TEXAS · WELLS · WASHINGTON COUNTY · SEIDEL UNIT LEASE · API 42-477-30859 · DISTRICT 03
Seidel Unit #1
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Seidel Unit #1 (API 42-477-30859) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed November 16, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) in 1998, permitted to 17,780 ft.
It was permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Midway, Taylor, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by Union Pacific Resources Company; 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 | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 4, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,780
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Sep 4, 1998
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.97M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seidel Unit G-3-169528 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 5.97M | Jul 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 20,974 · prior 12 26,905(-22%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJul 1998 → Jan 2001
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyMar 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Jul 2007
- 4Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Jul 2018
- 5Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479276-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 4, 1998 | Sep 4, 1998 | Sep 26, 1998 | 15,500 |
| 473886-97 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Aug 6, 1998 | Mar 2, 1998 | — | 15,500 |
| 473886-98 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jun 8, 1998 | Mar 2, 1998 | — | 15,500 |
| 473886-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Mar 2, 1998 | Mar 2, 1998 | Mar 10, 1998 | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1998 | Seidel Unit G-3-169528 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing | 17,780 |
| Nov 16, 1998 | Seidel Unit G-3-169528 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing | 17,780 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 359 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 10,706 | -10,347 |
| Taylor | 12,131 | -11,772 |
| Pecan Gap | 13,508 | -13,149 |
| Austin Chalk | 14,558 | -14,199 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,630 | 18,939 | Perforated |
| 14,673 | 17,535 | Perforated |
| 14,692 | 17,780 | Perforated |
| 16,475 | 16,533 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,500 | 17.5 | 1,280 S |
| 9.625 | 11,775 | 12.25 | 800 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 | Apr 30, 1999 | Dec 2, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1998 | Aug 7, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 2, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-477-30859 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-30859 → 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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