WELL · 42-285-33246 · DISTRICT 2
Kersten #1
Lavaca County · Hope (Miocene 2550) field · Vertical
Kersten #1 (API 42-285-33246) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged October 13, 2011, last operated by Modern Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 7, 2006, permitted to 3,600 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Sherman, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 195 permits on file · (903) 893-1129
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Modern Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Modern Exploration, Inc.through Dec 2008 |
| Latest permit | Modern Exploration, Inc.Mar 7, 2006 |
- 3,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 7, 2006
- last permit issued
- Jun 7, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 61.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2005 THROUGH Oct 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 7, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 13, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kersten G-2-221067 | Hope (Miocene 2550) | Modern Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 61.2K | Sep 2005 – Oct 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.
- 1Modern Exploration, Inc.Jul 2006 → Dec 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615322-99 | Drill | Modern Exploration, Inc. | Mar 6, 2006 | Mar 7, 2006 | Jun 2, 2006 | 3,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-221067 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 178 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,674 | 2,675 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 360 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 2.875 | 3,033 | 7.875 | 810 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 | Mar 7, 2007 | Jul 20, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-285-33246 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33246 → 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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