TEXAS · WELLS · JIM WELLS COUNTY · HOELSCHER, FRANK LEASE · API 42-249-31989 · DISTRICT 04
Hoelscher Frank #1
Jim Wells County · Captain Lucey (5360) field · Producing · Vertical
Hoelscher Frank #1 (API 42-249-31989) is a well in Jim Wells County operated by Sun Exploration Inc., completed December 5, 1986 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 7, 1986, permitted to 6,180 ft.
It was permitted by Petroleum Management, Inc. and has since transferred to Sun Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Heterostegina.
Its lease has reported 24K barrels of oil and 49K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Petroleum Management, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Alice, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 5, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1
- Phone
- (361) 664-8000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sun Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Sun Exploration, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Petroleum Management, Inc.Oct 7, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,180
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 7, 1986
- last permit issued
- Dec 5, 1986
- completed
- 24K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 49K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 5, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoelscher, Frank O-4-11154 | Captain Lucey (5360) | Sun Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 24K | 49K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 455 · prior 12 124(+267%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Petroleum Management, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1996
- 2Pmi Energy Co.Jul 1996 → Jan 2000
- 3Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.Feb 2000 → Dec 2020
- 4Sun Exploration, Inc.Jan 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321398-98 | Drill | Petroleum Management, Inc. | Dec 22, 1986 | Oct 7, 1986 | — | 6,180 |
| 321398-99 | Drill | Petroleum Management, Inc. | Oct 3, 1986 | Oct 7, 1986 | — | 6,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1986 | Hoelscher Frank O-4-11154 | Captain Lucey (5360) | Sun Exploration Inc. | Producing | 6,180 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 147 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Heterostegina | 3,285 | -3,138 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,339 | 5,345 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,052 | 12.25 | 402 S |
| 4.5 | 5,533 | 7.875 | 1,264 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 21, 1987 | Dec 19, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-249-31989 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-31989 → 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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