TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · ALBERT SMOLIK UNIT 1 LEASE · API 42-285-32364 · DISTRICT 02
Albert Smolik Unit 1 #5
Lavaca County · Word N. (Edwards) field · Producing · Vertical
Albert Smolik Unit 1 #5 (API 42-285-32364) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Foundation Energy Management LLC, completed August 30, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 25, 1996, permitted to 14,035 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Foundation Energy Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Edwards, Lwr Edwards.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Foundation Energy Management LLC
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Addison, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 68
- Phone
- (972) 707-2500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Foundation Energy Management LLC |
| Production reports | Foundation Energy Management LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMar 25, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,035
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 25, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 30, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.19M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 30, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Smolik Unit 1 G-2-161752 | Word, N. (Edwards) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.19M | Jul 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,595 · prior 12 10,819(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncJul 1996 → Feb 1998
- 2Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Nov 1999
- 3Canyon Oil & Gas Exploration LLCDec 1999 → Jul 2001
- 4Whiting Petroleum CorporationAug 2001 → Nov 2003
- 5Whiting Oil and Gas CorporationDec 2003 → Dec 2015
- 6Foundation Energy Management LLCJan 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444864-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Feb 15, 1996 | Mar 25, 1996 | Jun 4, 1996 | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1996 | Albert Smolik Unit 1 G-2-161752 | Word N. (Edwards) | Foundation Energy Management LLC | Producing | 14,035 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 285 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkTOP OF AUSTIN CHALK | 12,975 | -12,690 |
| Eagle FordTOP OF EAGLE FORD | 13,257 | -12,972 |
| EdwardsTOP OF EDWARDS | 13,270 | -12,985 |
| LWR Edwards | 13,835 | -13,550 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,326 | 13,506 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,510 | 12.25 | 1,320 S |
| 7 | 10,483 | 8.75 | 670 S |
| — | 12,490 | 8.875 | 350 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 | Jun 2, 1997 | Jan 16, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 4, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-285-32364 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32364 → 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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