WELL · 42-477-30682 · DISTRICT 3
Seilheimer Walter #1
Washington County · Giddings (Wilcox) field · Vertical
Seilheimer Walter #1 (API 42-477-30682) is a plugged well in Washington County, plugged May 26, 1993, last operated by Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued April 24, 1991, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Yegua, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 6, 1995 · 9 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc |
| Production reports | Benchmark Land & Exploration Incthrough Mar 1993 |
| Latest permit | Benchmark Land & Exploration IncApr 24, 1991 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 24, 1991
- last permit issued
- May 29, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 67
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 1995
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 29, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 26, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seilheimer, Walter G-3-139637 | Giddings (Wilcox) | Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc | 1 | 0 | 67 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1995 |
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.
- 1Benchmark Land & Exploration IncJan 1993 → Mar 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387140-97 | Drill | Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc | Sep 11, 1991 | Apr 24, 1991 | — | 7,380 |
| 387140-98 | Drill | Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc | May 6, 1991 | Apr 24, 1991 | — | 9,000 |
| 387140-99 | Drill | Benchmark Land & Exploration Inc | Apr 24, 1991 | Apr 24, 1991 | Apr 27, 1991 | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-139637 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 474 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,346 | 7,349 | Perforated |
| 7,399 | 7,401 | Perforated |
| 7,600 | 7,654 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,058 | 12.25 | 445 S |
| 5.5 | 8,207 | 7.875 | 535 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 | Nov 6, 1991 | Aug 8, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-477-30682 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30682 → 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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