WELL · 42-477-31077 · DISTRICT 3
Elms-Ricks #3
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Producing · Horizontal
Elms-Ricks #3 (API 42-477-31077) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed October 22, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 18, 2018, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Enervest Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Wilcox, Navarro, 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 Enervest Operating, L.L.C.; 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 | Enervest Operating, L.L.C.May 18, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 18, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 22, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.51M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 22, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
30.149272, -96.648314
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Washington County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elms-Ricks G-3-287724 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.51M | Oct 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 43,494 · prior 12 60,772(-28%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCOct 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838792-99 | Drill | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | Apr 12, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | Jul 27, 2018 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-287724 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 470 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,197 | -3,727 |
| Navarro | 9,197 | -8,727 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,756 | -10,286 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,630 | -11,160 |
| CaprockCAPROCK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,102 | 17,909 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,085 | 13.5 | 950 S |
| 7.625 | 11,808 | 9.875 | 1,075 S |
| 5.5 | 18,053 | 6.75 | 10,879 S |
| 4.5 | 18,053 | 6.75 | 1,120 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 | Dec 19, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | Yes |
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 42-477-31077 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-31077 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Elms-Ricks42-477-31076
0.0 KM · Enervest Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 1,000 | -530 |
| Wilcox | 4,197 | -3,727 |
| Navarro | 9,197 | -8,727 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,687 | -10,217 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,541 | -11,071 |
Lucky42-477-31067
1.6 KM · Enervest Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,086 | -3,619 |
| Midway | 7,879 | -7,412 |
| Navarro | 8,956 | -8,489 |
| Taylor | 9,459 | -8,992 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,459 | -9,992 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,265 | -10,798 |
| Caprock | — |
Lucky42-477-31029
1.6 KM · Enervest Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,118 | -3,656 |
| Midway | 7,929 | -7,467 |
| Navarro | 9,015 | -8,553 |
| Taylor | 9,514 | -9,052 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,495 | -10,033 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,338 | -10,876 |
| Caprock | — |
Harmon School42-477-31110
3.1 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,877 |
| Wilcox | 4,124 | -3,591 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,726 | -10,193 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,622 | -11,089 |
Nixon Lake42-477-31111
3.1 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,877 |
| Wilcox | 4,128 | -3,595 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,732 | -10,199 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,647 | -11,114 |
Rager42-477-31109
3.1 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,878 |
| Wilcox | 4,226 | -3,694 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,819 | -10,287 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,731 | -11,199 |
Liger Unit42-477-31105
3.2 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,330 | -1,180 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,227 | -6,077 |
| Navarro | 9,227 | -6,077 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,677 | -8,527 |
| Caprock | — |
Smokey Nine42-477-31314
3.5 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,708 | -3,285 |
| Midway | 7,786 | -7,363 |
| Navarro | 8,529 | -8,106 |
| Taylor | 9,166 | -8,743 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,157 | -9,734 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,879 | -10,456 |
| Caprock | — |
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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