WELL · 42-285-33278 · DISTRICT 2
Appelt Gas Unit #1
Lavaca County · Word (Wilcox Lower) field · Producing · Horizontal
Appelt Gas Unit #1 (API 42-285-33278) is a horizontal well in Lavaca County operated by Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc., completed April 28, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2006 and 2008, permitted to 16,600 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Austin Chalk, Edwards.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 49 permits on file · (713) 906-2114
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Capital Star Oil & Gas Inc. |
| Production reports | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Apr 11, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,600
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 2008
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.01M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appelt Gas Unit G-2-229830 | Word, N. (Edwards) | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.93M | Jun 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| Appelt Gas Unit G-2-251413 | Word (Wilcox, Lower) | Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 86.2K | Apr 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 28,068 · prior 12 36,807(-24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jun 2007 → Apr 2018
- 2Sulphur River Exploration, Inc.May 2018 → May 2023
- 3Capital Star Oil & Gas, Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644460-98 | Recompletion | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Mar 27, 2008 | Apr 11, 2008 | Feb 18, 2008 | 10,000 |
| 644460-99 | Recompletion | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Aug 15, 2007 | Aug 17, 2007 | — | 10,000 |
| 619981-98 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Jun 13, 2007 | Jun 2, 2006 | Feb 24, 2007 | 16,600 |
| 619981-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | May 25, 2006 | Jun 2, 2006 | Feb 24, 2007 | 16,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-229830 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-251413 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 302 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 5,784 | -5,482 |
| Midway | 10,282 | -9,980 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,208 | -12,906 |
| Edwards | 13,499 | -13,197 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,794 | 9,798 | Perforated |
| 9,808 | 9,816 | Perforated |
| 14,452 | 15,406 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 551 | 17.5 | 825 S |
| 9.625 | 3,234 | 12.25 | 1,430 S |
| 5.5 | 14,346 | 8.75 | 1,620 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 | Nov 17, 2009 | May 30, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 6, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 15, 2007 | Jul 12, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 5, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-285-33278 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33278 → 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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