WELL · 42-051-34288 · DISTRICT 3
Beran HCX5 #B 2H
Burleson County · Giddings (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Beran Hcx5 #B 2H (API 42-051-34288) is a horizontal well in Burleson County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed December 22, 2019 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 2, 2019, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Poth - Disposal, Wilcox, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 472K barrels of oil and 188K mcf of gas since December 2019, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
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 | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 2, 2019
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 2019
- completed
- 472K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 188K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.500241, -96.736049
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Burleson County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beran HCX5 O-3-27725 | Giddings (Eagleford) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 472K | 188K | Dec 2019 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 25,502 · prior 12 32,214(-21%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,711 · prior 12 9,389(-18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Dec 2019 → Feb 2023
- 2Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMar 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855739-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | Jul 30, 2019 | Aug 2, 2019 | Sep 26, 2019 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-27725 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 421 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Poth - Disposal | 2,740 | -2,319 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,000 | -3,579 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,936 | -5,515 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - DISPOSAL | 6,726 | -6,305 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - DISPOSAL | 6,850 | -6,429 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 7,240 | -6,819 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,711 | 19,697 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,491 | 13.5 | 1,080 S |
| 5.5 | 7,244 | 6.75 | 1,505 S |
| 7.625 | 7,448 | 9.875 | 815 S |
| 5 | 19,810 | 6.75 | 1,505 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 28, 2020 | Mar 2, 2020 | 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 42-051-34288 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-051-34288 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Beran HCX442-051-34287
0.0 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,740 | -2,319 |
| Wilcox | 4,000 | -3,579 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,939 | -5,518 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,736 | -6,315 |
| Edwards | 6,850 | -6,429 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,252 | -6,831 |
Beran HCX642-051-34289
0.0 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,740 | -2,319 |
| Wilcox | 4,000 | -3,579 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,936 | -5,515 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,758 | -6,337 |
| Edwards | 6,850 | -6,429 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,254 | -6,833 |
Siptak EF Unit42-051-34046
0.2 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,760 | -2,354 |
| Wilcox | 5,250 | -4,844 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,951 | -5,545 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,764 | -6,358 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,242 | -6,836 |
| Edwards | — |
Lewis EF Unit42-051-34048
0.2 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,760 | -2,353 |
| Wilcox | 5,250 | -4,843 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,945 | -5,538 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,744 | -6,337 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,245 | -6,838 |
| Edwards | — |
Windel Goodson EF Unit42-051-34171
1.7 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,740 | -2,349 |
| Wilcox | 4,000 | -3,609 |
| Pecan Gap | 6,008 | -5,617 |
| Edwards | 6,850 | -6,459 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,906 | -6,515 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,342 | -6,951 |
Windel Goodson EF Unit A42-051-34181
1.7 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,740 | -2,348 |
| Wilcox | 4,000 | -3,608 |
| Pecan Gap | 6,027 | -5,635 |
| Edwards | 6,850 | -6,458 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,924 | -6,532 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,359 | -6,967 |
Marek EF Unit42-051-34041
2.0 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,760 | -2,368 |
| Wilcox | 5,250 | -4,858 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,976 | -5,584 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,734 | -6,342 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,281 | -6,889 |
| Edwards | — |
Ray EF Unit42-051-34042
2.0 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Poth - Disposal | 2,740 | -2,348 |
| Wilcox | 4,000 | -3,608 |
| Pecan Gap | 5,996 | -5,604 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,780 | -6,388 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,296 | -6,904 |
| Edwards | — |
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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