WELL · 42-477-30404 · DISTRICT 3
Ward Joseph #1
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Ward Joseph #1 (API 42-477-30404) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed August 24, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1996, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Arrow Exploration Company and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 91.1K barrels of oil and 141K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Arrow Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 615 permits on file · (713) 345-6206
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Arrow Exploration CompanyAug 5, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 1996
- last permit issued
- Aug 24, 2012
- completed
- 91.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 141K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 24, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, Joseph O-3-14430 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 91.1K | 141K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 587 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 202 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Arrow Exploration CompanyJul 1996 → Dec 2004
- 2Emerald Operating Company, Inc.Jan 2005 → Aug 2008
- 3Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Sep 2008 → Jul 2018
- 4Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451101-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Arrow Exploration Company | Aug 5, 1996 | Aug 5, 1996 | Aug 1, 1996 | 10,625 |
| 108289-99 | Drill | Blocker Exploration Co. | Feb 12, 1981 | Feb 12, 1981 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-14430 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 383 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,000 | -2,617 |
| Midway | 7,038 | -6,655 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,303 | -8,920 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,931 | -9,548 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,934 | -9,551 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,626 | -10,243 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,190 | 10,430 | Perforated |
| 10,196 | 12,820 | Perforated |
| 10,196 | 12,820 | Open hole |
| 10,400 | 10,605 | Perforated |
| 10,498 | 10,495 | Perforated |
| 10,632 | 12,830 | Perforated |
| 10,632 | 12,830 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 2,850 | 12.25 | 1,150 S |
| 2.375 | 10,210 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,819 | 8.5 | 525 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 | Feb 22, 2013 | Sep 13, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Jan 28, 2013 | Nov 16, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Oct 18, 1996 | Sep 16, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 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 42-477-30404 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30404 → 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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