WELL · 42-245-32729 · DISTRICT 3
Sunset Unit #1H
Jefferson County · Sunset (Frio 8230) field · Shut IN · Horizontal · Directional
Sunset Unit #1H (API 42-245-32729) is a horizontal well in Jefferson County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 27, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 28, 2012, permitted to 8,231 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Anahuac, Anuhuac, Heterostegina, Marg 1.
Its lease has reported 1.08M barrels of oil and 602K mcf of gas since October 2012, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Samson Exploration, LLCMar 28, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,231
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 28, 2012
- last permit issued
- Apr 27, 2018
- completed
- 1.08M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 602K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 27, 2018
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Unit O-3-26108 | Sunset (Frio 8230) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2 | 1.08M | 602K | Oct 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,043 · prior 12 2,440(+25%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,889 · prior 12 4,163(+354%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Exploration, LLCOct 2012 → Aug 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 736213-98 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Jun 8, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Jul 14, 2012 | 10,000 |
| 736213-99 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Mar 15, 2012 | Mar 28, 2012 | Jul 14, 2012 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | Sunset Unit O-3-26108 | Sunset (Frio 8230) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Shut IN · shut in Mar 1, 2026 | 8,231 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 28 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,960 | 9,100 | Perforated |
| 9,120 | 9,580 | Perforated |
| 9,500 | 9,580 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,077 | 14.75 | 2,970 S |
| 5.5 | 9,713 | 9.875 | 670 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 | Jan 7, 2019 | Sep 26, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jul 23, 2014 | Jan 18, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2014 | Nov 20, 2012 | 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 42-245-32729 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-245-32729 → 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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