TEXAS · WELLS · CHAMBERS COUNTY · MALLARD LEASE · API 42-071-32578 · DISTRICT 03
Mallard #1
Chambers County · Wildcat field · Not Eligible for Allowable · Directional
Mallard #1 (API 42-071-32578) is a well in Chambers County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 6, 2014 and listed as not eligible for allowable on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 13, 2014, permitted to 15,169 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Het Lime, Frio, Nodosaria.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Samson Exploration, LLCthrough Oct 2014 |
| Latest permit | Samson Exploration, LLCJun 13, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,169
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 13, 2014
- last permit issued
- Oct 6, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 193
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 6, 2014
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard G-3-279215 | Wildcat | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 193 | Oct 2014 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Samson Exploration, LLCOct 2014 → Oct 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 786819-98 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Jun 13, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | 15,000 |
| 786819-99 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | May 12, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | Jul 15, 2014 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2014 | Mallard G-3-279215 | Wildcat | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not Eligible for Allowable · shut in Apr 1, 2015 | 15,169 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE BASE | 8,208 | -8,206 |
| Het Lime | 9,082 | -9,080 |
| Frio | 10,327 | -10,325 |
| Nodosaria | 12,432 | -12,430 |
| Discorbis | 13,229 | -13,227 |
| Uvig | 13,463 | -13,461 |
| CaprockCAPROCK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pliocene-Miocene - Disposal | — | — |
| Seabreeze - Disposal | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,563 | 17.5 | 3,090 S |
| 9.625 | 12,731 | 12.25 | 1,340 S |
| 5.5 | 18,128 | 7.5 | 410 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 | Feb 25, 2016 | Apr 20, 2015 | 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 42-071-32578 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-071-32578 → 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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