TEXAS · WELLS · WASHINGTON COUNTY · KANKEL LEASE · API 42-477-30772 · DISTRICT 03
Kankel #1RE
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Producing · Horizontal
Kankel #1RE (API 42-477-30772) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, completed December 23, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1995 and 2010, permitted to 12,744 ft.
It was permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 22, 2025
- Permits on file
- 396
- Phone
- (713) 337-9300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Oct 4, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,744
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 4, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 23, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.96M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 23, 2010
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kankel G-3-154484 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 5.96M | Apr 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 648 · prior 12 608(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Apr 1995 → Jun 2009
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jul 2009 → Feb 2016
- 3Crawford Hughes Operating Co.Mar 2016 → Apr 2018
- 4Verdun Oil & Gas LLCMay 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703012-98 | Recompletion | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Jan 25, 2011 | Oct 4, 2010 | Nov 11, 2010 | 13,500 |
| 703012-99 | Recompletion | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Sep 30, 2010 | Oct 4, 2010 | — | 13,500 |
| 432705-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Feb 8, 1995 | Feb 8, 1995 | Feb 14, 1995 | 13,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2010 | Kankel G-3-154484 | Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 12,744 |
| Dec 23, 2010 | Kankel G-3-154484 | Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 12,744 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 345 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 12,622 | -12,277 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,631 | 16,456 | Perforated |
| 12,631 | 16,456 | Open hole |
| 12,690 | 13,196 | Open hole |
| 12,714 | 16,950 | Open hole |
| 12,776 | 13,524 | Open hole |
| 13,100 | 14,370 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,706 | 14.75 | 1,250 S |
| 7.625 | 12,631 | 9.875 | 1,125 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 | Nov 1, 2011 | Jan 21, 2011 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 28, 1995 | May 24, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 6, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-477-30772 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30772 → 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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