TEXAS · WELLS · GRIMES COUNTY · WELLMAN OL LEASE · API 42-185-30446 · DISTRICT 03
Wellman OL #1H
Grimes County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Wellman OL #1H (API 42-185-30446) is a horizontal well in Grimes County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed December 12, 1994 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1994, permitted to 14,973 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 615
- Phone
- (713) 842-9050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2020 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Oct 26, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,973
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 26, 1994
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1994
- Shut in
- May 1, 2020
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellman OL G-3-149289 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 13.2M | Mar 1994 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Mar 1994 → Jun 2009
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jul 2009 → Jul 2018
- 3Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429451-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Oct 26, 1994 | Oct 26, 1994 | Oct 31, 1994 | 12,650 |
| 419445-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Dec 17, 1993 | Dec 21, 1993 | Jan 9, 1994 | 12,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1994 | Wellman OL G-3-149289 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2020 | 14,973 |
| Dec 12, 1994 | Wellman OL G-3-149289 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2020 | 14,973 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 241 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 12,108 | -11,867 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,160 | 12,807 | Perforated |
| 12,160 | 14,973 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,551 | 14.75 | 1,340 S |
| 7.625 | 11,900 | 9.875 | 30 S |
| 7.625 | 12,160 | 9.875 | 30 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 | Apr 12, 1995 | Jan 13, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 8, 1994 | Apr 28, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 1, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-185-30446 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30446 → 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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