TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-34529 · DISTRICT 05
Buffalo Creek Gas Unit #8
Freestone County · Bear Grass (Pettit) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Buffalo Creek Gas Unit #8 (API 42-161-34529) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 28, 2010 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 18, 2010, permitted to 12,965 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cvs.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Mar 18, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,965
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 28, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 28, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Creek Gas Unit G-5-257750 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.14M | Jul 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Buffalo Creek Gas Unit G-5-262441 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Buffalo Creek Gas Unit G-5-262458 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,813 · prior 12 24,841(-32%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Jul 2010 → Dec 2023
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692754-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Mar 11, 2010 | Mar 18, 2010 | May 27, 2010 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2010 | Buffalo Creek Gas Unit G-5-262458 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Dec 1, 2010 | 12,965 |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Buffalo Creek Gas Unit G-5-262441 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Dec 1, 2010 | 12,965 |
| Dec 28, 2010 | Buffalo Creek Gas Unit G-5-257750 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 12,965 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 470 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 7,938 | -7,468 |
| Pettit | 8,692 | -8,222 |
| Travis Peak | 8,964 | -8,494 |
| CVS | 10,974 | -10,504 |
| Knowles | 11,623 | -11,153 |
| BossierBOSSIER A | 12,584 | -12,114 |
| Bossiera | 12,584 | -12,114 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,784 | 8,900 | Perforated |
| 9,078 | 9,832 | Perforated |
| 11,677 | 12,698 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,456 | 12.25 | 463 S |
| 5.5 | 12,965 | 8.75 | 1,383 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 6, 2012 | Sep 12, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 5, 2012 | Sep 12, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 1, 2012 | Sep 8, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Nov 12, 2010 | Sep 14, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 22, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-161-34529 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-34529 → 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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