WELL · 42-481-35187 · DISTRICT 3
Pierce Estate #B163
Wharton County · Magnet Withers (Frio Cons.) field · Vertical
Pierce Estate #B163 (API 42-481-35187) is a well in Wharton County operated by Apache Corporation, completed May 21, 2011.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2011 and 2016, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Boling Dome - Disposal, Frio, Yegua.
Its 4 leases have reported 4.67M barrels of oil and 4.47M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 149 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Remora Management, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationAug 26, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 2016
- last permit issued
- May 21, 2011
- completed
- 4.67M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.47M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 21, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 149 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Estates O-3-6715 | Magnet Withers | Remora Management, LLC | 146 | 4.66M | 4.21M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Pierce Estate O-3-26731 | Magnet Withers (F- 8) | Remora Management, LLC | 1 | 1.16K | 11.6K | Mar 2015 – Jul 2026 |
| Pierce Estate G-3-272053 | Magnet Withers (F-14) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 173K | May 2013 – Mar 2015 |
| Pierce Estate G-3-264346 | Magnet Withers (Frio Cons.) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 71.2K | May 2011 – Jun 2013 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 55,513 · prior 12 39,162(+42%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 19,656 · prior 12 6,084(+223%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Apache CorporationMar 1995 → Jun 2020
- 3Remora Management, LLCJul 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817747-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Aug 15, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | Jul 26, 2016 | 7,500 |
| 804832-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Mar 20, 2015 | Mar 23, 2015 | Mar 9, 2015 | 9,000 |
| 760245-98 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | May 29, 2013 | Apr 11, 2013 | Apr 3, 2013 | 9,000 |
| 760245-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Apr 8, 2013 | Apr 11, 2013 | — | 9,000 |
| 714328-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | May 25, 2011 | Apr 27, 2011 | May 4, 2011 | 7,500 |
| 714328-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Apr 14, 2011 | Apr 27, 2011 | May 6, 2011 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-264346 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-272053 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-6715 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-26731 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | 950 |
| Boling Dome - Disposal | 1,660 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 1,970 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 2,000 |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 2,650 |
| Hungerford - Disposal | 2,990 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA - DISPOSAL | 3,200 |
| AnahuacANAHUAC - DISPOSAL | 3,620 |
| Whitsett - Disposal | 4,200 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 4,510 |
| Frio | 5,485 |
| Magnet Withers | 5,486 |
| Magnet Withers )f-8) | 5,915 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 11,500 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,486 | 5,490 | Perforated |
| 5,914 | 5,918 | Perforated |
| 6,484 | 6,489 | Perforated |
| 7,070 | 7,073 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,604 | 12.25 | 835 S |
| 7 | 7,325 | 8.75 | 365 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 10, 2017 | Sep 1, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jul 13, 2015 | Apr 21, 2015 | — |
| 00 | May 17, 2014 | Jun 6, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Aug 2, 2012 | Jun 8, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-481-35187 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35187 → 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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