TEXAS · WELLS · GOLIAD COUNTY · NITSCHMANN LEASE · API 42-175-34172 · DISTRICT 02
Nitschmann #1
Goliad County · Marshall (Middle Wilcox) field · Vertical
Nitschmann #1 (API 42-175-34172) is a plugged well in Goliad County, plugged March 26, 2014, last operated by Ballard Exploration Company Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2010 and 2013, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Cook Mountain, Reklaw, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Ballard Exploration Company Inc.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 464
- Phone
- (713) 651-0181
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Ballard Exploration Company,inc.through Feb 2014 |
| Latest permit | Ballard Exploration Company,inc.May 13, 2013 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 13, 2013
- last permit issued
- Apr 18, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 220K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2011 THROUGH Jun 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 18, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 26, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitschmann G-2-265041 | Marshall (Middle Wilcox) | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | 1 | 0 | 220K | Apr 2011 – Jun 2015 |
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.
- 1Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Aug 2011 → Feb 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 762452-99 | Recompletion | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | May 10, 2013 | May 13, 2013 | — | 11,703 |
| 705455-99 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Nov 16, 2010 | Nov 19, 2010 | Jan 23, 2011 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2011 | Nitschmann G-2-265041 | Marshall (Middle Wilcox) | Ballard Exploration Company Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 261 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cook MountainTOP COOK MOUNTAIN | 5,590 | -5,329 |
| ReklawTOP REKLAW | 8,462 | -8,201 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 8,895 | -8,634 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,412 | 11,423 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,292 | 17.5 | 2,464 S |
| 9.625 | 10,225 | 12.25 | 634 S |
| 4.5 | 11,703 | 8.5 | 466 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 | Oct 25, 2012 | Sep 23, 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 42-175-34172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-34172 → 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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