WELL · 42-321-00516 · DISTRICT 3
Braman -C- #17
Matagorda County · Sugar Valley N. (Union) field · Vertical
Braman -C- #17 (API 42-321-00516) is a well in Matagorda County operated by Oak Energy LLC, completed October 17, 1973.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2011, permitted to 8,902 ft.
It was permitted by Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Oak Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Grant, Talcott A, Ammo, Talcott B.
Its 3 leases have reported 8.92K barrels of oil and 211K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 11 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2 permits on file · (903) 938-2317
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Oak Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Oak Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2021 |
| Latest permit | Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.Aug 18, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,902
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 18, 2011
- last permit issued
- Oct 17, 1973
- completed
- 8.92K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 211K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 17, 1973
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 11 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braman -C- G-3-265901 | Sugar Valley (Talcott A) | Oak Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 57.9K | Jul 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Braman -C- O-3-8163 | Sugar Valley, N. (Union) | Oak Energy, LLC | 9 | 8.92K | 8.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Braman -C- G-3-197483 | Sugar Valley, N. (Talcott -B-) | Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 144K | Aug 2003 – Jul 2011 |
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.
- 1Hamman Oil & Refining CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 2001
- 2White Oak Operating Company LLCOct 2003 → Jun 2004
- 3Opex Energy, LLCJul 2004 → Jul 2005
- 4Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.Aug 2005 → Sep 2011
- 5Oak Energy, LLCJan 2013 → Apr 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720581-99 | Recompletion | Chaparral Energy, L.L.C. | Jul 19, 2011 | Aug 18, 2011 | Jul 8, 2011 | 8,902 |
| 536449-99 | Recompletion | White Oak Operating Company LLC | Sep 15, 2003 | Sep 18, 2003 | Aug 12, 2003 | 8,902 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-197483 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-265901 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-8163 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 14 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | 8,531 | -8,517 |
| Talcott A | 8,609 | -8,595 |
| Ammo | 8,650 | -8,636 |
| Talcott B | 8,695 | -8,681 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,621 | 8,624 | Perforated |
| 8,711 | 8,714 | Perforated |
| — | 8,902 | Perforated |
| — | 8,996 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 77 | — | 50 S |
| 9.625 | 1,425 | 13 | 400 S |
| 9.625 | 1,425 | — | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 9,055 | 7 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 9,055 | — | 500 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 | Jan 16, 2013 | Sep 29, 2011 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 1, 2003 | Oct 21, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 1994 | Dec 15, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 6, 1973 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-321-00516 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-321-00516 → 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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