WELL · 42-177-34494 · DISTRICT 1
Opal #1H
Gonzales County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Horizontal
Opal #1H (API 42-177-34494) is a horizontal well in Gonzales County operated by Baytex Energy USA Inc., completed November 7, 2022.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 25, 2022, permitted to 14,500 ft.
It was permitted by Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. and has since transferred to Baytex Energy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 120 permits on file · (888) 292-5017
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Baytex Energy USA Inc. |
| Production reports | FW Eagle Ford I, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P.Apr 25, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 25, 2022
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 267K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.503845, -97.214848
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal G-1-297782 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | FW Eagle Ford I, LLC | 1 | 0 | 267K | Nov 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Opal O-1-21085 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Baytex Energy USA, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2022 – Jul 2025 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 50,029 · prior 12 42,472(+18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Baytex Energy USA, Inc.Nov 2022 → Dec 2025
- 2FW Eagle Ford I, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 879276-98 | Drill | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. | Jun 9, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | — | 14,500 |
| 879276-99 | Drill | Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. | Apr 20, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | — | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-297782 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-21085 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 536 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 10,390 | -9,854 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 10,620 | -10,084 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 11,243 | -10,707 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S, DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Carrizo | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| Navarro | — | — |
| Reklaw | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,563 | 20,449 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,364 | 17.5 | 785 S |
| 9.625 | 11,600 | 12.25 | 2,308 S |
| 6 | 20,600 | 8.75 | 3,483 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 | Nov 21, 2024 | Nov 15, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 9, 2024 | Aug 18, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 4, 2024 | Feb 14, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | 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 42-177-34494 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-177-34494 → 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.
Munson Ranch42-177-34493
0.0 KM · Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 8,949 | -8,412 |
| Olmos | 9,481 | -8,944 |
| Anacacho | 10,414 | -9,877 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,639 | -10,102 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,305 | -10,768 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Carrizo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boedeker Lease42-177-34499
0.2 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,697 | -3,164 |
| Wilcox | 4,088 | -3,555 |
| Carrizo | 4,135 | -3,602 |
| Navarro | 9,092 | -8,559 |
| Anacacho | 10,384 | -9,851 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,748 | -10,215 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,324 | -10,791 |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boedeker Lease42-177-34504
0.2 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,687 | -3,155 |
| Wilcox | 4,078 | -3,546 |
| Carrizo | 4,125 | -3,593 |
| Navarro | 9,082 | -8,550 |
| Anacacho | 10,406 | -9,874 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,776 | -10,244 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,332 | -10,800 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boedeker Lease42-177-34505
0.2 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,687 | -3,154 |
| Wilcox | 4,078 | -3,545 |
| Carrizo | 4,125 | -3,592 |
| Navarro | 9,082 | -8,549 |
| Anacacho | 10,412 | -9,879 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,775 | -10,242 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,353 | -10,820 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boedeker Lease42-177-34140
0.6 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,756 | -3,213 |
| Wilcox | 4,147 | -3,604 |
| Carrizo | 4,194 | -3,651 |
| Navarro | 9,154 | -8,611 |
| Anacacho | 10,409 | -9,866 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,782 | -10,239 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,351 | -10,808 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boedeker Lease42-177-34141
0.6 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,735 | -3,191 |
| Wilcox | 4,126 | -3,582 |
| Carrizo | 4,173 | -3,629 |
| Navarro | 9,132 | -8,588 |
| Anacacho | 10,426 | -9,882 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,786 | -10,242 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,365 | -10,821 |
| Buda | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boedeker Lease42-177-34142
0.6 KM · EOG Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Reklaw | 3,761 | -3,218 |
| Wilcox | 4,152 | -3,609 |
| Wilcox | 4,152 | -3,609 |
| Carrizo | 4,199 | -3,656 |
| Navarro | 9,157 | -8,614 |
| Anacacho | 10,436 | -9,893 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,805 | -10,262 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,805 | -10,262 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Munson Ranch42-177-34704
1.5 KM · Baytex Energy USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Anacacho | 10,289 | -9,803 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,503 | -10,017 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,185 | -10,699 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Carrizo | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Navarro | — |
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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