WELL · 42-477-30616 · DISTRICT 3
Norma Jean #1
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Norma Jean #1 (API 42-477-30616) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed March 30, 1994 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1994, permitted to 10,800 ft.
It was permitted by Gemini Exploration Company and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 138K barrels of oil and 724K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Gemini 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 | Gemini Exploration CompanyFeb 11, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 11, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 30, 1994
- completed
- 138K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 724K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 30, 1994
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Jean O-3-18637 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 138K | 724K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 93 · prior 12 482(-81%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 14 · prior 12 484(-97%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Redwood Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 1993
- 2Gemini Exploration CompanyAug 1993 → Apr 1995
- 3Union Pacific Austin Chalk Co.May 1995 → Jan 2001
- 4Rme Austin Chalk CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 5Anadarko Austin Chalk CompanyDec 2002 → Feb 2006
- 6Anadarko E&P Company LPMar 2006 → Jul 2007
- 7Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Jul 2018
- 8Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421068-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Gemini Exploration Company | Feb 11, 1994 | Feb 11, 1994 | Feb 2, 1994 | 10,300 |
| 265069-99 | Drill | Petrochalk Corporation | Jan 24, 1985 | Jan 24, 1985 | — | 10,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-18637 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 288 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 9,160 | -8,872 |
| Pecan GapTOP PECAN GAP | 9,160 | -8,872 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,039 | -9,751 |
| Austin ChalkTOP AUSTIN CHALK | 10,039 | -9,751 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 10,519 | -10,231 |
| Eagle FordTOP EAGLEFORD | 10,519 | -10,231 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,057 | 12,496 | Perforated |
| 10,308 | 10,510 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,823 | 12.25 | 815 S |
| 5.5 | 10,623 | 8.75 | 300 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 | Aug 8, 1994 | May 17, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1994 | May 17, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 23, 1985 | Jul 1, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-477-30616 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30616 → 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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