WELL · 42-167-31374 · DISTRICT 3
Franks /8900 Sand/ Unit #3
Galveston County · Directional
Franks /8900 Sand/ Unit #3 (API 42-167-31374) is a permitted well in Galveston County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 2003 and 2025, permitted to 13,800 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Frio, Rycade, Banfield, Weiting.
Its 5 leases have reported 716K barrels of oil and 2.16M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 25 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 19, 2025 |
- 13,800
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Nov 19, 2025
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 716K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.16M
- 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
29.371876, -95.058966
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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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 25 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franks /8900 Sand/ Unit O-3-6493 | Franks (8900 Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 21 | 705K | 1.2M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Gordon O-3-26426 | Franks (Frio 10,000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 7.48K | 52.2K | Dec 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Gordon O-3-26189 | Franks (Rycade) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 72 | 3.93K | May 2013 – Sep 2014 |
| Gordon O-3-26015 | Franks (Banfield, Lower) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 3.33K | 6.08K | Jun 2012 – Jan 2014 |
| Gordon G-3-196719 | Franks (Weiting, Consolidated) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 890K | Jul 2003 – Jun 2012 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 14,861 · prior 12 268(+5445%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hunt, Hassie Exploration CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 2008
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Oct 2016
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 911788-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Nov 14, 2025 | Nov 19, 2025 | — | 12,061 |
| 774516-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Nov 25, 2013 | Dec 9, 2013 | Dec 4, 2013 | 12,061 |
| 761985-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | May 3, 2013 | May 10, 2013 | May 9, 2013 | 12,287 |
| 740208-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | May 8, 2012 | May 17, 2012 | Jun 5, 2012 | 12,287 |
| 603389-99 | Recompletion | Hunt, Hassie Exploration Company | Jul 13, 2005 | Jul 15, 2005 | — | 12,038 |
| 528975-99 | Drill | Hunt, Hassie Exploration Co. | Feb 27, 2003 | Feb 27, 2003 | Apr 1, 2003 | 13,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-196719 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-6493 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-26015 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-26189 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-26426 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 13 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 8,944 | -8,931 |
| Rycade | 10,810 | -10,797 |
| Banfield | 11,013 | -11,000 |
| Weiting | 11,480 | -11,467 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,210 | 9,220 | Perforated |
| 10,137 | 10,144 | Perforated |
| 10,224 | 10,230 | Perforated |
| 11,027 | 11,050 | Perforated |
| 11,242 | 11,246 | Perforated |
| 11,707 | 11,713 | Perforated |
| 11,708 | 11,710 | Perforated |
| 11,708 | 11,796 | Perforated |
| 11,738 | 11,740 | Perforated |
| 11,773 | 11,775 | Perforated |
| 11,792 | 11,796 | Perforated |
| 11,972 | 11,974 | Perforated |
| 11,972 | 12,222 | Perforated |
| 12,041 | 12,056 | Perforated |
| 12,060 | 12,070 | Perforated |
| 12,068 | 12,077 | Perforated |
| 12,187 | 12,192 | Perforated |
| 12,220 | 12,222 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 127 | — | — |
| 20 | 1,003 | 22 | 2,040 S |
| 13.375 | 4,438 | 17.5 | 2,560 S |
| 9.625 | 9,988 | 12.25 | 915 S |
| 7 | 12,287 | 8.5 | 750 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 | May 4, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Sep 29, 2014 | Mar 26, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 2013 | Aug 15, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2013 | Jul 20, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2006 | Nov 9, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2005 | Mar 21, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2003 | Aug 25, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-167-31374 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-167-31374 → 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.
Gordon42-167-31411
0.1 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 | — |
Gordon42-167-31366
0.1 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 |
Federal Delange Gas Unit42-167-31391
0.2 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 8,958 | -8,946 |
| Schenck | 10,862 | -10,850 |
| Weiting | 11,188 | -11,176 |
Franks, C. E., Gas Unit #142-167-01951
0.8 KM · Placid Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Rycade | 10,592 | -10,574 |
| Banfield | 10,780 | -10,762 |
| Schenck | 10,870 | -10,852 |
| Upper Wieting | 11,170 | -11,152 |
| Upper Weiting | 11,170 | -11,152 |
| Lower Weiting | 11,335 | -11,317 |
Stewart Unit42-167-31541
4.6 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Top of Anhuac | 7,016 | -6,995 |
| Top of Anuac | 7,016 | -6,995 |
| Het | 7,793 | -7,772 |
| Big Gas Sand | 8,799 | -8,778 |
| Pliocene - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| San Miguel | — |
Sunny Ernst GU 142-167-31352
4.8 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
William Rubel42-167-31533
7.9 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
8.4 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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