WELL · 42-177-31954 · DISTRICT 1
Lester Unit #1
Gonzales County · Horizontal
Lester Unit #1 (API 42-177-31954) is a permitted horizontal well in Gonzales County filed by Baron Energy Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1991 and 2018, permitted to 9,505 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 23.2K barrels of oil and 68 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
San Marcos, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 7 permits on file · (806) 316-1052
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Baron Energy Inc.through Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Baron Energy Inc.Apr 17, 2018 |
- 9,505
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 17, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 23.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 68
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.418115, -97.531579
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gonzales County.
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Unit O-1-13600 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | Great Plains Energy, LC | 2 | 23.2K | 68 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 173 · prior 12 765(-77%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Wilson, Billy R.Jan 1993 → May 2009
- 2Lucas Energy, Inc.Sep 2010 → Nov 2012
- 3Origin Production Company, Inc.Dec 2012 → May 2016
- 4Baron Energy Inc.Jun 2016 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838314-99 | Recompletion | Baron Energy Inc. | Apr 3, 2018 | Apr 17, 2018 | — | 7,430 |
| 400203-99 | Reenter | Wilson, Billy R. | Jun 15, 1992 | Jun 25, 1992 | Jun 25, 1992 | 9,505 |
| 394812-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil Company | Dec 9, 1991 | Dec 9, 1991 | Dec 21, 1991 | 7,430 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-13600 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 333 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 6,600 | -6,267 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,715 | -6,382 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,700 | 9,505 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,350 | 12.25 | 555 S |
| 7 | 6,700 | 8.75 | 230 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 | Sep 25, 1992 | Aug 3, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Sep 15, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-177-31954 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31954 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Lester Unit42-177-34156
0.9 KM · Baron Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,452 | -3,148 |
| Wilcox | 3,452 | -3,148 |
| Midway | 5,270 | -4,966 |
| Anacacho | 6,680 | -6,376 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,810 | -6,506 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,810 | -6,506 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,170 | -6,866 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,170 | -6,866 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Schauer42-177-31568
1.9 KM · Royal Oil & Gas Corp. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 6,522 | -6,172 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,862 | -6,512 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,862 | -6,512 |
| Buda | 6,902 | -6,552 |
| Del Rio | 7,000 | -6,650 |
Muenzler Unit42-177-30881
2.3 KM · First Rock, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 1,800 | -1,450 |
| Carrizo | 2,000 | -1,650 |
| Wilcox | 2,500 | -2,150 |
| Wilcox | 4,100 | -3,750 |
| Navarro | 5,010 | -4,660 |
| Midway | 6,350 | -6,000 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,440 | -6,090 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,565 | -6,215 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lewis & Clark 'S'42-177-34452
3.0 KM · Millennium Exploration Co. LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 1,580 | -1,563 |
| Carrizo | 2,070 | -2,053 |
| Wilcox | 2,180 | -2,163 |
| Navarro | 5,764 | -5,747 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,127 | -7,110 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
Storey-Ricochet B42-177-34547
4.1 KM · Auterra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 1,200 | -849 |
| Carrizo | 1,365 | -1,014 |
| Wilcox | 2,092 | -1,741 |
| Navarro | 4,906 | -4,555 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,452 | -6,101 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,790 | -6,439 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Storey-Ricochet A42-177-34546
4.1 KM · Auterra Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 1,200 | -849 |
| Carrizo | 1,365 | -1,014 |
| Wilcox | 2,092 | -1,741 |
| Navarro | 4,906 | -4,555 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,464 | -6,113 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,918 | -6,567 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Lewis & Clark 'N'42-177-34454
4.9 KM · Millennium Exploration Co. LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 1,842 | -1,820 |
| Carrizo | 1,920 | -1,898 |
| Wilcox | 3,080 | -3,058 |
| Navarro | 5,800 | -5,778 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,916 | -6,894 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Buda | — |
Southern Cross42-177-34731
5.0 KM · Modern Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,005 | -1,715 |
| Carrizo | 2,400 | -2,110 |
| Wilcox | 3,590 | -3,300 |
| Navarro | 6,350 | -6,060 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,585 | -7,295 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,078 | -7,788 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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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