WELL · 42-015-30709 · DISTRICT 3
Hillboldt #2
Austin County · Chesterville (3770) field · Vertical
Hillboldt #2 (API 42-015-30709) is a plugged well in Austin County, plugged July 17, 2014, last operated by Faulconer Vernon E. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 18, 1998, permitted to 4,000 ft.
It was permitted by Vista Resources, Inc. (A) and has since transferred to Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vista Resources, Inc. (A); the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 16 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. |
| Production reports | Cimarex Energy Co. of Coloradothrough Nov 2006 |
| Latest permit | Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Mar 18, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 1998
- last permit issued
- Apr 20, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 124K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1998 THROUGH Jul 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 20, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 17, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillboldt G-3-168099 | Chesterville (3770) | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 124K | Apr 1998 – Jul 2014 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Apr 1998 → Aug 1999
- 2Gruy Petroleum Management Co.May 2003 → Apr 2006
- 3Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Nov 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474195-99 | Drill | Vista Resources, Inc. (A) | Mar 9, 1998 | Mar 18, 1998 | Apr 7, 1998 | 4,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-168099 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 162 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 3,576 | -3,414 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,576 | 3,586 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 401 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 3,963 | 7.875 | 650 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 | Jun 11, 1998 | May 7, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 1, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-015-30709 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-015-30709 → 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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