WELL · 42-481-35001 · DISTRICT 3
Gilbert-Freeman #3
Wharton County · Cypress Eagle (Wilcox) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Gilbert-Freeman #3 (API 42-481-35001) is a well in Wharton County operated by Sandel Operating Company, completed May 9, 2011 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 5, 2008, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cypress E & P Corporation and has since transferred to Sandel Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Clodine, Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cypress E & P Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Huntsville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (936) 662-8585
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sandel Operating Company |
| Production reports | Sandel Operating Companythrough Feb 2022 |
| Latest permit | Cypress E & P CorporationJun 5, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 5, 2008
- last permit issued
- May 9, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 810K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 9, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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-Freeman G-3-244594 | Cypress Eagle (Wilcox) | Sandel Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 810K | Sep 2008 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Cypress E & P CorporationSep 2008 → Dec 2010
- 2Gcer Onshore, LLCJan 2011 → Sep 2015
- 3Talos Gulf Coast Onshore LLCOct 2015 → Nov 2021
- 4Sandel Operating CompanyDec 2021 → Feb 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 662137-99 | Drill | Cypress E & P Corporation | May 15, 2008 | Jun 5, 2008 | Jun 6, 2008 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-244594 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 130 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 5,360 | -5,230 |
| Clodine | 7,060 | -6,930 |
| Queen City | 9,694 | -9,564 |
| Wilcox | 10,084 | -9,954 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,185 | 10,200 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 105 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 2,635 | 17.5 | 1,250 S |
| 13.375 | 2,635 | 12.25 | 2,380 S |
| 5 | 7,172 | 6.5 | 550 S |
| 5 | 7,172 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,820 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 4.5 | 12,100 | 6.5 | — |
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 26, 2012 | Nov 10, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2009 | Dec 18, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 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 42-481-35001 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35001 → 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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