WELL · 42-255-30630 · DISTRICT 2
G. J. Tips Gas Unit #1
Karnes County · Kawitt (Edwards) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
G. J. Tips Gas Unit #1 (API 42-255-30630) is a well in Karnes County operated by Falcon Production LLC, completed June 22, 1978 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 16, 1978, permitted to 14,200 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Oil Company and has since transferred to Falcon Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 3 permits on file · (512) 569-9437
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Falcon Production LLC |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Apr 1997 |
| Latest permit | Shell Oil CompanyMay 16, 1978 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 16, 1978
- last permit issued
- Jun 22, 1978
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 60K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 22, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. J. Tips Gas Unit G-2-79465 | Kawitt (Edwards) | Falcon Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 60K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Janssen, Wayne AllenJan 1993 → Mar 1997
- 2Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Apr 1997 → Apr 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24383-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | May 16, 1978 | May 16, 1978 | — | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-79465 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,495 | 13,636 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 7,205 | 14.75 | 960 S |
| 2.875 | 13,495 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 13,982 | 8.75 | 2,300 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 17, 1978 | — |
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 42-255-30630 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-30630 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000099955 | W-14 Disposal | Not activated | 2,000 | 1,600 | 3,200–4,100 |
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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