TEXAS · WELLS · GAINES COUNTY · ARTHUR GIESECKE LEASE · API 42-165-31867 · DISTRICT 7B
Arthur Giesecke #1
Gaines County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Arthur Giesecke #1 (API 42-165-31867) is a plugged well in Gaines County, plugged May 13, 2019, last operated by Thompson J. Cleo.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 2010, permitted to 12,700 ft.
It was permitted by Burk Royalty CO., Ltd. and has since transferred to Thompson J. Cleo on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Spraberry, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 2.12K barrels of oil since January 2011, last reporting in October 2019.
Operator of record
Permitted by Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2024
- Permits on file
- 1,739
- Phone
- (214) 953-1177
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough May 2014 |
| Latest permit | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Aug 3, 2010 |
- 12,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 29, 2014
- completed
- 2.12K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2011 THROUGH Oct 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 29, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 13, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Giesecke O-10-41181 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Thompson, J. Cleo | 1 | 2.12K | 0 | Jan 2011 – Oct 2019 |
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.
- 1Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.Mar 2011 → Apr 2012
- 2Opal Resources Operating Co.,llcJun 2012 → Aug 2013
- 3SM Energy CompanySep 2013 → May 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 699149-98 | Reenter | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Jun 14, 2012 | Aug 3, 2010 | Oct 17, 2010 | 12,700 |
| 699149-99 | Reenter | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | Jul 16, 2010 | Aug 3, 2010 | — | 12,700 |
| 93337-99 | Drill | Davis Oil Company | Sep 19, 1980 | Sep 19, 1980 | Oct 11, 1980 | 12,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2014 | Arthur Giesecke O-10-41181 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Thompson J. Cleo | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,095 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,353 | -258 |
| San Andres | 5,275 | -2,180 |
| Spraberry | 8,606 | -5,511 |
| Strawn | 11,195 | -8,100 |
| MississippianUPPER MISS | 11,620 | -8,525 |
| MississippianLOWER MISS | 12,088 | -8,993 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,650 | 8,728 | Perforated |
| 8,864 | 8,990 | Perforated |
| 9,466 | 9,714 | Perforated |
| 9,958 | 10,200 | Perforated |
| 10,238 | 10,422 | Perforated |
| 10,570 | 10,799 | Perforated |
| 10,855 | 11,170 | Perforated |
| 11,910 | 12,106 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 365 | 17.5 | 370 S |
| 8.625 | 5,155 | 11 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 12,200 | 7.875 | 1,125 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 | Feb 26, 2015 | Jan 26, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jul 20, 2012 | Feb 28, 2011 | 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 42-165-31867 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-31867 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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