WELL · 42-401-30947 · DISTRICT 6
Williams-A Gao #1R
Rusk County · East Texas field · Vertical
Williams-A Gao #1R (API 42-401-30947) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged August 1, 2014, last operated by Aries Operating LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 3, 1980, permitted to 3,800 ft.
It was permitted by Gen. Amer. Oil CO. Of Texas and has since transferred to Aries Operating LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Georgetown.
Its lease has reported 16.1K barrels of oil and 8.15K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in August 2021.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gen. Amer. Oil Co. of Texas; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 3, 2024 · 10 permits on file · (832) 841-5655
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Aries Operating LP |
| Production reports | Aries Operating, LPthrough Sep 2004 |
| Latest permit | Gen. Amer. Oil Co. of TexasApr 3, 1980 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 3, 1980
- last permit issued
- Jun 6, 1985
- completed
- 16.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.15K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 6, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 1, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams-A Gao O-7-6719 | East Texas | Aries Operating, LP | 1 | 16.1K | 8.15K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2021 |
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.
- 1Phillips Petroleum CompanyJan 1993 → Dec 1998
- 2First Reserve Oil & Gas CoJan 1999 → Apr 2000
- 3Aries Operating, LLCMay 2000 → Aug 2003
- 4Aries Operating, LPSep 2003 → Sep 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78049-99 | Drill | Gen. Amer. Oil Co. of Texas | Apr 3, 1980 | Apr 3, 1980 | Apr 10, 1980 | 3,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-7-6719 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Pecan GapBASE PECAN GAP | 3,044 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,442 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE SAND | 3,618 |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN LS | 3,710 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,622 | 3,628 | Perforated |
| 3,644 | 3,662 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 104 | 18 | 250 S |
| 2.375 | 3,652 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 3,756 | 7.875 | 100 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 | Jul 10, 1985 | Jun 24, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 10, 1980 | — |
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 42-401-30947 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-30947 → 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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