WELL · 42-327-30429 · DISTRICT 7
Brandenberger #1
Menard County · Menard W. (Caddo) field · Vertical
Brandenberger #1 (API 42-327-30429) is a plugged well in Menard County, plugged April 11, 1985, last operated by Willowbend Investments Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 14, 1981, permitted to 3,400 ft.
It was permitted by Nordan Oil & Gas Corp. and has since transferred to Willowbend Investments Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Nordan Oil & Gas Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 162 permits on file · (940) 781-2358
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Willowbend Investments Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Nordan Oil & Gas Corp.Oct 14, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 1981
- last permit issued
- Nov 25, 1981
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 25, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 11, 1985
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136387-99 | Drill | Nordan Oil & Gas Corp. | Oct 14, 1981 | Oct 14, 1981 | Oct 29, 1981 | 3,400 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,803 | 2,811 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 162 | 11 | 125 S |
| 2.375 | 2,811 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 3,090 | 7.875 | 250 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 12, 1984 | Dec 15, 1981 | — |
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 42-327-30429 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-327-30429 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000049439 | H-1 Injection | Plugged May 6, 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 |
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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