WELL · 42-261-31248 · DISTRICT 4
East S.K. #7
Kenedy County · Sarita East (Nod B) field · Producing · Vertical
East S.K. #7 (API 42-261-31248) is a well in Kenedy County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 13, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2000 and 2005, permitted to 13,535 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newfield Exploration Company; 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 | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyJun 27, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,535
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 27, 2005
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 16.1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East, S.K. G-4-211439 | Sarita, East (Nod B) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 270K | Mar 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| East, S.K. G-4-190462 | Sarita, East (Frio) | Newfield Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 15.8M | Jan 2001 – Apr 2005 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,397 · prior 12 4,911(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyMar 2001 → Sep 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602550-99 | Recompletion | Newfield Exploration Company | Jun 24, 2005 | Jun 27, 2005 | Dec 4, 2004 | 11,100 |
| 499501-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Sep 12, 2000 | Sep 13, 2000 | Nov 8, 2000 | 14,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2005 | East S.K. G-4-211439 | Sarita East (Nod B) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 13,535 |
| Jan 4, 2001 | East S.K. G-4-190462 | Sarita East (Frio) | Newfield Exploration Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,510 | 10,570 | Perforated |
| 11,944 | 12,782 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,515 | 17.5 | 2,000 S |
| 9.625 | 10,900 | 12.25 | 1,915 S |
| 5.5 | 13,535 | 8.5 | 1,615 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 | Dec 9, 2005 | Jul 13, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 2, 2002 | May 11, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 13, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-261-31248 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31248 → 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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