TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · API 42-481-03597 · DISTRICT 03
Pierce Estates #C159
Wharton County · Magnet Withers (Miocene Upper) field · Vertical
Pierce Estates #C159 (API 42-481-03597) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged April 14, 2004, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1996, permitted to 5,616 ft.
Its 3 leases have reported 4.66M barrels of oil and 4.27M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 148 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Remora Management, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationMar 21, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,616
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 21, 1996
- last permit issued
- Feb 23, 1996
- completed
- 4.66M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.27M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 23, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 14, 2004
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 148 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Estates O-3-6715 | Magnet Withers | Remora Management, LLC | 146 | 4.66M | 4.21M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Pierce Estates G-3-157694 | Magnet Withers (Miocene Upper) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 51.3K | Feb 1996 – Apr 2004 |
| Pierce Estates G-3-137823 | Magnet Withers (Marginulina 1) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1996 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 55,513 · prior 12 39,162(+42%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 19,656 · prior 12 6,084(+223%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Apache CorporationMar 1995 → Jun 2020
- 3Remora Management, LLCJul 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445529-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Mar 14, 1996 | Mar 21, 1996 | Feb 22, 1996 | 5,400 |
| 383303-99 | Recompletion | Texaco Inc. | Jan 10, 1991 | Feb 6, 1991 | Feb 26, 1991 | 5,616 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 1996 | Pierce Estates G-3-157694 | Magnet Withers (Miocene Upper) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Mar 27, 1991 | Pierce Estates G-3-137823 | Magnet Withers (Marginulina 1) | Apache Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Feb 1, 1967 | Pierce Estates O-3-6715 | Magnet Withers | Remora Management LLC | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,942 | 3,954 | Perforated |
| 5,380 | 5,387 | Perforated |
| 5,543 | 5,548 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,717 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,616 | — | 520 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 28, 1996 | Mar 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 21, 1996 | Mar 5, 1996 | — |
| 00 | May 6, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1991 | Apr 24, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 15, 1967 | — |
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 42-481-03597 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-03597 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000051925 | H-1 Injection | Plugged May 7, 2004 | 0 | 0 | 5,450–5,600 |
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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