WELL · 42-197-31769 · DISTRICT 9
EL Zorro #1H
Hardeman County · Short Grass Prairie (Cong) field · Horizontal
El Zorro #1H (API 42-197-31769) is a horizontal well in Hardeman County operated by Sutherland Energy CO. LLC, completed October 30, 2021.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2019 and 2022, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Witchita-Albany, Cisco, Palo Pinto, Strawn.
Its 3 leases have reported 12.5K barrels of oil and 260K mcf of gas since September 2019, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Bridgeport, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 18 permits on file · (940) 389-6165
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sutherland Energy Co. LLC |
| Production reports | Sutherland Energy Co., LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sutherland Energy Co., LLCFeb 2, 2022 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 2, 2022
- last permit issued
- Oct 30, 2021
- completed
- 12.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 260K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 30, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
34.383935, -99.532854
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Hardeman County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EL Zorro O-13-34151 | Dayspring (Barnett Shale) | Sutherland Energy Co., LLC | 1 | 4.52K | 164K | Nov 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| EL Zorro O-13-34083 | Short Grass Prairie (Cong) | Sutherland Energy Co., LLC | 1 | 8K | 96.5K | Oct 2021 – Feb 2023 |
| EL Zorro O-13-33960 | Wildcat | Sutherland Energy Co., LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2019 – Mar 2022 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 22,126 · prior 12 38,827(-43%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 576 · prior 12 942(-39%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sutherland Energy Co., LLCOct 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 876564-99 | Recompletion | Sutherland Energy Co., LLC | Jan 27, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | Jun 19, 2019 | 8,664 |
| 853373-99 | Drill | Scott Oil and Gas LLC | May 21, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jun 9, 2019 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-33960 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-34083 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-34151 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,459 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Witchita-Albany | 1,762 | -303 |
| Cisco | 4,655 | -3,196 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,745 | -4,286 |
| Strawn | 6,822 | -5,363 |
| Atoka | 7,557 | -6,098 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 8,188 | -6,729 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 8,192 | -6,733 |
| St Genevieve | 8,410 | -6,951 |
| Canyon | — | — |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Conglomerates | — | — |
| Holmes Sand | — | — |
| Meramec Shale | — | — |
| Palo Pinto | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,249 | 12,275 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 453 | 17.5 | 530 S |
| 9.625 | 7,204 | 12.25 | 625 S |
| 5.5 | 12,357 | 6.75 | 405 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 10, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Dec 16, 2022 | Jan 22, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 2022 | Jan 22, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 14, 2020 | Dec 5, 2019 | Yes |
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 42-197-31769 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-31769 → 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.
Thrash, B. B.42-197-31354
3.2 KM · Sutherland Energy Co., LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,878 | -4,430 |
| Mississippian | 7,810 | -6,362 |
| Barnett | 8,075 | -6,627 |
| Chappel | 8,290 | -6,842 |
| Osage | 8,855 | -7,407 |
Thrash42-197-00022
3.5 KM · Sutherland Energy Co., LLC · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,080 | -637 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,864 | -4,421 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Barnett | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Conglomerates | — | |
| Holmes Sand | — | |
| Meramec Shale | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lama42-197-31808
3.9 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,882 | -4,438 |
| Conglomerates | 6,810 | -5,366 |
| Barnett | 8,044 | -6,600 |
| Meramec Shale | 8,248 | -6,804 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kyle A42-197-31146
4.5 KM · Roberts & Hammack Inc. · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,700 | -1,232 |
| Canyon | 3,200 | -1,732 |
| Conglomerants | 7,150 | -5,682 |
| Barnett | 8,365 | -6,897 |
| Mississippian | 8,601 | -7,133 |
Womack42-197-31803
5.7 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,754 | |
| Barnett | 8,328 | |
| Meramec Shale | 8,423 | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Holmes Sand | — | |
| Conglomerates | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Highside42-197-31798
6.6 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,688 | -4,243 |
| Conglomerates | 7,135 | -5,690 |
| Barnett | 7,926 | -6,481 |
| Meramec Shale | 8,128 | -6,683 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Holmes Sand | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gerald, Bobbie42-197-31797
7.1 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,679 | |
| Conglomerates | 6,600 | |
| Barnett | 7,930 | |
| Meramec Shale | 8,026 | |
| Holmes Sand | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Stacy42-197-31746
7.4 KM · Trio Consulting & Management,llc · Section with this well →
| Canyon | 4,980 | -3,511 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,734 | -4,265 |
| Strawn | 6,384 | -4,915 |
| Conglomerates | 6,824 | -5,355 |
| Barnett | 8,000 | -6,531 |
| Meramec Shale | 8,234 | -6,765 |
| Holmes Sand | — | |
| Cisco | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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