WELL · 42-161-31744 · DISTRICT 5
Best Unit #4
Freestone County · Dew (C.V. Consolidated) field · Producing · Vertical
Best Unit #4 (API 42-161-31744) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 3, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2026, permitted to 14,600 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Woodbine, Kiamichi, Rhodessa, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 | XTO Energy Inc.through Dec 2018 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 10, 2026 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 10, 2026
- last permit issued
- Oct 3, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 152K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 3, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
31.518286, -96.106475
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Freestone County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Unit G-5-180384 | Dew (C.V. Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 152K | Oct 2000 – 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.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Oct 2000 → Feb 2005
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2005 → Dec 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917024-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | — | 14,410 |
| 493644-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Mar 30, 2000 | Mar 30, 2000 | May 27, 2000 | 14,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-180384 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 425 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 5,230 | -4,805 |
| Kiamichi | 6,500 | -6,075 |
| Rhodessa | 8,400 | -7,975 |
| Travis Peak | 9,450 | -9,025 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 12,250 | -11,825 |
| Bossier | 13,500 | -13,075 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,426 | 13,802 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,689 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 7 | 13,402 | 8.75 | 665 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 | Mar 22, 2001 | Jan 2, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 30, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-161-31744 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31744 → 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.
Baker42-161-34869
4.1 KM · Mitsui E&P USA LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 6,484 | -6,106 |
| Rodessa | 9,860 | -9,482 |
| Pettit | 10,899 | -10,521 |
| Travis Peak | 11,336 | -10,958 |
| Cotton Valley | 14,225 | -13,847 |
| Bossier | 16,260 | -15,882 |
| Nacatoch | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Webb A42-161-31843
5.1 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 8,559 | -8,161 |
| Pettit | 8,559 | -8,161 |
| Travis Peak | 8,818 | -8,420 |
| Bossier | 12,215 | -11,817 |
Whitaker42-289-32207
6.2 KM · Mitsui E&P USA LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 5,585 | -5,216 |
| Glen Rose | 7,550 | -7,181 |
| Rodessa | 8,480 | -8,111 |
| Pettit | 9,486 | -9,117 |
| Travis Peak | 9,887 | -9,518 |
| Cotton Valley | 12,795 | -12,426 |
| Bossier | 14,561 | -14,192 |
| Nacatoch | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Red Oak (Woodbine-Dexter) Unit42-289-31625
7.7 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 3,361 | -2,986 |
| Pecan Gap | 4,200 | -3,825 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,389 | -5,014 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,746 | -5,371 |
| Woodbine | 6,210 | -5,835 |
William C. Glazener GU42-161-31806
8.8 KM · Miller Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| T/Georgetown | 5,250 | -4,822 |
| B/Massive Anhydrite | 7,780 | -7,352 |
| T/Pettit | 8,512 | -8,084 |
| T/Travis Peak | 8,847 | -8,419 |
| T/Bossier Shale | 12,250 | -11,822 |
Hunt Gas Unit No. 242-161-32200
9.0 KM · Hunt Petroleum Corporation · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,850 | -7,426 |
| Pettit | 8,500 | -8,076 |
| Pettit | 8,500 | -8,076 |
| Travis Peak | 8,850 | -8,426 |
| Bossier | 12,250 | -11,826 |
Evans, A. O. Jr42-161-32527
9.2 KM · Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,950 | -7,520 |
| Pettit | 8,440 | -8,010 |
| Travis Peak | 8,670 | -8,240 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,897 | -10,467 |
| Bossier | 11,830 | -11,400 |
| Cotton Valley | 12,948 | -12,518 |
Knight Gas Unit No. 142-161-33225
9.4 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| BMA | 7,724 | -7,239 |
| Pettit | 8,420 | -7,935 |
| Travis Peak | 8,672 | -8,187 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,377 | -9,892 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,377 | -9,892 |
| Bossier | 11,835 | -11,350 |
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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