WELL · 42-165-34521 · DISTRICT 8
Higginbotham 456 #1
Gaines County · Wasson field · Vertical
Higginbotham 456 #1 (API 42-165-34521) is a well in Gaines County operated by Gungoll Carl E. Exploration LLC, completed December 22, 1992.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 2021, permitted to 5,200 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Grayburg, San Andres.
Its 3 leases have reported 369K barrels of oil and 166K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Gungoll Carl E. Exploration LLC
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 106 permits on file · (405) 949-8816
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gungoll Carl E. Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLCJul 12, 2021 |
- 5,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 12, 2021
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 1992
- completed
- 369K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 166K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 21 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higg Ranch (San Andres) Unit O-11-71159 | Wasson | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLC | 19 | 301K | 165K | Aug 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| Higginbotham '456' O-11-71146 | Wasson | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLC | 1 | 296 | 0 | Jun 2021 – Nov 2021 |
| Higginbotham "456" O-11-66947 | Ruth Hudson (San Andres) | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLC | 1 | 68.2K | 805 | Jan 1993 – Oct 2021 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 70,604 · prior 12 66,615(+6%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,415 · prior 12 33,908(-90%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Baytech, Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1996
- 2Gilliam's Aghorn EnergyApr 1996 → Oct 1996
- 3Aghorn Operating, Inc.Nov 1996 → Sep 2010
- 4Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLCOct 2010 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 870808-99 | Field transfer | Gungoll, Carl E. Exploration LLC | Jun 25, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | — | 5,050 |
| 405402-99 | Drill | Baytech, Inc. | Oct 29, 1992 | Oct 29, 1992 | Nov 9, 1992 | 5,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-66947 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-71146 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-71159 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,594 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Grayburg | 4,195 | -601 |
| San Andres | 4,475 | -881 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES POROSITY | 4,905 | -1,311 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,944 | 4,952 | Perforated |
| 4,944 | 4,962 | Perforated |
| 4,958 | 4,962 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 635 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 5,050 | 7.875 | 635 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 11, 2021 | Jan 25, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 21, 2021 | Jul 13, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1993 | Jan 25, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-165-34521 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-34521 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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