WELL · 42-249-32405 · DISTRICT 4
Gerdes #1
Jim Wells County · Orange Grove field · Vertical
Gerdes #1 (API 42-249-32405) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged May 9, 2003, last operated by Tidal Petroleum Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 20, 2001, permitted to 5,800 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Orange Grove (1200), Orange Grove (2200), Orange Grove (2950), Orange Grove (5200).
Operator of record
- Based in
- Schertz, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 15, 2026
- Permits on file
- 256
- Phone
- (210) 945-9878
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tidal Petroleum Inc. |
| Production reports | Tidal Petroleum, Inc.through Jan 2003 |
| Latest permit | Tidal Petroleum, Inc.Nov 20, 2001 |
- 5,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 30, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 69K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2002 THROUGH May 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 30, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 9, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerdes G-4-187046 | Orange Grove | Tidal Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 69K | Jan 2002 – May 2003 |
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.
- 1Tidal Petroleum, Inc.Feb 2002 → Jan 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515514-99 | Drill | Tidal Petroleum, Inc. | Nov 20, 2001 | Nov 20, 2001 | Jan 4, 2002 | 5,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-187046 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 171 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Grove (1200) | 1,198 | -1,027 |
| Orange Grove (2200) | 2,280 | -2,109 |
| Orange Grove (2950) | 2,870 | -2,699 |
| Orange Grove (5200) | 5,170 | -4,999 |
| Orange Grove | 5,500 | -5,329 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,518 | 5,522 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 912 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 5,675 | 7.75 | 225 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 19, 2002 | Feb 14, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 27, 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 42-249-32405 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-32405 → 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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