Application for spacing exception permit for new oil well in Lee County.

RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS
OIL AND GAS DIVISION

DISTRICT 03        Status/Permit No. 913365

DATE OF ISSUANCE: Feb 13, 2026
NOTICE OF PROTEST DEADLINE: 5:00 PM, Mar 6, 2026
Address: Railroad Commission of Texas
Attn: Drilling Permit Unit
P. O. Box 12967
Austin, Texas 78711-2967
Fax: (512) 463-6780
Email: SWR37@RRC.TEXAS.GOV

N O T I C E O F A P P L I C A T I O N
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the MAGNOLIA OIL & GAS OPERATING LLC, [RRC Operator No.
521544] has made application for a spacing exception permit under the provisions of
Railroad Commission Statewide Rule 37 (16 Tex. Admin. Code section 3.37). Applicant
seeks exception to the LEASE LINE requirement for the NEW DRILL permit in Sec. , Bk. ,
HATFIELD, B M Survey, A-11, GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) Field, LEE County, being 11.8 miles
NE direction from GIDDINGS, Texas.
PURSUANT TO THE TERMS of Railroad Commission rules and regulations, this application may
be granted WITHOUT A HEARING if no protest to the application is received within the
deadline. An affected person is entitled to protest this application. Affected persons
include owners of record and the operator or lessees of record of adjacent tracts and
tracts nearer to the proposed well than the minimum lease line spacing distance. If you
have questions which are specific to the Application or the information set forth in this
Notice, please contact the Commission's Drilling Permit Unit at (512)463-6751. If a
hearing is called, the applicant has the burden to prove the need for an exception. A
Protestant should be prepared to establish standing as an affected person, and to appear
at the hearing either in person or by qualified representative and protest the
application with cross-examination or presentation of a direct case. The rules of
evidence are applicable in the hearing. If you have any questions regarding the hearing
procedure, please contact the Commission's Docket Services Department at (512)463-6848.
IF YOU WISH TO REQUEST A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION, AN INTENT TO APPEAR IN PROTEST MUST
BE RECEIVED IN THE RAILROAD COMMISSION'S AUSTIN OFFICE AT THE ADDRESS, FAX NUMBER, OR
E-MAIL ADDRESS SET OUT ABOVE BY Mar 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. IF NO PROTEST IS RECEIVED WITHIN
SUCH TIME, YOU WILL LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO PROTEST AND THE REQUESTED PERMIT MAY BE GRANTED
ADMINISTRATIVELY.
THIS NOTICE OF APPLICATION REQUIRES PUBLICATION
The location and identity of the well is as shown below:
FIELD: GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3)
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Lease/Unit Name : PISTOL PETE ONE
Lease/Unit Well No. : H 01PC
Lease/Unit Acres : 921.83
Nearest Lease Line (ft) : null
Nearest Well on Lease (ft) : 275.0
Lease Lines : 481.0 F SW L, 3358.0 F SE L
Survey Lines : 4743.0 F NW L, 6330.0 F SW L
Wellbore Profile(s) : Horizontal
Lateral: TH1
Penetration Point Location
Lease Lines: 254.0 F NE L
2714.0 F SE L
Terminus Location
BH County: LEE
Section: Block: Abstract: 207
Survey: MANCHA, J F
Lease Lines: 804.0 F NW L
414.0 F SW L
Survey Lines: 5871.0 F SE L
1873.0 F NE L
Field Rules for ALL fields on the permit application are as follows:
GIDDINGS (AUSTIN CHALK-3) :
Special Rules 330/0, 160.0 acres.
Optional Rules 330/0, 80.0 acres.
This well is to be drilled to an approximate depth of 12000 feet.
If you have questions regarding this application, please contact the Applicant's
representative, Nicole Reeves, at (713)3314807.