WELL · 42-481-34883 · DISTRICT 3
Brandl-Jemelka #1
Wharton County · Hutchins-Kubela (Frio 4590) field · Vertical
Brandl-Jemelka #1 (API 42-481-34883) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged February 28, 2011, last operated by Alta Mesa Services LP.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2007 and 2009, permitted to 6,200 ft.
It was permitted by Brayton Operating Corp. and has since transferred to Alta Mesa Services LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta, Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Brayton Operating Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 140 permits on file · (866) 223-9968
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Alta Mesa Services LP |
| Production reports | Alta Mesa Services, LPthrough Mar 2010 |
| Latest permit | Brayton Operating Corp.Apr 15, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 15, 2009
- last permit issued
- Apr 2, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 96.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2007 THROUGH Aug 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 2, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 28, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandl-Jemelka G-3-248066 | Hutchins-Kubela (Frio 4590) | Alta Mesa Services, LP | 1 | 0 | 54.7K | Apr 2009 – Aug 2013 |
| Brandl-Jemelka G-3-233275 | Hillje (Frio 5825) | Alta Mesa Services, LP | 1 | 0 | 42.2K | Sep 2007 – Sep 2009 |
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.
- 1Brayton Operating Corp.Dec 2007 → Jun 2009
- 2Alta Mesa Services, LPJul 2009 → Mar 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680221-99 | Recompletion | Brayton Operating Corp. | Apr 7, 2009 | Apr 15, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | 6,200 |
| 631091-99 | Drill | Brayton Operating Corp. | Dec 27, 2006 | Jan 19, 2007 | Nov 12, 2007 | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-233275 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-248066 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 96 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,583 | 4,585 | Perforated |
| 5,868 | 5,871 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 620 | 12.25 | 145 S |
| 2.875 | 6,015 | 7.875 | 1,350 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 | Feb 17, 2010 | May 15, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 15, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 11, 2008 | Jan 14, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 25, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-481-34883 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34883 → 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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