WELL · 42-287-32091 · DISTRICT 3
Joyce Unit #1
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal · Directional · Sidetrack
Joyce Unit #1 (API 42-287-32091) is a plugged horizontal well in Lee County, plugged April 18, 1989, last operated by Gemini Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1987 and 1994, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Buda.
Its lease has reported 173K barrels of oil and 3.34M mcf of gas since February 1995, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 14, 2000 · 174 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gemini Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Gemini Exploration CompanyDec 19, 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
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 19, 1994
- last permit issued
- Jul 23, 1987
- completed
- 173K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.34M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 23, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 18, 1989
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce O-3-22652 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 173K | 3.34M | Feb 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,567 · prior 12 6,913(-34%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 115 · prior 12 160(-28%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Gemini Exploration CompanyFeb 1995 → Apr 1995
- 2Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1995 → Jan 2001
- 3Rme Austin Chalk CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 4Anadarko Austin Chalk CompanyDec 2002 → Feb 2006
- 5Anadarko E&P Company LPMar 2006 → Jul 2007
- 6Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → May 2018
- 7Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431141-99 | Reenter · sidetrack | Gemini Exploration Company | Dec 19, 1994 | Dec 19, 1994 | Dec 24, 1994 | 8,500 |
| 331207-98 | Drill | WCS Oil and Gas Corporation | Jun 17, 1987 | Jun 4, 1987 | — | 10,000 |
| 331207-99 | Drill | WCS Oil and Gas Corporation | Jun 4, 1987 | Jun 4, 1987 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-22652 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 475 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 7,315 | -6,840 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,320 | -6,845 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,040 | -7,565 |
| Buda | 8,180 | -7,705 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,326 | 8,033 | Perforated |
| 7,342 | 8,197 | Perforated |
| 7,871 | 7,907 | Perforated |
| 7,900 | 11,185 | Perforated |
| 7,907 | 8,031 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,530 | 12.25 | 965 S |
| 9.625 | 3,530 | 12.5 | 965 S |
| 7 | 7,342 | 8.75 | 200 S |
| 5.5 | 8,250 | 8.75 | 490 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 | Mar 27, 1995 | Feb 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 23, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 28, 1987 | Aug 6, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 13, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-287-32091 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-32091 → 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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