WELL · 42-285-32658 · DISTRICT 2
Ewald #1
Lavaca County · Hope North (2880 Frio) field · Vertical
Ewald #1 (API 42-285-32658) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged February 13, 2009, last operated by Kaler Energy Corp..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 15, 1998, permitted to 3,100 ft.
It was permitted by Horizon Exploration Company and has since transferred to Kaler Energy Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Miocene (undifferentiated).
Operator of record
Permitted by Horizon Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Boerne, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 240 permits on file · (210) 286-4833
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kaler Energy Corp. |
| Production reports | Kaler Energy Corp.through Apr 2008 |
| Latest permit | Horizon Exploration CompanyOct 15, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 15, 1998
- last permit issued
- Dec 16, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 702K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1998 THROUGH Feb 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 16, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 13, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewald G-2-177955 | Hope, North (2880 Frio) | Kaler Energy Corp. | 1 | 0 | 702K | Dec 1998 – Feb 2009 |
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.
- 1Horizon Exploration CompanyDec 1998 → Aug 2002
- 2Horizon Prod. and Operating, LLCSep 2002 → Jul 2006
- 3Kaler Energy Corp.Aug 2006 → Apr 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480176-97 | Drill | Horizon Exploration Company | Feb 25, 2000 | Oct 15, 1998 | Oct 16, 1998 | 3,100 |
| 480176-98 | Drill | Horizon Exploration Company | Sep 9, 1999 | Oct 15, 1998 | — | 2,660 |
| 480176-99 | Drill | Horizon Exploration Company | Oct 15, 1998 | Oct 15, 1998 | — | 3,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-177955 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 199 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 2,590 | -2,391 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,661 | 2,666 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 310 | 12.25 | 170 S |
| 4.5 | 3,005 | 7.875 | 485 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 | Sep 27, 2000 | Apr 9, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-285-32658 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-32658 → 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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