WELL · 42-481-34993 · DISTRICT 3
Reed-Appling #1
Wharton County · Hutchins-Kubela (5520) field · Vertical
Reed-Appling #1 (API 42-481-34993) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged March 2, 2011, last operated by Alta Mesa Services LP.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 9, 2008, permitted to 6,300 ft.
It was permitted by Brayton Operating Corp. and has since transferred to Alta Mesa Services LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including 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.May 9, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 9, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 4, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 105K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2008 THROUGH Aug 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 4, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed-Appling G-3-243700 | Hutchins-Kubela (5520) | Alta Mesa Services, LP | 1 | 0 | 105K | Aug 2008 – Aug 2013 |
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.Oct 2008 → Jun 2009
- 2Alta Mesa Services, LPJul 2009 → Mar 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660421-99 | Drill | Brayton Operating Corp. | Apr 24, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | Jul 4, 2008 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-243700 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 107 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,593 | 5,595 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 639 | 12.25 | 297 S |
| 2.875 | 5,717 | 7.875 | 1,245 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 | Jan 27, 2009 | Nov 10, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 10, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-481-34993 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34993 → 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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