WELL · 42-167-01951 · DISTRICT 3
Franks 8900 Sand Unit #1502
Galveston County · Vertical
Franks 8900 Sand Unit #1502 (API 42-167-01951) is a permitted well in Galveston County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1979 and 2019, permitted to 11,650 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rycade, Banfield, Schenck, Upper Weiting.
Its 4 leases have reported 105K barrels of oil and 860K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,453 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Sep 2010 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyMay 28, 2019 |
- 11,650
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 28, 2019
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 105K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 860K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.365266, -95.061522
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Galveston County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franks, C. E. Gas Unit 1 G-3-82755 | Franks (Weiting, Upper) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 370K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| C E Franks Gas Unit #1 O-3-25215 | Franks (Frio 10,000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 108 | 2.48K | Jul 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Franks, C. E. Gas Unit # 1 G-3-225092 | Franks (Schenck Upper) | Hunt, Hassie Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 12.5K | Feb 2007 – Aug 2008 |
| Franks, C. E. Oil Unit # 1 O-3-24342 | Franks (Schenck Upper) | Hunt, Hassie Exploration Company | 1 | 105K | 474K | Feb 2003 – Apr 2007 |
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.
- 1Hunt, Hassie Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853484-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | May 24, 2019 | May 28, 2019 | — | 11,650 |
| 665112-99 | Recompletion | Hunt, Hassie Exploration Company | Jun 23, 2008 | Aug 5, 2008 | Jun 18, 2008 | 11,650 |
| 529095-99 | Recompletion | Hunt, Hassie Exploration Co. | Mar 3, 2003 | Mar 3, 2003 | Dec 2, 2002 | 11,650 |
| 45617-99 | Recompletion | Placid Oil Company | Apr 3, 1979 | Apr 3, 1979 | — | 11,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-82755 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-225092 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24342 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-25215 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 18 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rycade | 10,592 | -10,574 |
| Banfield | 10,780 | -10,762 |
| Schenck | 10,870 | -10,852 |
| Upper Weiting | 11,170 | -11,152 |
| Upper Wieting | 11,170 | -11,152 |
| Lower Weiting | 11,335 | -11,317 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,832 | 9,838 | Perforated |
| 9,909 | 9,917 | Perforated |
| 10,650 | 10,600 | Perforated |
| 10,817 | 10,832 | Perforated |
| 10,920 | 10,924 | Perforated |
| 11,172 | 11,264 | Perforated |
| — | 10,974 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 425 | 17.5 | 395 S |
| 9.625 | 7,004 | 12.25 | 1,350 S |
| 2.375 | 10,908 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 11,363 | — | — |
| 7 | 11,624 | 8.75 | 600 S |
| 7 | 11,624 | 28.75 | 600 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 | Dec 5, 2008 | Aug 11, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | May 8, 2007 | Feb 14, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2006 | Dec 15, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 2003 | Aug 28, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2003 | Feb 21, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 19, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-167-01951 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-01951 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Gordon42-167-31366
0.6 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Upper Schenck | 10,918 | -10,905 |
| Banfield | 11,100 | -11,087 |
| Upper Weiting | 11,250 | -11,237 |
| Lower Weiting | 11,568 | -11,555 |
Gordon42-167-31374
0.8 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 8,944 | -8,931 |
| Rycade | 10,810 | -10,797 |
| Banfield | 11,013 | -11,000 |
| Weiting | 11,480 | -11,467 |
Gordon42-167-31411
0.8 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pliocene - Disposal | 1,414 | -1,402 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,130 | -3,118 |
| Frio | 5,193 | -5,181 |
| Frio | 8,944 | -8,932 |
| Frio | 8,944 | -8,932 |
| Rycade | 10,741 | -10,729 |
| Banfield | 10,933 | -10,921 |
| San Miguel | — |
Federal Delange Gas Unit42-167-31391
0.9 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 8,958 | -8,946 |
| Schenck | 10,862 | -10,850 |
| Weiting | 11,188 | -11,176 |
Sunny Ernst GU 142-167-31352
4.0 KM · Southern Mineral Corporation · Section with this well →
| Anahauc | 7,010 | -6,991 |
| Frio | 9,230 | -9,211 |
| U. Houston Farms | 10,760 | -10,741 |
| U.houston Farms | 10,760 | -10,741 |
| Banfield | 12,062 | -12,043 |
| U.andrau | 14,290 | -14,271 |
| U. Andrau | 14,290 | -14,271 |
| L. Andrau | 14,610 | -14,591 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Stewart Unit42-167-31541
5.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Top of Anuac | 7,016 | -6,995 |
| Top of Anhuac | 7,016 | -6,995 |
| Het | 7,793 | -7,772 |
| Big Gas Sand | 8,799 | -8,778 |
| San Miguel | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pliocene - Disposal | — |
William Rubel42-167-31533
7.2 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 6,607 | -6,596 |
| San Miguel | 7,306 | -7,295 |
| Pliocene - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — |
E.W. Craig42-167-31549
7.7 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 4,456 | -4,449 |
| Frio | 9,192 | -9,185 |
| Pliocene - Disposal | — | |
| San Miguel | — |
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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