TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · KIRSCH GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-161-30997 · DISTRICT 05
Kirsch Gas Unit #3
Freestone County · Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Kirsch Gas Unit #3 (API 42-161-30997) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 13, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 25, 1985, permitted to 12,757 ft.
It was permitted by Samedan Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Bossier.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samedan Oil 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 | XTO Energy Inc.through Dec 2021 |
| Latest permit | Samedan Oil CorporationMar 25, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,757
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 25, 1985
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 2012
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2022
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsch Gas Unit G-5-119991 | Teague, N.E. (Bossier Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.14M | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Samedan Oil CorporationJan 1993 → Mar 2002
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Apr 2002 → Dec 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270354-99 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | May 13, 1985 | Mar 25, 1985 | — | 12,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2012 | Kirsch Gas Unit G-5-119991 | Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing · shut in Jan 1, 2022 | 12,757 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 431 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,587 | -7,156 |
| PettitPETTET | 8,231 | -7,800 |
| Pettit | 8,231 | -7,800 |
| Travis Peak | 8,451 | -8,020 |
| Bossier | 11,684 | -11,253 |
| BossierBOSSIER SAND | 11,916 | -11,485 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 12,594 | -12,163 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,566 | 11,997 | Perforated |
| 11,924 | 11,997 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,016 | 14.75 | 750 S |
| 7.625 | 11,743 | 9.875 | 900 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 21, 2013 | Jun 29, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Feb 25, 1986 | Jan 27, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-161-30997 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30997 → 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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