WELL · 42-131-38859 · DISTRICT 4
Foster J. R. #71
Duval County · Hagist Ranch ( Wilcox Upper) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Foster J. R. #71 (API 42-131-38859) is a well in Duval County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 14, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 2006 and 2008, permitted to 8,012 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; 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 | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Nov 2012 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 30, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,012
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 14, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 127K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 14, 2008
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2012
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster, J. R. G-4-226010 | Hagist Ranch ( Wilcox G) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 44.5K | Sep 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Foster, J. R. G-4-249630 | Hagist Ranch ( Wilcox Upper) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 82.3K | Aug 2008 – 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 Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 2006 → Nov 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 653365-99 | Recompletion | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Jan 17, 2008 | Jan 30, 2008 | Jun 10, 2008 | 8,012 |
| 613476-97 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Feb 28, 2007 | Feb 9, 2006 | Aug 12, 2006 | 8,000 |
| 613476-98 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Jul 13, 2006 | Feb 9, 2006 | — | 8,000 |
| 613476-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Feb 2, 2006 | Feb 9, 2006 | — | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2008 | Foster J. R. G-4-249630 | Hagist Ranch ( Wilcox Upper) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Dec 1, 2012 | 8,012 |
| Sep 14, 2006 | Foster J. R. G-4-226010 | Hagist Ranch ( Wilcox G) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jul 1, 2008 | 8,012 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,984 | 7,069 | Perforated |
| 7,535 | 7,594 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,000 | 12.25 | 295 S |
| 8.625 | 1,001 | 12.25 | 510 S |
| 5.5 | 8,012 | 7.875 | 795 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 | Oct 13, 2009 | Jun 15, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 28, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | May 16, 2007 | Mar 14, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-131-38859 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-131-38859 → 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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