WELL · 42-255-31453 · DISTRICT 2
Niemeier #1
Karnes County · Nordheim SW. (12 000) field · Vertical
Niemeier #1 (API 42-255-31453) is a plugged well in Karnes County, plugged April 29, 2015, last operated by Arcadia Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 23, 2002, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Esenjay Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Arcadia Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Esenjay Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (877) 918-5207
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Arcadia Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Arcadia Operating, LLCthrough Jan 2015 |
| Latest permit | Esenjay Exploration, IncOct 23, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 23, 2002
- last permit issued
- Mar 24, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 924K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2002 THROUGH Sep 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 24, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 29, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niemeier G-2-197979 | Nordheim, SW. (12,000) | Arcadia Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 924K | Dec 2002 – Sep 2016 |
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.
- 1Esenjay Exploration, IncMar 2003 → Dec 2003
- 2Santos USA Corp.Jan 2004 → Sep 2007
- 3Ipr USA Corp.Oct 2007 → Mar 2008
- 4Wynn-Crosby Operating, Ltd.Apr 2008 → Dec 2012
- 5Arcadia Operating, LLCJan 2013 → Jan 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524849-98 | Drill | Esenjay Exploration, Inc | Jun 23, 2003 | Oct 23, 2002 | — | 13,000 |
| 524849-99 | Drill | Esenjay Exploration, Inc | Oct 21, 2002 | Oct 23, 2002 | Nov 14, 2002 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-197979 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 313 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 7,020 | -6,707 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,880 | 11,890 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,235 | 14 | 1,290 S |
| 7.625 | 10,034 | 10.75 | 400 S |
| 4.5 | 12,500 | 7 | 255 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 27, 2004 | Jun 23, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-255-31453 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-31453 → 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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