WELL · 42-177-31172 · DISTRICT 1
Riedel Billye JO et AL #1
Gonzales County · Smiley SE (Austin Chalk) field · Vertical
Riedel Billye JO ET AL #1 (API 42-177-31172) is a plugged well in Gonzales County, plugged August 1, 1996, last operated by Bhp Petroleum (Americas) Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1985, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Energy Reserves Group, Inc. and has since transferred to Bhp Petroleum (Americas) Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Pecan Gap.
Its lease has reported 10.6K barrels of oil and 33 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in October 1996.
Operator of record
Permitted by Energy Reserves Group, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 14, 2000 · 142 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BHP Petroleum (Americas) Inc. |
| Production reports | Samson Hydrocarbons Companythrough Oct 1995 |
| Latest permit | Energy Reserves Group, Inc.Jul 11, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 11, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 12, 1982
- completed
- 10.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 33
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 12, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 1, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riedel, Billye JO et AL O-1-10540 | Dubose (Lower Austin Chalk) | Samson Lone Star LP | 1 | 10.6K | 33 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1996 |
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.
- 1Geodyne Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Samson Resources CompanyApr 1993 → Mar 1995
- 3Samson Hydrocarbons CompanyApr 1995 → Sep 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279837-99 | Recompletion | Energy Reserves Group, Inc. | Jul 5, 1985 | Jul 11, 1985 | — | 11,506 |
| 141161-99 | Drill | Energy Reserves Group, Inc. | Nov 19, 1981 | Nov 19, 1981 | Nov 26, 1981 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-10540 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 350 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 10,711 | -10,361 |
| Austin ChalkLOWER AUSTIN CHALK | 11,317 | -10,967 |
| Pecan Gap | 11,528 | -11,178 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,982 | 11,258 | Perforated |
| 11,320 | 11,420 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,465 | 12.25 | 1,375 S |
| 2.375 | 10,898 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 11,490 | 8.75 | 350 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 11, 1985 | Aug 20, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 25, 1982 | — |
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 42-177-31172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31172 → 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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