TEXAS · WELLS · WASHINGTON COUNTY · API 42-477-30800 · DISTRICT 03
Independence #1H
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal
Independence #1H (API 42-477-30800) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed November 21, 2006 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1995 and 2006, permitted to 13,636 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Georgetown.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 615
- Phone
- (713) 842-9050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chesapeake Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.through Dec 2013 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 23, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,636
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 2006
- last permit issued
- Nov 21, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.47M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 21, 2006
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2012
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence G-3-224423 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 178K | Nov 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Independence G-3-184597 | Navasota River (Cretaceous Lwr.) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.07M | Jun 2001 – Nov 2006 |
| Independence G-3-158206 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Douglas Petroleum Inc. | 1 | 0 | 226K | Feb 1996 – Dec 1999 |
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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Feb 1996 → Jun 2009
- 2Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Jul 2009 → Dec 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 624792-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Aug 22, 2006 | Aug 23, 2006 | Oct 15, 2006 | 15,000 |
| 505733-99 | Recompletion | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Feb 23, 2001 | Feb 23, 2001 | Apr 25, 2001 | 16,500 |
| 441307-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Oct 26, 1995 | Oct 26, 1995 | Dec 6, 1995 | 13,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2006 | Independence G-3-224423 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2012 | 13,636 |
| Jun 8, 2001 | Independence G-3-184597 | Navasota River (Cretaceous Lwr.) | Chesapeake Operating Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 16, 1996 | Independence G-3-158206 | Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) | Douglas Petroleum Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 392 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 13,050 | -12,658 |
| Austin Chalk | 13,053 | -12,661 |
| Georgetown | 13,705 | -13,313 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,051 | 17,698 | Perforated |
| 13,084 | 17,063 | Perforated |
| 13,710 | 18,522 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,029 | 17.5 | 1,130 S |
| 9.625 | 10,750 | 12.25 | 540 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 | May 1, 2007 | Dec 27, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 24, 2001 | Aug 27, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 28, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 1996 | Apr 30, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-477-30800 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30800 → 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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