WELL · 42-177-30636 · DISTRICT 1
Kifer #1
Gonzales County · Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) field · Vertical
Kifer #1 (API 42-177-30636) is a plugged well in Gonzales County, plugged January 23, 1996, last operated by Wilson Billy R..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1989, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Anachaco, Austin Chalk, Buda.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.52K barrels of oil and 34 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 1996.
Operator of record
- Based in
- New Braunfels, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 9, 2022
- Permits on file
- 12
- Phone
- (830) 263-0071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wilson Billy R. |
| Production reports | Wilson, Billy R.through Jan 1996 |
| Latest permit | Wilson, Billy R.Apr 10, 1989 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 10, 1989
- last permit issued
- Apr 14, 1989
- completed
- 1.52K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 34
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 14, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 23, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kifer O-1-13443 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | Wilson, Billy R. | 1 | 1.52K | 34 | Jan 1993 – Apr 1996 |
| — O-1-12236 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Wilson, Billy R.Jan 1993 → Sep 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357797-99 | Reenter | Wilson, Billy R. | Apr 5, 1989 | Apr 10, 1989 | — | 7,512 |
| 94049-99 | Drill | Wainoco Oil & Gas Company | Sep 29, 1980 | Sep 29, 1980 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-12236 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-13443 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 328 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anachaco | 6,755 | -6,427 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,886 | -6,558 |
| Buda | 7,256 | -6,928 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,884 | 7,201 | Perforated |
| 7,062 | 7,201 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 534 | 12.25 | 310 S |
| 2.375 | 6,989 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,490 | 7.875 | 580 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 | Mar 9, 1992 | Apr 18, 1989 | — |
| 00 | May 17, 1989 | Apr 18, 1989 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 9, 1981 | — |
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 42-177-30636 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-30636 → 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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