WELL · 42-399-34528 · DISTRICT 7
Halfman #1
Runnels County · Norton W. (Palo Pinto) field · Vertical
Halfman #1 (API 42-399-34528) is a plugged well in Runnels County, plugged November 13, 2013, last operated by Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 23, 1997, permitted to 5,700 ft.
It was permitted by Wagman, Brent A. and has since transferred to Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Gardner.
Its lease has reported 5.28K barrels of oil since November 1997, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Wagman, Brent A.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Albany, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 142 permits on file · (325) 762-3991
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sequoia Fossil Fuels Inc. |
| Production reports | Bex, Inc.through Sep 2004 |
| Latest permit | Wagman, Brent A.May 23, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 23, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 20, 1997
- completed
- 5.28K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 20, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 13, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfman O-9-14697 | Norton, W. (Palo Pinto) | Sequoia Fossil Fuels, Inc. | 1 | 5.28K | 0 | Nov 1997 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Wagman, Brent A.Nov 1997 → Mar 1999
- 2Thomas Oil and Gas Inc.Oct 2000 → Apr 2002
- 3Bex, Inc.Jun 2002 → Sep 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462564-98 | Drill | Wagman, Brent A. | Jul 11, 1997 | May 23, 1997 | Jul 8, 1997 | 5,700 |
| 462564-99 | Drill | Wagman, Brent A. | May 19, 1997 | May 23, 1997 | — | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-14697 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,905 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 4,057 | -2,152 |
| Gardner | 4,835 | -2,930 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,095 | 4,102 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 200 | 12.25 | 125 S |
| 5.5 | 4,398 | 7.875 | 125 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 21, 1998 | Dec 17, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-399-34528 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-34528 → 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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