TEXAS · WELLS · GRIMES COUNTY · WARD, L. G. UNIT LEASE · API 42-185-30537 · DISTRICT 03
Ward L. G. Unit #1H
Grimes County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Ward L. G. Unit #1H (API 42-185-30537) is a horizontal well in Grimes County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed November 2, 1995 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 16, 1995, permitted to 16,246 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; 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 | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.through Dec 2012 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Aug 16, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,246
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 16, 1995
- last permit issued
- Nov 2, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 375K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 2, 1995
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2013
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, L. G. Unit G-3-156984 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 375K | Nov 1995 – 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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Dec 1995 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Aug 2010
- 3Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2010 → Dec 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438993-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Aug 16, 1995 | Aug 16, 1995 | Aug 29, 1995 | 17,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 1995 | Ward L. G. Unit G-3-156984 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2013 | 16,246 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 402 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 12,250 | -11,848 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,955 | -12,553 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,520 | 14,305 | Perforated |
| 12,530 | 14,956 | Perforated |
| 12,530 | 15,625 | Perforated |
| 12,530 | 16,246 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,973 | 14.75 | 1,710 S |
| 7.625 | 13,013 | 9.875 | 450 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 7, 1996 | Dec 18, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-185-30537 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30537 → 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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