 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 360,000 · prior 12 360,000(+0%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 18
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- M2.4
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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