WELL · 42-297-34402 · DISTRICT 2
Engler #1
Live Oak County · Argenta (3000) field · Producing · Vertical
Engler #1 (API 42-297-34402) is a well in Live Oak County operated by Sun Exploration Inc., completed November 8, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 14, 2000, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Rodessa Operating Company and has since transferred to Sun Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Bomer, Pundt, Stillwell.
Its lease has reported 24.3K barrels of oil and 88 mcf of gas since November 2000, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rodessa Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Alice, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 5, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1
- Phone
- (361) 664-8000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sun Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Sun Exploration, Inc.through Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Rodessa Operating CompanyJul 14, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 14, 2000
- last permit issued
- Nov 8, 2000
- completed
- 24.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 88
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 8, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engler O-2-8581 | Argenta (3000) | Sun Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 24.3K | 88 | Nov 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 56 · prior 12 181(-69%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Rodessa Operating CompanyNov 2000 → Nov 2012
- 2Lodi Drilling & Service Co.Dec 2012 → Jul 2014
- 3Lodi Operating Company LLCAug 2014 → Dec 2014
- 4Sun Exploration, Inc.Mar 2015 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 497216-98 | Drill | Rodessa Operating Company | Nov 20, 2000 | Jul 14, 2000 | — | 5,000 |
| 497216-99 | Drill | Rodessa Operating Company | Jul 14, 2000 | Jul 14, 2000 | Jul 19, 2000 | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-8581 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 223 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bomer | 3,248 | -3,025 |
| Pundt | 4,162 | -3,939 |
| Stillwell | 4,630 | -4,407 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,248 | 3,254 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 823 | 12.25 | 320 S |
| 4.5 | 3,545 | 7.875 | 260 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 31, 2001 | Nov 20, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 30, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-297-34402 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-34402 → 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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