42-149-31900

Final Completion

APPELT UNIT

FAYETTE County · District 3 · TORCH OPERATING COMPANY · GIDDINGS (EDWARDS GAS)

Permits

Max Depth

12,000 ft

First Permit

1984-09-20

Latest Activity

1984-09-20

Lifespan

< 1 yr

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1985-01-30

Shut-In

—

Plugged

1991-11-11

EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: TORCH OPERATING COMPANY ≠ Permit: HCW EXPLORATION, INC.

Resolved via: scheduling → TORCH OPERATING COMPANY

Operator History

originally filed by HCW EXPLORATION, INC. — asset transferred

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 (6) Elevation 540 ft (GR)

CSV

Formation	Top Depth (MD)	Subsea (+above / −below SL)
AUSTIN CHALK	10,422 ft	-9,882 ft
EAGLEFORD SHALE (Eagle Ford)	11,178 ft	-10,638 ft
BUDA	11,278 ft	-10,738 ft
DEL RIO	11,314 ft	-10,774 ft
GEORGETOWN	11,331 ft	-10,791 ft
EDWARDS	11,614 ft	-11,074 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)

Interval	Type
11,626–11,697 ft	Perforated

Casing (3)

Size	Set Depth	Cement
9.625"	2,793 ft	885 sx
4.5"	9,832 ft	220 sx
7"	10,400 ft	320 sx

Permit History (1)

#252121 Drill Final Completion

APPELT UNIT · 12,000 ft

1984-09-20

Spud 1984-11-12

Applications (1)

#252121 A HCW EXPLORATION, INC.

received 1984-09-20

Records & Logs

2 completion filings on record.

W-2/G-1 1985-02-07

W-2/G-1 1985-01-31

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 FAYETTE County.

Well Details

Well Number: 4A
Max Depth: 12,000 ft
Drill Type: Vertical
County: FAYETTE
District: 3
Operator: TORCH OPERATING COMPANY
Completed: 1985-01-30

Operator

Name: TORCH OPER CO
Location: HOUSTON
P-5 Status: Inactive (filed 2000-11-22)
Cum Oil (all leases): 10,130,851 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases): 107,338,088 mcf
Total Permits: 234