TEXAS · WELLS · LIVE OAK COUNTY · KUENSTLER GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-297-34561 · DISTRICT 02
Kuenstler Gas Unit #1
Live Oak County · Pawnee (Edwards) field · Producing · Horizontal · Directional
Kuenstler Gas Unit #1 (API 42-297-34561) is a horizontal well in Live Oak County operated by Blackbrush O & G LLC, completed January 30, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 3 times) between 2004 and 2006, permitted to 13,954 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Blackbrush O & G LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Edwards.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 16, 2025
- Permits on file
- 339
- Phone
- (210) 495-5577
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blackbrush O & G LLC |
| Production reports | Blackbrush O & G, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jan 9, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,954
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jan 9, 2006
- last permit issued
- Jan 30, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 420K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 30, 2006
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuenstler Gas Unit G-2-209460 | Pawnee (Edwards) | Blackbrush O & G, LLC | 1 | 0 | 420K | Feb 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,591 · prior 12 9,730(-22%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Feb 2005 → Sep 2019
- 2Ensign Operating LLCOct 2019 → Sep 2022
- 3BB-Southtex, LLCOct 2022 → Aug 2024
- 4Blackbrush O & G, LLCSep 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611293-98 | Recompletion | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Aug 17, 2006 | Jan 9, 2006 | Jan 11, 2006 | 17,000 |
| 611293-99 | Recompletion | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Dec 20, 2005 | Jan 9, 2006 | — | 17,000 |
| 544318-97 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Mar 21, 2005 | Mar 28, 2005 | Dec 11, 2004 | 16,250 |
| 544318-98 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Oct 4, 2004 | Apr 13, 2004 | Dec 11, 2004 | 16,250 |
| 544318-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 13, 2004 | — | 16,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2006 | Kuenstler Gas Unit G-2-209460 | Pawnee (Edwards) | Blackbrush O & G LLC | Producing | 13,954 |
| Jan 30, 2006 | Kuenstler Gas Unit G-2-209460 | Pawnee (Edwards) | Blackbrush O & G LLC | Producing | 13,954 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 243 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards | 13,815 | -13,572 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,627 | 16,227 | Perforated |
| 13,700 | 15,365 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,825 | 12.25 | 810 S |
| 5.5 | 13,900 | 8.75 | 800 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 | Feb 10, 2007 | Feb 17, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2006 | Feb 22, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 20, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-297-34561 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-34561 → 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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