WELL · 42-287-30240 · DISTRICT 3
Gerdes #1
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Vertical
Gerdes #1 (API 42-287-30240) is a well in Lee County operated by U. S. Operating Inc., completed November 22, 1978.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1977 and 1979, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by U. S. Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to U. S. Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Navarro, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by U. S. Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 495 permits on file · (979) 542-3107
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | U. S. Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | U. S. Resources, Inc.Apr 10, 1979 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 10, 1979
- last permit issued
- Nov 22, 1978
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 724K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 22, 1978
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerdes G-3-128600 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 724K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,545 · prior 12 13,490(-44%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1U. S. Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 2025
- 2Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2025 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46025-99 | Other | U. S. Resources, Inc. | Apr 10, 1979 | Apr 10, 1979 | Oct 30, 1978 | 9,500 |
| 11487-98 | Drill | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Apr 30, 1996 | Nov 17, 1977 | — | 8,423 |
| 11487-99 | Drill | U. S. Resources, Inc. | Nov 17, 1977 | Nov 17, 1977 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-128600 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 349 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Navarro | 5,095 | -4,746 |
| NavarroNAVARRO SAND | 5,095 | -4,746 |
| Pecan Gap | 7,260 | -6,911 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,882 | -7,533 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,936 | 8,096 | Perforated |
| 8,394 | 8,423 | Open hole |
| 8,400 | — | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,948 | 12.25 | 975 S |
| 5.5 | 8,394 | 7.875 | 425 S |
| 2.375 | 8,407 | — | — |
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 | Oct 26, 1988 | Oct 12, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Oct 21, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | May 8, 1984 | Apr 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 1984 | Apr 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 26, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 8, 1978 | — |
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 42-287-30240 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-30240 → 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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