WELL · 42-273-32163 · DISTRICT 4
Wernecke Ernest #2
Kleberg County · Big Ceasar S. (Frio 7910) field · Vertical
Wernecke Ernest #2 (API 42-273-32163) is a plugged well in Kleberg County, plugged October 19, 1994, last operated by Pearl Bill H. Productions Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1990, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Hubco Exploration Inc. and has since transferred to Pearl Bill H. Productions Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Frio, Wernecke, Wernecke Sand, Bertram Sand.
Operator of record
Pearl Bill H. Productions Inc.
Permitted by Hubco Exploration Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 30 permits on file · (361) 813-5463
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pearl Bill H. Productions Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Hubco Exploration Inc.Dec 12, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 12, 1990
- last permit issued
- Dec 14, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 14, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 19, 1994
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wernecke, Ernest G-4-137311 | Big Ceasar, S. (Frio 7910) | Pearl, Bill H. Productions, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Dec 2006 |
| — G-4-135946 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382292-99 | Recompletion | Hubco Exploration Inc. | Dec 12, 1990 | Dec 12, 1990 | — | 8,500 |
| 374937-99 | Drill | Hubco Exploration Inc. | Jun 27, 1990 | Jul 2, 1990 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-135946 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-137311 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 66 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioMIDDLE FRIO | 6,270 | -6,204 |
| Wernecke | 7,290 | -7,224 |
| Wernecke Sand | 7,290 | -7,224 |
| Bertram Sand | 7,500 | -7,434 |
| Pfluger Sand | 7,781 | -7,715 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,782 | 7,787 | Perforated |
| 7,796 | 7,801 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,073 | 12.25 | 425 S |
| 4.5 | 8,430 | 7.875 | 525 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 | Apr 10, 1991 | Jan 8, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 22, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 1991 | Sep 20, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-273-32163 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-273-32163 → 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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