WELL · 42-255-31196 · DISTRICT 2
Berry Gas Unit #1
Karnes County · Kenedy SW. (Edwards) field · Vertical
Berry Gas Unit #1 (API 42-255-31196) is a plugged well in Karnes County, plugged September 14, 2011, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 15, 1988, permitted to 13,600 ft.
It was permitted by Texstar North America, Inc. and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Midway, Austin Chalk, Edwards.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texstar North America, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 15,619 permits on file · (972) 598-8150
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Aug 2011 |
| Latest permit | Texstar North America, Inc.Jan 15, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 15, 1988
- last permit issued
- Apr 19, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.06M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 19, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 14, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Gas Unit G-2-127831 | Kenedy, SW. (Edwards) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.06M | Jan 1993 – Sep 2011 |
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.
- 1Texstar North America, Inc.Jan 1993 → Nov 1993
- 2Midpar L.P.Dec 1993 → Feb 1995
- 3Parker & Parsley Development L.PMar 1995 → Aug 1997
- 4Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Aug 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341514-99 | Drill | Texstar North America, Inc. | Jan 15, 1988 | Jan 15, 1988 | — | 13,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-127831 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 400 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| MidwayMIDWAY SHALE | 8,850 | -8,450 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,784 | -12,384 |
| Edwards | 13,012 | -12,612 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,072 | 13,076 | Perforated |
| 13,094 | 13,102 | Perforated |
| 13,130 | 13,143 | Perforated |
| 13,171 | 13,177 | Perforated |
| 13,182 | 13,184 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,820 | 12.25 | 945 S |
| 5.5 | 13,605 | 8.5 | 1,020 S |
| 13.625 | — | — | — |
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 11, 1988 | Jun 2, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-255-31196 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-31196 → 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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