TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · WENDEL LEASE · API 42-481-34511 · DISTRICT 03
Wendel #1
Wharton County · Menefee (Yegua 9050) field · Vertical
Wendel #1 (API 42-481-34511) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged April 27, 2015, last operated by Viper S.W.D. LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 3, 2003, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Neumin Production Company and has since transferred to Viper S.W.D. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Neumin Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- El Campo, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 44
- Phone
- (979) 541-5262
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Viper S.W.D. LLC |
| Production reports | Viper S.W.D., LLCthrough May 2013 |
| Latest permit | Neumin Production CompanyFeb 3, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 3, 2003
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.69M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2003 THROUGH Nov 2016
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 27, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendel G-3-196878 | Menefee (Yegua 9050) | Viper S.W.D., LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.69M | Apr 2003 – Nov 2016 |
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.
- 1Neumin Production CompanyJun 2003 → Jun 2011
- 2Viper S.W.D., LLCApr 2012 → May 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528014-99 | Drill | Neumin Production Company | Feb 3, 2003 | Feb 3, 2003 | Mar 5, 2003 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2003 | Wendel G-3-196878 | Menefee (Yegua 9050) | Viper S.W.D. LLC | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,147 | 9,155 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,546 | 13.5 | 955 S |
| 7.625 | 6,426 | 8.75 | 535 S |
| 4.5 | 9,500 | 6.75 | 510 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 | Oct 20, 2003 | Aug 14, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 3, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-481-34511 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34511 → 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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