TEXAS · WELLS · LEE COUNTY · API 42-287-31016 · DISTRICT 03
Never Lee Unit #1RE
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · NO Production · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Never Lee Unit #1RE (API 42-287-31016) is a horizontal well in Lee County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed November 16, 1995 and listed as no production on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1995, permitted to 12,464 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Austin Chalk CO. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its 3 leases have reported 87.6K barrels of oil and 2.35M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 615
- Phone
- (713) 842-9050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Browning Oil Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.Oct 6, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,464
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 6, 1995
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 1995
- completed
- 87.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.35M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 1995
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never Lee Unit O-3-22940 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 2 | 87.5K | 2.34M | Nov 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Never Lee G-3-147021 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Browning Oil Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 6.07K | Oct 1993 – Nov 1995 |
| Never Lee O-3-14727 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Browning Oil Company, Inc. | 1 | 143 | 3.26K | Jan 1993 – Jan 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,659 · prior 12 1,468(+81%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 81 · prior 12 66(+23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Browning Oil Company, Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 2019
- 2Anadarko E&P Company LPOct 2004 → Jun 2005
- 3Dallas Petroleum Group, LLCApr 2019 → Jul 2025
- 4Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCDec 2025 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440619-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co. | Oct 6, 1995 | Oct 6, 1995 | Oct 14, 1995 | 10,000 |
| 128332-99 | Drill | Humble Exploration Co., Inc. | Aug 3, 1981 | Aug 3, 1981 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1995 | Never Lee Unit O-3-22940 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | NO Production · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 12,464 |
| Sep 17, 1981 | Never Lee O-3-14727 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Browning Oil Company Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Never Lee G-3-147021 | Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) | Browning Oil Company Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 312 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 8,400 | -8,088 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,150 | -8,838 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,170 | -8,858 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 9,710 | -9,398 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,275 | 12,464 | Perforated |
| 9,475 | 9,704 | Perforated |
| 9,720 | 10,771 | Perforated |
| 10,270 | 12,103 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,240 | 12.25 | 750 S |
| 2.375 | 9,410 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,030 | 8.75 | 1,000 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 | Jun 3, 1996 | Feb 22, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 8, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1993 | Oct 21, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 8, 1981 | — |
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 42-287-31016 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31016 → 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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