TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZOS COUNTY · ELK UNIT LEASE · API 42-041-32173 · DISTRICT 05
Elk Unit #1H
Brazos County · Aguila Vado (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Elk Unit #1H (API 42-041-32173) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed September 5, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 15, 2013, permitted to 8,244 ft.
It was permitted by Halcon Operating CO., Inc. and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Astn, Lwr Astn, Egfd.
Its lease has reported 163K barrels of oil and 95.7K mcf of gas since September 2013, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Halcon Operating Co., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 24, 2025
- Permits on file
- 171
- Phone
- (832) 558-0100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Halcon Operating Co., Inc.Jul 15, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,244
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 15, 2013
- last permit issued
- Sep 5, 2013
- completed
- 163K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 95.7K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 5, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Unit O-5-4144 | Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 163K | 95.7K | Sep 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,306 · prior 12 3,899(-15%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,245 · prior 12 3,967(-43%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Halcon Operating Co., Inc.Sep 2013 → Feb 2017
- 2Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLCMar 2017 → Mar 2022
- 3Wildfire Energy Operating LLCApr 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 766354-98 | Drill | Halcon Operating Co., Inc. | Jan 27, 2014 | Jul 15, 2013 | Aug 6, 2013 | 9,000 |
| 766354-99 | Drill | Halcon Operating Co., Inc. | Jul 12, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | Aug 6, 2013 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2013 | Elk Unit O-5-4144 | Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | Producing | 8,244 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 367 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Astn | 7,288 | -6,921 |
| LWR Astn | 7,588 | -7,221 |
| Egfd | 7,614 | -7,247 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,559 | 14,991 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,250 | 12.25 | 1,451 S |
| 5.5 | 15,017 | 8.75 | 2,728 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 | May 14, 2015 | Sep 24, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-041-32173 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32173 → 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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