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42-481-34696

Final Completion

PIERCE ESTATE

WHARTON County · District 3 · BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY INC. · PIERCE RANCH (FRIO 5500 SD)

Permits

1

Max Depth

10,700 ft

First Permit

2004-09-21

Latest Activity

2004-09-21

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

2005-03-15

Shut-In

—

Plugged

2006-12-07

Production Summary

Cum Oil

— bbl

Cum Gas

— mcf

First Production

2005-03

Last Production

2006-12

Lease Production

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

Gas
production & DCA →

Formation Tops (3) Elevation 95 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
TOP FRIO (Frio)4,480 ft-4,385 ft
TOP VICKSBURG (Vicksburg)6,875 ft-6,780 ft
TOP YEGUA (Yegua)8,630 ft-8,535 ft

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 ↗

Perforations (1)

IntervalType
5,491–5,500 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
10.75"2,897 ft—
7.625"7,400 ft—

Permit History (1)

#551282 Drill Final Completion

PIERCE ESTATE · 10,700 ft

2004-09-21

Spud 2004-09-25

Applications (1)

#551282 A BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY,INC.
received 2004-09-21

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2005-08-26 log on file
W-2/G-1 2005-09-26
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.

No GPS coordinates yet

Coordinates come from the RRC GIS backfill and usually appear within days of permit issuance. Located in WHARTON County.

Well Details

Well Number
1
Max Depth
10,700 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
WHARTON
District
3
Operator
BALLARD EXPLORATION COMPANY INC.
Completed
2005-03-15

Operator

Location
HOUSTON
P-5 Status
Active (filed 2026-03-04)
Cum Oil (all leases)
1,316,143 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
522,897,005 mcf
Activities
OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits
464