WELL · 42-177-31979 · DISTRICT 1
Texas Two Step #1
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford) field · Horizontal
Texas Two Step #1 (API 42-177-31979) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Modern Exploration Inc., completed August 21, 2009.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1992 and 2010, permitted to 15,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its 4 leases have reported 163K barrels of oil and 35K mcf of gas since February 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
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 | Modern Exploration, Inc.Nov 17, 2010 |
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 17, 2010
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 2009
- completed
- 163K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 35K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Two Step O-1-15272 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 59K | 0 | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Texas Two Step O-2-9478 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 10.1K | 0 | Aug 2009 – Oct 2013 |
| Texas Two Step O-1-15204 | Pilgrim (Eagleford) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2009 – Feb 2011 |
| Texas Two Step O-1-13701 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 94.1K | 35K | Feb 1993 – Nov 2010 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 896 · prior 12 1,072(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Modern Exploration, Inc.Feb 1993 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 704960-99 | Field transfer | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Nov 8, 2010 | Nov 17, 2010 | Jul 24, 2009 | 15,000 |
| 682096-99 | Recompletion | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Jun 12, 2009 | Jun 17, 2009 | Jul 24, 2009 | 15,000 |
| 405710-99 | Drill | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Nov 5, 1992 | Nov 19, 1992 | Jan 18, 1993 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-13701 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-15204 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-15272 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-9478 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 261 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 8,606 | -8,345 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,006 | -8,745 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 9,006 | -8,745 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,308 | 11,145 | Perforated |
| 8,308 | 11,710 | Perforated |
| 10,740 | 10,903 | Perforated |
| 10,780 | 10,903 | Perforated |
| 11,099 | 11,303 | Perforated |
| 11,499 | 11,603 | Perforated |
| 11,699 | 11,849 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,250 | 13.5 | 1,110 S |
| 7 | 8,468 | 9.875 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 11,917 | 6.125 | 526 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 | May 4, 2011 | Dec 7, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2011 | Dec 7, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jan 11, 2011 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 2010 | Jun 10, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2010 | Apr 5, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | May 6, 1993 | Apr 5, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-177-31979 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-31979 → 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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