WELL · 42-313-30879 · DISTRICT 3
Theiss A #1H
Madison County · Madisonville W. (Woodbine -A-) field · Producing · Horizontal
Theiss A #1H (API 42-313-30879) is a horizontal well in Madison County operated by Empire Texas Operating LLC, completed November 3, 2011 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 3, 2011, permitted to 8,048 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Empire Texas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Ausitn Chalk, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Woodbine.
Its lease has reported 164K barrels of oil and 156K mcf of gas since September 2011, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 17, 2026
- Permits on file
- 18
- Phone
- (539) 444-8002
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Empire Texas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Empire Texas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 3, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,048
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 3, 2011
- last permit issued
- Nov 3, 2011
- completed
- 164K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 156K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 3, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theiss A O-3-25730 | Madisonville, W. (Woodbine -A-) | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 1 | 164K | 156K | Sep 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,639 · prior 12 2,751(+32%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,871 · prior 12 6,002(+31%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Nov 2011 → Dec 2012
- 2Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPMay 2013 → Sep 2016
- 3Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPOct 2016 → Apr 2022
- 4Empire Texas Operating LLCMay 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 717580-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jun 2, 2011 | Jun 3, 2011 | Aug 14, 2011 | 18,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2011 | Theiss A O-3-25730 | Madisonville W. (Woodbine -A-) | Empire Texas Operating LLC | Producing | 8,048 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 353 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Ausitn Chalk | 7,422 | -7,069 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,422 | -7,069 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,768 | -7,415 |
| Woodbine | 7,892 | -7,539 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,294 | 14,380 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,883 | 13.5 | 1,780 S |
| 7.625 | 8,244 | 9.875 | 260 S |
| 5.5 | 14,501 | 6.75 | 590 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 | Nov 9, 2012 | May 30, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 2012 | Sep 28, 2011 | 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 42-313-30879 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-313-30879 → 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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