WELL · 42-071-32579 · DISTRICT 3
Finch Family Trust GU #1
Chambers County · Ora (13400 Sand) field · Directional
Finch Family Trust GU #1 (API 42-071-32579) is a well in Chambers County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed September 25, 2017.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended 4 times) between 2014 and 2017, permitted to 14,500 ft.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Het Lime, Marginulina, Catahoula.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.97K barrels of oil and 109K mcf of gas since February 2016, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jun 2020 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 20, 2017 |
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 2017
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 2017
- completed
- 1.97K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 109K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.785481, -94.372508
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Chambers County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Family Trust GU O-3-27408 | Angelina (10,800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 1.97K | 1.9K | Jan 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Finch Family Trust GU G-3-280753 | Ora (13400 Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 107K | Feb 2016 – Jan 2018 |
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, LLCFeb 2016 → Aug 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2016 → Jun 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834341-98 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Apr 3, 2018 | Dec 20, 2017 | — | 13,718 |
| 834341-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | — | 13,718 |
| 786778-96 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Feb 4, 2016 | Jun 13, 2014 | Aug 18, 2015 | 14,500 |
| 786778-97 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Jun 12, 2015 | Jun 13, 2014 | — | 14,500 |
| 786778-98 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | May 4, 2015 | Jun 13, 2014 | — | 14,500 |
| 786778-99 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | May 9, 2014 | Jun 13, 2014 | — | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-280753 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27408 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 18 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE BASE | 7,501 | -7,483 |
| Het Lime | 7,758 | -7,740 |
| Marginulina | 8,426 | -8,408 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA - DISPOSAL | 8,745 | -8,727 |
| Frio | 8,745 | -8,727 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE,LOWER-FRIO - DISPOSAL | 8,745 | -8,727 |
| Seabreeze - Disposal | 8,745 | -8,727 |
| Nodosaria | 10,821 | -10,803 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE,LOWER-FRIO - DISPOSAL | 11,038 | -11,020 |
| Tex Miss | 11,038 | -11,020 |
| Vicksburg | 11,201 | -11,183 |
| 13400 Sand | 13,354 | -13,336 |
| CaprockCAPROCK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| FrioFRIO-DISCORBIS - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pliocene-Miocene - Disposal | — | — |
| Seabreeze - Disposal | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,140 | 11,166 | Perforated |
| 13,602 | 13,697 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,004 | 17.5 | 2,880 S |
| 9.625 | 10,257 | 12.25 | 1,650 S |
| 3.5 | 13,991 | 6.5 | 420 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 | Dec 10, 2018 | Aug 2, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 2018 | Dec 1, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 2016 | Jun 6, 2016 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 7, 2016 | Apr 13, 2016 | 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 42-071-32579 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-071-32579 → 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.
McCarthy Family Trust 9742-071-32311
6.0 KM · Tempest Energy Resources, LP · Section with this well →
| Marg | 8,076 | -8,062 |
| Frio | 8,431 | -8,417 |
| Seabreeze | 8,709 | -8,695 |
| Hackberry | 9,544 | -9,530 |
| Nodosaria | 10,170 | -10,156 |
Attridge42-245-32673
6.3 KM · Goldston Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Marg (Faulted Out) | — | |
| F4 | — | |
| F3 | — | |
| F2 | — | |
| F1 | — |
Attridge42-245-32727
6.3 KM · Goldston Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Smith | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| F-3 | — | |
| F-4 | — |
Attridge42-245-32691
6.3 KM · Goldston Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| F2 | 7,639 | -7,596 |
| F3 | 7,705 | -7,662 |
| F4B | 7,835 | -7,792 |
| Sullivan -C- | 7,912 | -7,869 |
| F4C | 7,912 | -7,869 |
| Smith | 8,330 | -8,287 |
Seabreeze Land Co.42-071-32463
6.4 KM · C & E Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 8,355 | -8,343 |
| Marg | 8,848 | -8,836 |
Hepler, Clarence42-071-31986
8.3 KM · Puls, W. L. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,500 | -1,484 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 7,370 | -7,354 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 7,370 | -7,354 |
| Discorbis | 7,570 | -7,554 |
| Frio | 8,640 | -8,624 |
| Frio | — | |
| Caprock | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Daugherty42-071-32388
9.4 KM · Prime Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Oligocene/Anahuac | 1,300 | -1,276 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 4,000 | -3,976 |
| Oligocene/Upper Frio | 8,750 | -8,726 |
| Upper Nodosaria | 9,500 | -9,476 |
| Oligocene/Mid Frio | 9,650 | -9,626 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Daugherty Unit42-071-32411
9.6 KM · Prime Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Disorbis | 7,052 | -7,030 |
| Frio | 8,636 | -8,614 |
| Upper Nodosaria | 9,500 | -9,478 |
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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