WELL · 42-177-32038 · DISTRICT 1
Ellis #1
Gonzales County · Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) field · Horizontal
Ellis #1 (API 42-177-32038) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Modern Exploration Inc., completed September 29, 1998.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1998 and 2024, permitted to 8,900 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Navarro, Anacocho, Austin Chalk.
Its 2 leases have reported 181K barrels of oil since September 1998, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 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 Jul 2025 |
| Latest permit | Modern Exploration, Inc.Jun 6, 2024 |
- 8,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 2024
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 1998
- completed
- 181K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.389154, -97.438724
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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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis O-1-21489 | First Shot (Austin Chalk) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 61 | 0 | May 2024 – Jul 2026 |
| Ellis O-1-14224 | Pilgrim (Austin Chalk) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 181K | 0 | Sep 1998 – Feb 2025 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 17 · prior 12 44(-61%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Modern Exploration, Inc.Sep 1998 → Jul 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 899877-99 | Field transfer | Modern Exploration, Inc. | May 21, 2024 | Jun 6, 2024 | — | 8,900 |
| 477857-99 | Drill | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Jul 13, 1998 | Jul 15, 1998 | Aug 1, 1998 | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-14224 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-21489 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Navarro | 6,694 | -6,390 |
| Anacocho | 8,334 | -8,030 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,510 | -8,206 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,368 | 12,220 | Perforated |
| 8,368 | 12,220 | Open hole |
| 8,368 | 12,930 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 510 | 13.333 | 245 S |
| 10.75 | 510 | 13.5 | 245 S |
| 7 | 8,368 | 9.875 | 1,165 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 19, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 2024 | Oct 9, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 3, 1998 | Oct 9, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 2, 1998 | Oct 2, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Oct 13, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-177-32038 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-32038 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Dave Huseman42-177-34649
0.4 KM · Modern Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,350 | -2,026 |
| Carrizo | 2,480 | -2,156 |
| Wilcox | 3,770 | -3,446 |
| Navarro | 6,694 | -6,370 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,495 | -8,171 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
Hawkeye G42-177-34328
0.9 KM · Lonestar Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,400 | -2,118 |
| Carrizo | 2,500 | -2,218 |
| Wilcox | 2,700 | -2,418 |
| Navarro | 6,844 | -6,562 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,486 | -8,204 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,941 | -8,659 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Hawkeye F42-177-34327
0.9 KM · Lonestar Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,400 | -2,117 |
| Carrizo | 2,500 | -2,217 |
| Wilcox | 2,700 | -2,417 |
| Navarro | 6,844 | -6,561 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,492 | -8,209 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,956 | -8,673 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Hawkeye E42-177-34326
0.9 KM · Lonestar Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,400 | -2,117 |
| Carrizo | 2,500 | -2,217 |
| Wilcox | 2,700 | -2,417 |
| Navarro | 6,846 | -6,563 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,496 | -8,213 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,956 | -8,673 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Huseman42-177-34506
1.1 KM · Modern Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,350 | -2,045 |
| Carrizo | 2,480 | -2,175 |
| Wilcox | 3,770 | -3,465 |
| Navarro | 6,694 | -6,389 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,256 | -7,951 |
| Buda | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Roosevelt A42-177-34789
1.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,084 | -1,766 |
| Wilcox | 2,591 | -2,273 |
| Carrizo | 2,613 | -2,295 |
| Navarro | 7,035 | -6,717 |
| Anacacho | 8,554 | -8,236 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,865 | -8,547 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,193 | -8,875 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roosevelt B42-177-34790
1.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,081 | -1,763 |
| Wilcox | 2,588 | -2,270 |
| Carrizo | 2,610 | -2,292 |
| Navarro | 7,026 | -6,708 |
| Anacacho | 8,528 | -8,210 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,850 | -8,532 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,186 | -8,868 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roosevelt C42-177-34791
1.3 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 2,059 | -1,740 |
| Wilcox | 2,566 | -2,247 |
| Carrizo | 2,588 | -2,269 |
| Navarro | 7,001 | -6,682 |
| Anacacho | 8,497 | -8,178 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,817 | -8,498 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,150 | -8,831 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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