WELL · 42-287-31618 · DISTRICT 3
Daniels #1
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Vertical
Daniels #1 (API 42-287-31618) is a plugged well in Lee County, plugged June 21, 2002, last operated by Emerald Operating Company Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 23, 1984, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by U. S. Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Emerald Operating Company Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Operator of record
Emerald Operating Company Inc.
Permitted by U. S. Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Plano, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 5, 2008
- Permits on file
- 22
- Phone
- (972) 578-7722
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Emerald Operating Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Arrow Exploration Companythrough Dec 2000 |
| Latest permit | U. S. Operating, Inc.May 23, 1984 |
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
- 1
- permits on file
- May 23, 1984
- last permit issued
- Jul 19, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 32.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 19, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 21, 2002
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniels G-3-141906 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Emerald Operating Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 32.4K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2002 |
| — O-3-17831 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Tex-Lee Operating CompanyJul 1993 → Aug 1994
- 2Arrow Exploration CompanyOct 1994 → Dec 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 239866-99 | Drill | U. S. Operating, Inc. | May 9, 1984 | May 23, 1984 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-141906 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-17831 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 311 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 7,488 | -7,177 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,290 | -7,979 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,990 | -8,679 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,354 | 8,537 | Perforated |
| 8,727 | 8,977 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,950 | 12.25 | 1,150 S |
| 5.5 | 9,100 | 8.5 | 500 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 20, 1992 | Aug 3, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Aug 11, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | May 22, 1985 | Apr 15, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1984 | Aug 8, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Aug 18, 1984 | Aug 8, 1984 | — |
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 42-287-31618 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31618 → 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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