WELL · 42-177-31812 · DISTRICT 1
Lester-Bruns Unit #1
Gonzales County · Christian (6800) field · Producing · Horizontal
Lester-Bruns Unit #1 (API 42-177-31812) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Modern Exploration Inc., completed December 19, 1990 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 21, 1990, permitted to 11,969 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Modern Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Midway, Navarro, Olmos, Anacacho.
Its lease has reported 88.6K barrels of oil and 24.3K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Sherman, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 195 permits on file · (903) 893-1129
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Modern Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Modern Exploration, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 21, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,969
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 21, 1990
- last permit issued
- Dec 19, 1990
- completed
- 88.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 24.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 19, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester-Bruns Unit O-1-13193 | Christian (6800) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 88.6K | 24.3K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,223 · prior 12 676(+81%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1993
- 2Torch Operating CompanyApr 1993 → Nov 1994
- 3Lacy, J. W., Jr.Dec 1994 → Dec 2007
- 4Lacy 03, LLCJan 2008 → Sep 2010
- 5Modern Exploration, Inc.Oct 2010 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 378316-97 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 18, 1991 | Sep 21, 1990 | — | 11,969 |
| 378316-98 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Nov 1, 1990 | Sep 21, 1990 | — | 10,000 |
| 378316-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 21, 1990 | Sep 21, 1990 | Oct 5, 1990 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-13193 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 309 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 6,006 | -5,697 |
| Navarro | 7,096 | -6,787 |
| Olmos | 7,706 | -7,397 |
| Anacacho | 8,593 | -8,284 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,720 | -8,411 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,835 | 11,969 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,001 | 17.5 | 875 S |
| 9.625 | 8,835 | 12.25 | 250 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 | Aug 22, 1991 | Jan 9, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 19, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-177-31812 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31812 → 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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