TEXAS · WELLS · FORT BEND COUNTY · API 42-157-31172 · DISTRICT 03
Kgfu 2 #W 59
Fort Bend County · Katy (Wilcox Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Kgfu 2 #W 59 (API 42-157-31172) is a well in Fort Bend County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 7, 2013 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 2002, permitted to 10,800 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Mobil Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Top Cockfield, Cockfield Fm, Cook Mountain, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Mobil 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 Dec 2023 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Mobil CorporationJun 17, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 2002
- last permit issued
- Aug 7, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.26M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 7, 2013
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgfu 2 G-3-194313 | Katy (Wilcox Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 501K | Sep 2002 – Jul 2026 |
| Katy Gfu 2 G-3-93952 | Katy (First Wilcox) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 764K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2002 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Apr 2006
- 3Forest Oil CorporationAug 2006 → Dec 2012
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Dec 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520786-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Jun 7, 2002 | Jun 17, 2002 | Aug 4, 2002 | 10,756 |
| 123483-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | May 12, 1981 | May 12, 1981 | Apr 17, 1981 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2013 | Kgfu 2 G-3-194313 | Katy (Wilcox Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2024 | 10,800 |
| Jun 3, 1981 | Katy Gfu 2 G-3-93952 | Katy (First Wilcox) | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 17 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top Cockfield | 6,298 | -6,281 |
| Cockfield FM | 6,541 | -6,524 |
| Cook MountainCOOK MOUNTAIN FM | 7,547 | -7,530 |
| Cook MountainTOP COOK MOUNTAIN | 7,547 | -7,530 |
| WilcoxWILCOX FM | 10,100 | -10,083 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 10,103 | -10,086 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 10,200 SEG 5 | 10,300 | -10,283 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,156 | 10,182 | Perforated |
| 10,330 | 10,380 | Perforated |
| 10,348 | 10,358 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,533 | 14.75 | 1,235 S |
| 10.75 | 2,533 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 7,168 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 7,993 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 8,003 | 9.875 | 570 S |
| 2.375 | 9,923 | — | — |
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 | Jan 6, 2014 | Nov 4, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Aug 25, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | May 14, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 18, 1981 | — |
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 42-157-31172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-157-31172 → 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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