WELL · 42-481-32912 · DISTRICT 3
Gilbert #5
Wharton County · Bernard W. (7850) field · Vertical
Gilbert #5 (API 42-481-32912) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged November 7, 1997, last operated by Texana Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 24, 1985, permitted to 8,700 ft.
It was permitted by Forney Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Texana Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Yegua.
Operator of record
Permitted by Forney Oil Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 13 permits on file · (281) 444-0037
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texana Operating Company |
| Production reports | Great Western Onshore Inc.through Dec 1995 |
| Latest permit | Forney Oil CorporationSep 24, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 24, 1985
- last permit issued
- Dec 13, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 103K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 13, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 7, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert G-3-119277 | Bernard, W. (7850) | Texana Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 103K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1997 |
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.
- 1Great Western Onshore Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 1995
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 285561-99 | Drill | Forney Oil Corporation | Sep 13, 1985 | Sep 24, 1985 | Oct 2, 1985 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-119277 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 134 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,206 | 4,211 | Perforated |
| 4,234 | 4,239 | Perforated |
| 7,814 | 7,841 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,999 | 12.25 | 1,545 S |
| 4.5 | 4,350 | 7.875 | 235 S |
| 4.5 | 7,924 | 7.875 | 683 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 3, 1996 | Jan 31, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 13, 1986 | Dec 12, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-481-32912 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-32912 → 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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