WELL · 42-179-31276 · DISTRICT 10
Bailey #1
Gray County · Panhandle East field · Producing · Vertical
Bailey #1 (API 42-179-31276) is a well in Gray County operated by Wischkaemper Kenneth, completed July 8, 1983 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 10, 1982, permitted to 2,600 ft.
It was permitted by Wheeler Oil CO. (A) and has since transferred to Wischkaemper Kenneth on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Panhandle Lime, Brown Dolomite, Arkosic Dolomite, Granite Wash.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Wheeler Oil Co. (A); the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Shamrock, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (806) 334-0939
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wischkaemper Kenneth |
| Production reports | Wischkaemper, Kenneththrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Wheeler Oil Co. (A)Sep 10, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 10, 1982
- last permit issued
- Jul 8, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 147K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 8, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey G-14-109113 | Panhandle, East | Wischkaemper, Kenneth | 1 | 0 | 147K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,886 · prior 12 1,395(+322%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1C & C Ventures, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2Premier Energy, Inc.Jul 1993 → Nov 1995
- 3Bailey, ThomasFeb 2000 → Aug 2003
- 4Bailey, Thomas EstateSep 2003 → Aug 2006
- 5Bailey, Neva J.Sep 2006 → Jan 2020
- 6Wischkaemper, KennethMar 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 171521-99 | Drill | Wheeler Oil Co. (A) | Sep 10, 1982 | Sep 10, 1982 | — | 2,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-109113 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,620 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Panhandle Lime | 1,665 | 955 |
| Brown Dolomite | 2,062 | 558 |
| Arkosic Dolomite | 2,100 | 520 |
| Granite Wash | 2,132 | 488 |
| Weathered Granite | 2,326 | 294 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,083 | 2,339 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 342 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 2,371 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Mar 21, 1984 | Jan 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 2, 1984 | Jan 18, 1984 | — |
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 42-179-31276 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-179-31276 → 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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