WELL · 42-481-01531 · DISTRICT 3
Pierce Estate #2
Wharton County · Hutchins South (5800) field · Vertical
Pierce Estate #2 (API 42-481-01531) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged August 12, 2011, last operated by Ken Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 24, 1978, permitted to 6,000 ft.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 9, 2018
- Permits on file
- 159
- Phone
- (214) 891-8410
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ken Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Ken Petroleum Corporationthrough Jun 2008 |
| Latest permit | Ken Petroleum CorporationOct 24, 1978 |
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 24, 1978
- last permit issued
- Mar 28, 1979
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 213K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 28, 1979
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 12, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Estate G-3-81741 | Hutchins, South (5800) | Ken Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 213K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2011 |
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.
- 1Ken Petroleum CorporationJun 2003 → Jun 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36529-99 | Other | Ken Petroleum Corporation | Oct 24, 1978 | Oct 24, 1978 | — | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1979 | Pierce Estate G-3-81741 | Hutchins South (5800) | Ken Petroleum Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Feb 23, 1948 | Armour Lacy W. et AL O-3-2479 | Hutchins South | Bass Perry R. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,871 | 5,873 | Perforated |
| — | 5,885 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 611 | 15 | 500 S |
| 7 | 655 | 8.75 | — |
| 2.375 | 5,484 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,937 | 8.75 | — |
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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 13, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-481-01531 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-01531 → 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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