WELL · 42-255-31460 · DISTRICT 2
Hilbrich-Sellers Gas Unit #4
Karnes County · Caliente (12 350) field · Vertical
Hilbrich-Sellers Gas Unit #4 (API 42-255-31460) is a plugged well in Karnes County, plugged August 5, 2014, last operated by Traton Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2003 and 2004, 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 7 formation tops, including Jackson, Pettus, Yegua, Cook Mtn.
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 Jun 2010 |
| Latest permit | Hughes, Dan A. CompanyMar 17, 2004 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 17, 2004
- last permit issued
- Apr 18, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.57M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2003 THROUGH Aug 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 18, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 5, 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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbrich-Sellers Gas Unit G-2-197469 | Caliente (12,350) | Traton Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 725K | Aug 2003 – Aug 2014 |
| Hilbrich-Sellers Gas Unit G-2-202655 | Caliente (11,600) | Traton Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 2.84M | Mar 2004 – Aug 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. CompanyAug 2003 → Mar 2006
- 2Hughes, Dan A. Company, L.P.Apr 2006 → May 2006
- 3CSM Operating, LLCJun 2006 → Jun 2008
- 4Traton Operating CompanyJul 2008 → Jun 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543349-99 | Recompletion | Hughes, Dan A. Company | Mar 17, 2004 | Mar 17, 2004 | Mar 31, 2004 | 12,500 |
| 530393-99 | Drill | Hughes, Dan A. Company | Apr 7, 2003 | Apr 7, 2003 | May 27, 2003 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-197469 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-202655 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 250 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,618 | 11,628 | Perforated |
| 11,654 | 11,668 | Perforated |
| 12,356 | 12,376 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,520 | 17.5 | 1,710 S |
| 9.625 | 9,500 | 12.25 | 820 S |
| 4.5 | 12,500 | 8.5 | 975 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 | May 27, 2011 | May 18, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 26, 2007 | May 18, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 16, 2005 | Apr 27, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 10, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 2004 | Sep 4, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 6, 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 42-255-31460 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-31460 → 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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