WELL · 42-165-35969 · DISTRICT 8
Higg Ranch 30 #2H
Gaines County · Russell SW. (Devonian) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Higg Ranch 30 #2H (API 42-165-35969) is a horizontal well in Gaines County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed May 14, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 9, 2003, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Platinum Exploration Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Pennsylvanian, Mississippian, Devonian.
Its lease has reported 68.9K barrels of oil and 13.5K mcf of gas since June 2003, last reporting in July 2026.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit.
Operator of record
Permitted by Platinum Exploration Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 Aug 2011 |
| Latest permit | Platinum Exploration Inc.Apr 9, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 9, 2003
- last permit issued
- May 14, 2015
- completed
- 68.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 14, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higg Ranch "30" O-11-68681 | Russell, SW. (Devonian) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 68.9K | 13.5K | Jun 2003 – 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.
- 1Platinum Exploration Inc.Jul 2003 → Nov 2005
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2005 → Aug 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530476-98 | Drill | Platinum Exploration Inc. | Sep 30, 2003 | Apr 9, 2003 | — | 12,000 |
| 530476-99 | Drill | Platinum Exploration Inc. | Apr 9, 2003 | Apr 9, 2003 | Apr 29, 2003 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-68681 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,603 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 8,669 | -5,066 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,670 | -5,067 |
| PennsylvanianPENN | 9,335 | -5,732 |
| PennsylvanianPENN | 9,336 | -5,733 |
| MississippianMISS | 10,233 | -6,630 |
| MississippianMISS | 10,236 | -6,633 |
| Devonian | 11,013 | -7,410 |
| Devonian | 11,076 | -7,473 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,181 | 12,610 | Perforated |
| 11,181 | 12,610 | Open hole |
| 11,564 | 12,313 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 408 | 17.5 | 420 S |
| 9.625 | 4,505 | 12.25 | 2,025 S |
| 7 | 11,181 | 8.75 | 1,350 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 | Nov 10, 2015 | Nov 3, 2015 | — |
| 00 | May 13, 2014 | Jun 21, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2004 | Oct 6, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 26, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-165-35969 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-35969 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 4.2M
- bbl, all reported
- Oct 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000105317 | H-1 Injection | Active | 30,000 | 3,900 | 7,800–12,610 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,079(-100%)
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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