WELL · 42-287-31916 · DISTRICT 3
Saenger Unit #1
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Saenger Unit #1 (API 42-287-31916) is a horizontal well in Lee County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed November 18, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 1994, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Gemini Exploration Company and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Navarro, Taylor, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 48.8K barrels of oil and 777K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Gemini Exploration Company; 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 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Gemini Exploration CompanyNov 3, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 3, 1994
- last permit issued
- Nov 18, 1994
- completed
- 48.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 777K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 18, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saenger Unit O-3-19185 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 48.8K | 777K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,019 · prior 12 6,724(-25%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 199 · prior 12 137(+45%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1WCS Oil and Gas CorporationJan 1993 → Apr 2005
- 2Gemini Exploration CompanyNov 1994 → Apr 1995
- 3Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1995 → Jul 1995
- 4WCS Oil & Gas CorporationMay 2005 → Aug 2021
- 5Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCSep 2021 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429694-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Gemini Exploration Company | Nov 3, 1994 | Nov 3, 1994 | Nov 3, 1994 | 7,950 |
| 299210-99 | Drill | WCS Oil and Gas Corporation | Mar 7, 1986 | Mar 7, 1986 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-19185 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 455 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| NavarroNAVARRO "A" | 5,395 | -4,940 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND | 5,945 | -5,490 |
| Pecan Gap | 6,819 | -6,364 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,220 | -6,765 |
| Buda | 8,030 | -7,575 |
| Georgetown | 8,180 | -7,725 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,579 | 7,578 | Perforated |
| 7,787 | 7,934 | Perforated |
| 9,939 | 7,838 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,525 | 12.25 | 1,030 S |
| 5.5 | 8,230 | 8.75 | 515 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 | May 1, 1995 | Jan 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 1986 | Apr 22, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | May 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-287-31916 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31916 → 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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