WELL · 42-255-31443 · DISTRICT 2
Hilbrich-Sellers #3
Karnes County · Caliente (10 600) field · Vertical
Hilbrich-Sellers #3 (API 42-255-31443) is a plugged well in Karnes County, plugged November 18, 2014, last operated by Traton Operating Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 25, 2002, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Hughes, Dan A. Company and has since transferred to Traton Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yegua, Cook Mtn., Wilcox.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hughes, Dan A. Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Kingwood, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 6, 2020 · 7 permits on file · (713) 299-7558
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Traton Operating Company |
| Production reports | Traton Operating Companythrough Sep 2009 |
| Latest permit | Hughes, Dan A. CompanyMar 25, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 25, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jun 5, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2002 THROUGH Nov 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 5, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 18, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbrich-Sellers G-2-192220 | Caliente (10,600) | Traton Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 3.7M | Jun 2002 – Nov 2014 |
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.
- 1Hughes, Dan A. CompanyJun 2002 → Mar 2006
- 2Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.Apr 2006 → May 2006
- 3CSM Operating, LLCJun 2006 → Sep 2006
- 4Traton Operating CompanySep 2009 → Sep 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 518552-99 | Drill | Hughes, Dan A. Company | Mar 25, 2002 | Mar 25, 2002 | Apr 6, 2002 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-192220 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 302 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,614 | 10,630 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,509 | 14.75 | 1,370 S |
| 5 | 9,105 | 7.625 | 240 S |
| 7.625 | 9,452 | 9.875 | 460 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 | Feb 20, 2003 | Jul 5, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 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 42-255-31443 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-31443 → 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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