WELL · 42-287-31109 · DISTRICT 3
Phoebe/Helen RE Unit #1
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Phoebe/Helen RE Unit #1 (API 42-287-31109) is a plugged horizontal well in Lee County, plugged June 4, 2022, last operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1981 and 1996, permitted to 9,000 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 6 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, False Buda.
Its lease has reported 51.4K barrels of oil and 19.8K mcf of gas since May 1996, last reporting in August 2022.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 615 permits on file · (713) 345-6206
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.through Mar 1999 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.Jan 16, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 16, 1996
- last permit issued
- May 23, 1996
- completed
- 51.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Aug 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 23, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 4, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe/Helen RE Unit O-3-23000 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 51.4K | 19.8K | May 1996 – Aug 2022 |
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.
- 1Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1996 → Mar 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443327-98 | Reenter · sidetrack | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co. | Mar 26, 1996 | Jan 16, 1996 | Apr 27, 1996 | 8,500 |
| 443327-99 | Reenter · sidetrack | Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co. | Dec 29, 1995 | Jan 16, 1996 | — | 8,400 |
| 143154-99 | Drill | Humble Exploration Co., Inc. | Dec 8, 1981 | Dec 8, 1981 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-23000 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 6,942 | -6,605 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,458 | -7,121 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,207 | -7,870 |
| False Buda | 8,347 | -8,010 |
| Buda | 8,387 | -8,050 |
| Georgetown | 8,418 | -8,081 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,067 | 12,259 | Perforated |
| 7,460 | 7,737 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,125 | 12.25 | — |
| 9.625 | 4,128 | 12.25 | 1,350 S |
| 5.5 | 4,205 | 8.75 | — |
| 2.375 | 7,349 | — | — |
| 7 | 7,550 | 8.75 | 180 S |
| 5.5 | 8,479 | 8.75 | 725 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 | Aug 14, 1996 | Jun 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 25, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 10, 1982 | — |
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 42-287-31109 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31109 → 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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