TEXAS · WELLS · GOLIAD COUNTY · BETHKE LEASE · API 42-175-33756 · DISTRICT 02
Bethke #1
Goliad County · Marshall (Middle Wilcox) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Bethke #1 (API 42-175-33756) is a well in Goliad County operated by Remora Operating LLC, completed June 15, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 30, 2005, permitted to 14,263 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Remora Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Yegua, Wilcox, To Wilcox Marker.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 2
- Phone
- (281) 893-9400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Remora Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Oct 2016 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Mar 30, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,263
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 30, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jun 15, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 418K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 15, 2005
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Hearing (H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethke G-2-216449 | Marshall (Middle Wilcox) | Remora Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 418K | Jun 2005 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 2005 → Aug 2014
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Oct 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559687-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Mar 30, 2005 | Mar 30, 2005 | May 5, 2005 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2005 | Bethke G-2-216449 | Marshall (Middle Wilcox) | Remora Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2016 | 14,263 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 211 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,502 | 11,561 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,007 | 14.75 | 1,160 S |
| 7.625 | 10,135 | 9.875 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 14,224 | 6.75 | 480 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 | Jul 18, 2008 | Jun 20, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Oct 16, 2006 | Sep 16, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 15, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-175-33756 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-33756 → 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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