WELL · 42-199-32798 · DISTRICT 3
Penwell Energy Vastar-Pica Unit #1
Hardin County · Sour Lake E. (9920) field · Directional
Penwell Energy Vastar-Pica Unit #1 (API 42-199-32798) is a plugged well in Hardin County, plugged November 25, 2021, last operated by Penwell Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2000 and 2002, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Frio, Pittsburg, Pittsburgh.
Its 2 leases have reported 291K barrels of oil and 2.59K mcf of gas since February 2002, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 132 permits on file · (832) 671-1916
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Penwell Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Penwell Energy, Inc.through Nov 2015 |
| Latest permit | Penwell Energy, Inc.Sep 20, 2002 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 20, 2002
- last permit issued
- Feb 18, 2002
- completed
- 291K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.59K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 18, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 25, 2021
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penwell Energy Vastar-Pica Unit O-3-24247 | Sour Lake (DY-2) | Penwell Energy, Inc. | 1 | 287K | 0 | Jul 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Penwell Energy Vastar-Pica Unit O-3-24243 | Sour Lake, E. (9920) | Penwell Energy, Inc. | 1 | 3.71K | 2.59K | Feb 2002 – Oct 2002 |
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.
- 1Penwell Energy, Inc.Mar 2002 → Nov 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523899-99 | Recompletion | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Sep 20, 2002 | Sep 20, 2002 | Jul 23, 2002 | 12,000 |
| 491782-96 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Aug 14, 2002 | Feb 4, 2000 | — | 12,000 |
| 491782-98 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Feb 13, 2001 | Feb 4, 2000 | Oct 30, 2001 | 12,000 |
| 491782-99 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Feb 4, 2000 | Feb 4, 2000 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-24243 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24247 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 35 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)BASE OF MIOCENE | 4,650 | -4,615 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 4,650 | -4,615 |
| Frio | 5,053 | -5,018 |
| Pittsburg | 7,110 | -7,075 |
| Pittsburgh | 7,110 | -7,075 |
| YeguaYEGUA Y-1 | 9,722 | -9,687 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,160 | 10,198 | Perforated |
| 10,761 | 10,770 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,225 | 14.75 | 2,760 S |
| 5.5 | 10,566 | 9.875 | 1,490 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 | Oct 29, 2002 | Oct 4, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 2002 | Apr 1, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 14, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-199-32798 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-199-32798 → 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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