WELL · 42-311-37271 · DISTRICT 1
Big Bertha Unit #5H
McMullen County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Producing · Horizontal
Big Bertha Unit #5H (API 42-311-37271) is a horizontal well in Mcmullen County operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, completed March 17, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 19, 2022, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wilcox, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Anacacho.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (800) 770-1082
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCJul 19, 2022 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 19, 2022
- last permit issued
- Mar 17, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 777K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 17, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.569551, -98.361147
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in McMullen County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bertha Unit G-1-296496 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 777K | Mar 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 79,225 · prior 12 178,110(-56%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Verdun Oil & Gas LLCMar 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882170-98 | Drill | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | Aug 2, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | — | 12,000 |
| 882170-99 | Drill | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | Jul 18, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | Aug 18, 2022 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-296496 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,028 | -3,724 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,023 | -10,719 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 11,065 | -10,761 |
| Anacacho | — | — |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Escondido | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Navarro | — | — |
| Olmos | — | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,525 | 19,576 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,124 | 12.25 | 1,795 S |
| 5.5 | 19,700 | 8.75 | 3,060 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 22, 2024 | Feb 23, 2024 | Yes |
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 42-311-37271 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-311-37271 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Morrill-Dreadnought42-311-37262
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,040 | -3,736 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,050 | -10,746 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,105 | -10,801 |
| Escondido | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big Bertha Unit42-311-37270
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,028 | -3,725 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,020 | -10,717 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,074 | -10,771 |
| Frio | — | |
| Escondido | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Anacacho | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big Bertha Unit42-311-37269
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,022 | -3,722 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,997 | -10,697 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,066 | -10,766 |
| Anacacho | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big Bertha Unit42-311-37268
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,018 | -3,715 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,977 | -10,674 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,045 | -10,742 |
| Anacacho | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Escondido | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big Bertha Unit42-311-37267
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,016 | -3,714 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,957 | -10,655 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,000 | -10,698 |
| Frio | — | |
| Escondido | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Anacacho | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sturmtruppen Unit42-311-37272
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,040 | -3,737 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,962 | -10,659 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,996 | -10,693 |
| Escondido | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sturmtruppen Unit42-311-37273
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,042 | -3,739 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,950 | -10,647 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,986 | -10,683 |
| Anacacho | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Escondido | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Armistice A42-311-37592
1.8 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Olmos | 8,702 | -8,430 |
| Anacacho | 10,649 | -10,377 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,832 | -10,560 |
| Escondido | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Navarro | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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