WELL · 42-481-35195 · DISTRICT 3
Gilbert-Freeman Unit #5
Wharton County · Cypress Eagle (Wilcox) field · Producing · Vertical
Gilbert-Freeman Unit #5 (API 42-481-35195) is a well in Wharton County operated by Sandel Operating Company, completed August 2, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 17, 2011, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Gcer Onshore, LLC and has since transferred to Sandel Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Jackson, Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gcer Onshore, LLC; 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 Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Gcer Onshore, LLCMay 17, 2011 |
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
- May 17, 2011
- last permit issued
- Aug 2, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.17M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 2, 2012
- 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 Unit G-3-263493 | Cypress Eagle (Wilcox) | Sandel Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 2.17M | Oct 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,465 · prior 12 44,231(-65%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Gcer Onshore, LLCOct 2011 → Sep 2015
- 2Talos Gulf Coast Onshore LLCOct 2015 → Nov 2021
- 3Sandel Operating CompanyDec 2021 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716298-99 | Drill | Gcer Onshore, LLC | May 12, 2011 | May 17, 2011 | Jun 13, 2011 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-263493 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 126 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg | 5,415 | -5,289 |
| Jackson | 5,960 | -5,834 |
| Queen City | 9,650 | -9,524 |
| Wilcox | 10,155 | -10,029 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,810 | 11,830 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,810 | 17.5 | 2,260 S |
| 5 | 6,629 | 6.5 | 350 S |
| 9.625 | 7,624 | 12.25 | 670 S |
| 4.5 | 11,985 | — | — |
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 | Sep 30, 2013 | May 28, 2013 | — |
| 00 | May 23, 2012 | Nov 22, 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 42-481-35195 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35195 → 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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