WELL · 42-291-32430 · DISTRICT 3
Smith-Bailey #1
Liberty County · Rich Ranch (Yegua) field · Vertical
Smith-Bailey #1 (API 42-291-32430) is a plugged well in Liberty County, plugged January 20, 2006, last operated by Fort Apache Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 12, 2002, permitted to 11,650 ft.
It was permitted by Walter Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Fort Apache Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Cockfield.
Operator of record
Permitted by Walter Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Boerne, TX · P-5 X, filed May 20, 2026 · 84 permits on file · (830) 537-3680
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fort Apache Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Fort Apache Energy, Inc.through Nov 2005 |
| Latest permit | Walter Oil & Gas CorporationFeb 12, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,650
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 12, 2002
- last permit issued
- May 5, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 157K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2002 THROUGH Jul 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 5, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 20, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Bailey G-3-189096 | Rich Ranch (Yegua) | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 157K | May 2002 – Jul 2010 |
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.
- 1Walter Oil & Gas CorporationMay 2002 → Feb 2005
- 2Fort Apache Energy, Inc.May 2005 → Nov 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517453-97 | Drill | Walter Oil & Gas Corporation | May 17, 2002 | Feb 12, 2002 | — | 11,650 |
| 517453-98 | Drill | Brammer Engineering, Inc. | Feb 26, 2002 | Feb 12, 2002 | Mar 18, 2002 | 11,650 |
| 517453-99 | Drill | H.e.& D. Operating, Inc. | Feb 8, 2002 | Feb 12, 2002 | — | 11,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-189096 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 20 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg2ND VICKSBURG | 7,840 | -7,820 |
| Cockfield | 10,315 | -10,295 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,398 | 11,429 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,025 | 13.5 | 1,260 S |
| 7.625 | 10,364 | 9.875 | 625 S |
| 4.5 | 11,551 | 6.5 | 235 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 | Jul 13, 2005 | Mar 16, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Sep 11, 2002 | Aug 6, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 2002 | May 17, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 28, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-291-32430 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-291-32430 → 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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