WELL · 42-041-31610 · DISTRICT 3
Hicks W. B. #1RE
Brazos County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Hicks W. B. #1RE (API 42-041-31610) is a plugged horizontal well in Brazos County, plugged November 30, 1999, last operated by Mcdaniel Company Inc. The.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1992 and 2001, permitted to 11,900 ft.
It was permitted by Rme Petroleum Company and has since transferred to Mcdaniel Company Inc. The on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Midway, Navarro, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its 2 leases have reported 206K barrels of oil and 628K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rme Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 6 permits on file · (972) 392-9335
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | McDaniel Company Inc. The |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Rme Petroleum CompanyMay 22, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 22, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jul 16, 1992
- completed
- 206K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 628K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 16, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 30, 1999
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. B. Hicks Unit O-3-24125 | Giddings (Buda) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 158K | 393K | May 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Hicks, W. B. O-3-21683 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | McDaniel Company, Inc., The | 1 | 47.3K | 235K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1999 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,711 · prior 12 1,623(+5%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,393 · prior 12 1,666(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Jun 1999
- 2McDaniel Company, Inc., TheAug 1999 → Aug 1999
- 3Rme Petroleum CompanyJul 2001 → Nov 2002
- 4Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Dec 2012
- 5Anadarko E&P Onshore LLCJan 2013 → Jun 2017
- 6Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLCJul 2017 → May 2019
- 7Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Jun 2019 → Feb 2023
- 8Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMar 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509265-98 | Reenter · sidetrack | Rme Petroleum Company | Nov 9, 2001 | May 22, 2001 | May 25, 2001 | 9,350 |
| 509265-99 | Reenter · sidetrack | Rme Petroleum Company | May 22, 2001 | May 22, 2001 | — | 9,350 |
| 397699-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Mar 23, 1992 | Mar 27, 1992 | May 18, 1992 | 11,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-21683 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24125 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 249 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 4,376 | -4,127 |
| Navarro | 5,377 | -5,128 |
| Pecan Gap | 6,965 | -6,716 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,945 | -7,696 |
| Buda | 8,662 | -8,413 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,502 | 12,333 | Perforated |
| 8,015 | 11,323 | Perforated |
| 8,816 | 13,400 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,520 | 14.75 | 700 S |
| 7.625 | 4,012 | 9.875 | 1,300 S |
| 7.625 | 8,015 | 9.875 | 1,830 S |
| 7.625 | — | 9.875 | 1,300 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 | Aug 1, 2003 | Jul 25, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Mar 28, 2002 | Jan 30, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 4, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1992 | Aug 4, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 9, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-041-31610 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-31610 → 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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