WELL · 42-285-31972 · DISTRICT 2
Borchers Vivian et AL #6
Lavaca County · Benbow (Lower Wilcox A) field · Vertical
Borchers Vivian ET AL #6 (API 42-285-31972) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Hydrocarbon Operating Inc., completed December 31, 1986.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1986 and 2026, permitted to 13,500 ft.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Vicksburg, Yegua.
Its 2 leases have reported 1.39K barrels of oil and 764K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 32 permits on file · (361) 877-7557
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hydrocarbon Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc.Jan 26, 2026 |
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 26, 2026
- last permit issued
- Dec 31, 1986
- completed
- 1.39K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 764K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 31, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.152097, -96.910928
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Lavaca County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borchers, Vivian et AL O-2-13192 | Borchers, North (8050) | Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. | 1 | 1.39K | 28.7K | Jan 2026 – Jul 2026 |
| Borchers, Vivian et AL G-2-123397 | Benbow (Lower Wilcox A) | Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 735K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 36,549 · prior 12 13,167(+178%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,387 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hunt Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 2001
- 2Chaparral (USA) Energy, Inc.Dec 2001 → Sep 2002
- 3Chaparral Energy, L.L.C.Oct 2002 → Jul 2014
- 4Ramtex Energy LLCAug 2014 → Mar 2019
- 5Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc.Apr 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 913015-98 | Recompletion | Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. | Feb 12, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | — | 13,300 |
| 913015-99 | Recompletion | Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 26, 2026 | — | 13,300 |
| 320857-99 | Drill | Terra Resources, Inc. | Sep 22, 1986 | Sep 24, 1986 | — | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-123397 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-13192 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 188 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,037 | 8,040 | Perforated |
| 8,162 | 8,166 | Perforated |
| 11,849 | 11,852 | Perforated |
| 11,860 | 11,867 | Perforated |
| 11,890 | 11,908 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,836 | 17.5 | 2,010 S |
| 9.625 | 10,200 | 12.25 | 920 S |
| 8.625 | 10,200 | 12.25 | 920 S |
| 5.5 | 13,285 | 8.5 | 2,183 S |
| 5.5 | 13,295 | 8.5 | 2,183 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 | Mar 12, 2026 | Jan 29, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 1987 | Feb 17, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 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 42-285-31972 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-31972 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Vivian Borchers, Etal Gas Unit 242-285-34144
1.3 KM · Hydrocarbon Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,750 | -1,627 |
| Frio | 2,350 | -2,227 |
| Vicksburg | 3,750 | -3,627 |
| Yegua | 5,100 | -4,977 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
Fitzhenry42-285-32710
3.3 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 7,790 | -7,631 |
| Johnson | 10,200 | -10,041 |
| Sibley A | 13,890 | -13,731 |
| RE-Frac Existing Perfs | — |
BMB Investments42-285-33284
4.0 KM · Magnum Producing, LP · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 973 | -825 |
| Catahoula | 2,404 | -2,256 |
| Wilcox | 8,180 | -8,032 |
| Wilcox | 10,599 | -10,451 |
Goodrich-Poindexter Unit42-285-33384
5.8 KM · Suncoast Technical Services Inc · Section with this well →
| Brushy Creek, N. Frio | 2,750 | -2,604 |
| Brushy Creek, Frio | 2,760 | -2,614 |
| Hope (Frio) | 3,079 | -2,933 |
| Hope (Miocene) | 3,300 | -3,154 |
| Hope (Miocene 2780) | — | |
| Hope (Miocene 1500) | — | |
| Hope (Miocene 2730) | — |
Pope42-285-33386
6.2 KM · Suncoast Technical Services Inc · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,200 | -1,033 |
| Frio | 2,300 | -2,133 |
| Hope (Frio) | 3,079 | -2,912 |
| Hope (Frio) | 3,079 | -2,912 |
| Vicksburg | 3,420 | -3,253 |
| Hope (Frio 3079) | — |
Henley GU42-285-33026
6.7 KM · Kaler Energy Corp. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 4,700 | -4,520 |
| Yegua | 4,980 | -4,800 |
| Wilcox | 7,690 | -7,510 |
| Wilcox | 7,730 | -7,550 |
| Wilcox | 9,675 | -9,495 |
| Frio | — |
Stuart Hastedt42-285-34198
6.8 KM · Brightspot Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,760 | -1,617 |
| Frio | 2,360 | -2,217 |
| Vicksburg | 4,100 | -3,957 |
| Yegua | 5,150 | -5,007 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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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