WELL · 42-493-31777 · DISTRICT 1
Biela #1
Wilson County · Marcelina Creek (Buda) field · Vertical
Biela #1 (API 42-493-31777) is a plugged well in Wilson County, plugged January 18, 1997, last operated by Trident Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1986, permitted to 7,700 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Ealge Ford Shale, Buda.
Operator of record
Woodsboro, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 31 permits on file · (361) 220-0045
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Trident Corporation |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Trident CorporationFeb 6, 1986 |
- 7,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 6, 1986
- last permit issued
- Sep 16, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Feb 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 16, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 18, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biela, Henry J. O-1-11379 | Marcelina Creek (Austin Chalk) | RGR Production | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1997 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297151-99 | Recompletion | Trident Corporation | Feb 6, 1986 | Feb 6, 1986 | — | 7,700 |
| 283026-99 | Drill | Trident Corp. & H. P. Ellsworth | Aug 21, 1985 | Aug 21, 1985 | — | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-11379 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 379 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 7,036 | -6,657 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,100 | -6,721 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD SHALE | 7,342 | -6,963 |
| Ealge Ford Shale | 7,342 | -6,963 |
| BudaBUDA LIMESTONE | 7,385 | -7,006 |
| Del RioDEL RIO SHALE | 7,505 | -7,126 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,103 | 7,298 | Perforated |
| 7,378 | 7,473 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,019 | 12.25 | 363 S |
| 4.5 | 7,536 | 7.875 | 960 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 | Apr 24, 1986 | Apr 7, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1986 | Feb 24, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 25, 1985 | Oct 14, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 22, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-493-31777 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-493-31777 → 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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