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42-481-33591

Final Completion

BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT

WHARTON County · District 3 · VIPER S.W.D. LLC · TRANS-TEX (3000 CAT.)

Permits

5

Max Depth

4,300 ft

First Permit

1992-10-06

Latest Activity

2018-08-15

Lifespan

26 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1997-01-28

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2025-08-05

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2025-08

Operator History

Chain of Custody

HARDWICK OIL COMPANY 1993-1997→ OWL CREEK PRODUCTION CO., INC. 1998-1999→ VIPER S.W.D., LLC 2017-2017

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Gas
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →
Oil
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (5) Elevation 104 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
CATAHOULA 3,140 ft-3,036 ft
FRIO 3,680 ft-3,576 ft
KNIPLING4,030 ft-3,926 ft
HILLJE4,120 ft-4,016 ft
CATAHOULA ——

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported.

Cross-section
✓ 42-481-35433 VIPER-KNIPLING · VIPER S.W.D., LLC
0.4 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 964'Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,948'Catahoula 3,078'Catahoula 3,200'Frio 3,679'Anahuac —BOLING DOME - DISPOSAL —HUNGERFORD - DISPOSAL —Frio —GRETTA - DISPOSAL —
✓ 42-481-35477 WEGENHOFT, I.W. · VIPER S.W.D., LLC
0.7 mi
Frio 1,970'Yegua 2,650'HUNGERFORD - DISPOSAL 2,990'Miocene (undifferentiated) 3,000'Catahoula 3,200'Catahoula —BOLING DOME - DISPOSAL —GRETTA - DISPOSAL —WHITSETT - DISPOSAL —Wilcox —Miocene (undifferentiated) —Anahuac —
✓ 42-481-35456 WEGENHOFT, I.W. · VIPER S.W.D., LLC
0.7 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 950'Frio 1,970'Catahoula 3,200'WHITSETT - DISPOSAL —Yegua —Wilcox —BOLING DOME - DISPOSAL —Anahuac —GRETTA - DISPOSAL —HUNGERFORD - DISPOSAL —
✓ 42-481-35425 VIPER SWANSON · VIPER S.W.D., LLC
1.1 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 950'Frio 1,970'Catahoula 3,200'WHITSETT - DISPOSAL —Yegua —Wilcox —Anahuac —BOLING DOME - DISPOSAL —GRETTA - DISPOSAL —HUNGERFORD - DISPOSAL —
✓ 42-481-33658 W.E. SWANSON · VIPER S.W.D., LLC
1.5 mi
Catahoula 3,000'MASSIVE MIOCENE 3,190'Frio 3,715'CANUCK HILLJE 4,167'
✓ 42-481-34760 WEINHEIMER · TRANSTEXAS GAS CORPORATION
3.3 mi
Frio 5,414'Yegua 7,068'Wilcox 11,816'
✓ 42-481-35431 GRESHAM UNIT · KALER ENERGY CORP.
3.4 mi
Miocene (undifferentiated) 1,500'Anahuac 2,400'Catahoula 3,350'GRETTA - DISPOSAL 3,870'Frio 4,350'BOLING DOME - DISPOSAL —Wilcox —WHITSETT - DISPOSAL —Yegua —HUNGERFORD - DISPOSAL —
✓ 42-481-35481 MAXWELL UNIT · KALER ENERGY CORP.
3.8 mi
Catahoula 2,370'Miocene (undifferentiated) 2,370'GRETTA - DISPOSAL 3,350'Catahoula 3,350'GRETTA - DISPOSAL 3,850'Frio 3,850'Frio 4,400'Anahuac —BOLING DOME - DISPOSAL —HUNGERFORD - DISPOSAL —WHITSETT - DISPOSAL —Yegua — +2 more

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).

Perforations (3)

IntervalType
2,965–2,968 ftPerforated
4,030–4,034 ftPerforated
4,120–4,128 ftPerforated

Casing (4)

SizeSet DepthCement
13.5"509 ft250 sx
10.75"509 ft250 sx
9.875"4,223 ft1,050 sx
7"4,223 ft1,050 sx

Permit History (5)

#843511 Recompletion Final Completion

BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT · 4,223 ft

2018-08-15

#840861 Recompletion Final Completion

BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT · 4,223 ft

2018-06-12

#461346 Recompletion Final Completion

BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT · 3,860 ft

1997-05-30

Spud 1997-01-24

#410047 Recompletion Final Completion

BROTHERS-KNIPLING OIL UNIT · 4,100 ft

1993-04-30

Spud 1993-05-06

#404342 Drill Final Completion

BROTHERS - KNIPLING OIL UNIT · 4,300 ft

1992-10-06

Spud 1992-10-19

Applications (5)

#843511 A VIPER S.W.D., LLC
received 2018-08-13
#840861 A VIPER S.W.D., LLC
received 2018-06-05
#461346 A HARDWICK OIL COMPANY
received 1997-04-18
#410047 A HARDWICK OIL COMPANY
received 1993-03-22
#404342 A HARDWICK OIL COMPANY
received 1992-10-06

Records & Logs

10 completion filings on record · 4 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2019-01-11
W-2/G-1 2018-08-20
W-2/G-1 2018-06-28
W-2/G-1 2017-09-27
W-2/G-1 1997-06-04 log on file
W-2/G-1 1997-06-06

+4 more filings

Completion packets + logs ↗ Wellbore filings ↗

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

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Lat 29.229291
Lon -96.410270

Well Details

Well Number
1
Max Depth
4,300 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
WHARTON
District
3
Operator
VIPER S.W.D. LLC
Completed
1997-01-28

Operator

Location
EL CAMPO
P-5 Status
Active (filed 2025-06-18)
Cum Oil (all leases)
286,997 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
1,339,171 mcf
Activities
G/PUR, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits
43