TEXAS · WELLS · DUVAL COUNTY · DCRC 79 LEASE · API 42-131-38778 · DISTRICT 04
Dcrc 79 #12
Duval County · Ellie C (Consolidated) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Dcrc 79 #12 (API 42-131-38778) is a well in Duval County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed July 22, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2018.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 2, 2005, permitted to 8,984 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Louisiana Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Louisiana Corporation; 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Aug 2018 |
| Latest permit | Devon Louisiana CorporationFeb 2, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,984
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 2, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 483K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 2005
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2018
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dcrc 79 G-4-210364 | Ellie C (Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 483K | Apr 2005 – 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.
- 1Devon Louisiana CorporationApr 2005 → Dec 2005
- 2Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2006 → Jul 2014
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2014 → Sep 2016
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Aug 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 556987-99 | Drill | Devon Louisiana Corporation | Jan 28, 2005 | Feb 2, 2005 | Feb 20, 2005 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2005 | Dcrc 79 G-4-210364 | Ellie C (Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Sep 1, 2018 | 8,984 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 564 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 5,000 | -4,436 |
| Wilcox | 6,970 | -6,406 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,302 | 8,312 | Perforated |
| 8,356 | 8,358 | Perforated |
| 8,577 | 8,584 | Perforated |
| 8,577 | 8,837 | Perforated |
| 8,602 | 8,609 | Perforated |
| 8,626 | 8,628 | Perforated |
| 8,686 | 8,688 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 512 | 9.875 | — |
| 4.5 | 8,977 | 7.875 | — |
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 6, 2006 | Mar 29, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2005 | Jun 29, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 2, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-131-38778 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-38778 → 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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