WELL · 42-245-32243 · DISTRICT 3
Apache Gas Unit #1
Jefferson County · Constitution (Westbury) field · Vertical
Apache Gas Unit #1 (API 42-245-32243) is a plugged well in Jefferson County, plugged July 20, 2025, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 27, 2000, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Venus Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Anahuac, Frio, Vicksburg, Moody'S Branch.
Operator of record
Permitted by Venus 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 | Samson Lone Star, LLCthrough Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | Venus Exploration, Inc.Mar 27, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 27, 2000
- last permit issued
- Feb 24, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.18M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2000 THROUGH Jan 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 24, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 20, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Gas Unit G-3-179420 | Constitution (Westbury) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.18M | Sep 2000 – Jan 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.
- 1Venus Exploration, Inc.Oct 2000 → Jan 2003
- 2Samson Lone Star LPFeb 2003 → Jun 2007
- 3Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492925-99 | Drill | Venus Exploration, Inc. | Mar 9, 2000 | Mar 27, 2000 | Apr 24, 2000 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-179420 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 72 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,920 | 13,950 | Perforated |
| 14,230 | 14,272 | Perforated |
| 14,246 | 14,251 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,495 | 17.5 | 2,884 S |
| 9.625 | 11,098 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 12,442 | 6.5 | 230 S |
| 5.5 | 14,910 | 6.5 | 230 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 15, 2023 | Oct 26, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2009 | Jan 16, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 2005 | Aug 17, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 2004 | Apr 9, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2000 | Oct 11, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-245-32243 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-32243 → 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.
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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