WELL · 42-177-34156 · DISTRICT 1
Lester Unit #2
Gonzales County · Vertical
Lester Unit #2 (API 42-177-34156) is a plugged well in Gonzales County, plugged September 14, 2019, last operated by Baron Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2019 and 2021, permitted to 7,201 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, 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.Mar 3, 2021 |
- 7,201
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 3, 2021
- 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
- Sep 14, 2019
Surface location
29.419428, -97.522387
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 867959-99 | Reenter | Baron Energy Inc. | Feb 25, 2021 | Mar 3, 2021 | May 26, 2022 | 7,201 |
| 853172-99 | Drill | Baron Energy Inc. | May 16, 2019 | May 20, 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | 7,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-13600 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,452 | -3,148 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,452 | -3,148 |
| Midway | 5,270 | -4,966 |
| Anacacho | 6,680 | -6,376 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,810 | -6,506 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 6,810 | -6,506 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,170 | -6,866 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 7,170 | -6,866 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S, DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Carrizo | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| Navarro | — | — |
| Reklaw | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,870 | 7,004 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,449 | 12.25 | 726 S |
| 4.5 | 7,173 | 7.875 | 1,297 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 5, 2022 | Aug 8, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 27, 2022 | Apr 18, 2022 | Yes |
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 42-177-34156 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-34156 → 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.
Lester Unit42-177-31954
0.9 KM · Wilson, Billy R. · Section with this well →
| Anacacho | 6,600 | -6,267 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,715 | -6,382 |
Lewis & Clark 'S'42-177-34452
2.2 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 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
Schauer42-177-31568
2.2 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 'N'42-177-34454
4.3 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 |
| Buda | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Edwards | — |
Southern Cross42-177-34731
4.8 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 | — |
Storey-Ricochet B42-177-34547
5.0 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
5.0 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 |
| 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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