WELL · 42-287-30770 · DISTRICT 3
Gersch Delbert Unit #1
Lee County · Giddings (Buda) field · Horizontal
Gersch Delbert Unit #1 (API 42-287-30770) is a plugged horizontal well in Lee County, plugged June 2, 2015, last operated by Houston Oil & Minerals Corp..
The RRC has issued 7 drilling permits between 1980 and 1995, permitted to 9,400 ft.
It was permitted by Delaware Ecco Petroleum Inc. and has since transferred to Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Taylor, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 58.1K barrels of oil and 96.7K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Delaware Ecco Petroleum Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 7, 1997 · 657 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. |
| Production reports | Senora Resources, Inc.through Aug 2013 |
| Latest permit | Delaware Ecco Petroleum Inc.Dec 1, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,400
- total depth, ft
- 7
- permits on file
- Dec 1, 1995
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 1980
- completed
- 58.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 96.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 2, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gersch-Gates #1 O-3-19081 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Senora Resources, Inc. | 1 | 58.1K | 96.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Fenn, Bill Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1993
- 2Delaware Ecco Petroleum Inc.Jul 1993 → Nov 2000
- 3Holifield Oil CompanyAug 2001 → Mar 2009
- 4Senora Resources, Inc.Jun 2009 → Sep 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442388-99 | Drill | Delaware Ecco Petroleum Inc. | Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 1, 1995 | Dec 1, 1995 | 8,100 |
| 432517-99 | Recompletion | Delaware Ecco Petroleum Inc. | Feb 3, 1995 | Feb 10, 1995 | Jan 14, 1995 | 8,100 |
| 287709-99 | Recompletion | Fenn, Bill Inc. | Oct 17, 1985 | Oct 17, 1985 | — | 8,900 |
| 281312-99 | Drill | Fenn, Bill Inc. | Jul 29, 1985 | Jul 30, 1985 | — | 8,900 |
| 129163-99 | Recompletion | Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. | Aug 6, 1981 | Aug 6, 1981 | — | 8,375 |
| 110639-99 | Recompletion | Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. | Mar 4, 1981 | Mar 4, 1981 | — | 8,375 |
| 90020-99 | Drill | Houston Oil & Minerals Corp. | Aug 18, 1980 | Aug 18, 1980 | — | 9,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-19081 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 408 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND | 6,033 | -5,625 |
| Pecan Gap | 6,875 | -6,467 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,266 | -6,858 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,298 | -6,890 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,040 | -7,632 |
| Buda | 8,205 | -7,797 |
| Georgetown | 8,290 | -7,882 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,669 | 8,636 | Perforated |
| 7,669 | 9,373 | Perforated |
| 7,669 | 10,025 | Open hole |
| 7,818 | 8,059 | Perforated |
| 7,884 | 8,018 | Perforated |
| 7,884 | 8,253 | Perforated |
| 8,184 | 8,253 | Perforated |
| 8,203 | 8,283 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 380 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 3,800 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 3,803 | 12.25 | 1,300 S |
| 5.5 | 7,669 | 7.875 | 600 S |
| 2.875 | 7,855 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 8,174 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,375 | 7.875 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 8,387 | 7.875 | 600 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 13, 1996 | Jun 19, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 2, 1995 | Jun 19, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1986 | Oct 24, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1985 | Oct 23, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 2, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 10, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 27, 1980 | — |
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 42-287-30770 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-30770 → 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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