TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · PIERCE ESTATE "B" LEASE · API 42-481-35043 · DISTRICT 03
Pierce Estate B #1
Wharton County · Pierce Ridge (Yegua 12150) field · Vertical
Pierce Estate B #1 (API 42-481-35043) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged June 26, 2020, last operated by Ballard Exploration Company Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 25, 2008, permitted to 13,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Jackson, Yegua.
Operator of record
Ballard Exploration Company Inc.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 464
- Phone
- (713) 651-0181
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ballard Exploration Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Ballard Exploration Company,inc.through Jun 2018 |
| Latest permit | Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Sep 25, 2008 |
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 25, 2008
- last permit issued
- Dec 4, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.8M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2008 THROUGH Mar 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 4, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 26, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Estate "B" G-3-249561 | Pierce Ridge (Yegua 12150) | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | 1 | 0 | 5.8M | Dec 2008 – Mar 2021 |
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.
- 1Ballard Exploration Company,inc.Dec 2008 → Jun 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670756-97 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Mar 12, 2009 | Sep 25, 2008 | Oct 10, 2008 | 13,500 |
| 670756-98 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Sep 26, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | — | 13,500 |
| 670756-99 | Drill | Ballard Exploration Company,inc. | Sep 8, 2008 | Sep 25, 2008 | Oct 10, 2008 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2008 | Pierce Estate B G-3-249561 | Pierce Ridge (Yegua 12150) | Ballard Exploration Company Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 98 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,456 | 12,486 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,951 | 17.5 | 2,285 S |
| 9.625 | 8,400 | 12.25 | 835 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 6, 2009 | Mar 19, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 27, 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 42-481-35043 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35043 → 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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