TEXAS · WELLS · GRIMES COUNTY · BINFORD LEASE · API 42-185-30461 · DISTRICT 03
Binford #1H
Grimes County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Binford #1H (API 42-185-30461) is a horizontal well in Grimes County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed March 26, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1994 and 1995, permitted to 16,532 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 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 20, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,532
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 20, 1995
- last permit issued
- Mar 26, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.72M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 26, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binford G-3-152557 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 4.72M | Oct 1994 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 138 · prior 12 406(-66%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Oct 1994 → Jun 2009
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jul 2009 → Jul 2018
- 3Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438079-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Feb 12, 1997 | Jul 20, 1995 | Feb 19, 1997 | 15,000 |
| 438079-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jul 20, 1995 | Jul 20, 1995 | — | 13,500 |
| 427095-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Nov 30, 1994 | Aug 17, 1994 | — | 12,900 |
| 427095-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Aug 17, 1994 | Aug 17, 1994 | Aug 17, 1994 | 12,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 1997 | Binford G-3-152557 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing | 16,532 |
| Mar 26, 1997 | Binford G-3-152557 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing | 16,532 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 212 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 12,366 | -12,154 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,369 | -12,157 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,400 | 13,919 | Perforated |
| 12,400 | 14,001 | Perforated |
| 12,400 | 16,532 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,750 | 14.75 | 693 S |
| 7.625 | 12,400 | 9.875 | 1,220 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 | Aug 13, 1997 | Jun 23, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 2, 1995 | Jan 9, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-185-30461 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30461 → 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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