WELL · 42-285-33434 · DISTRICT 2
Golden Rod Gas Unit #1
Lavaca County · Provident City NE (LWR Wx. Cons) field · Vertical
Golden Rod Gas Unit #1 (API 42-285-33434) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Newfield Exploration Company, completed January 6, 2008.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 2007 and 2023, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company and has since transferred to Newfield Exploration Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Lwr Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 821 permits on file · (866) 902-0562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyJun 2, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jun 2, 2023
- last permit issued
- Jan 6, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 6, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
29.320087, -96.595052
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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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rod Gas Unit G-2-297270 | Provident City (Wilcox 11,500) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 14.6K | Sep 2023 – Jul 2026 |
| Golden Rod Gas Unit G-2-263204 | Provident City (Wilcox 7) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 534K | Sep 2011 – Nov 2023 |
| Golden Rod G-2-289748 | Provident City NE (LWR Wx. Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.38M | Jul 2019 – Nov 2023 |
| Golden Rod Gas Unit G-2-233579 | Provident City NE (LWR Wx. Cons) | Newfield Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 560K | Jan 2008 – Sep 2011 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,624 · prior 12 3,042(+183%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyJan 2008 → Sep 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 890835-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | May 23, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | Oct 31, 2007 | 15,900 |
| 864106-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Jun 30, 2020 | Jul 6, 2020 | Jun 25, 2019 | 15,900 |
| 723092-99 | Recompletion | Newfield Exploration Company | Aug 25, 2011 | Sep 2, 2011 | Sep 7, 2011 | 15,900 |
| 647365-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Oct 8, 2007 | Oct 12, 2007 | Nov 5, 2007 | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-233579 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-263204 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-289748 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-297270 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 153 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 8,970 | -8,817 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 4 | 13,335 | -13,182 |
| LWR Wilcox | 13,492 | -13,339 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 7 | 14,133 | -13,980 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 9 | 14,570 | -14,417 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 11 | 15,126 | -14,973 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 13 | 15,557 | -15,404 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX 11 | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX 13 | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX 4 | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX 7 | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX 9 | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,608 | 11,620 | Perforated |
| 11,628 | 11,632 | Perforated |
| 11,660 | 11,675 | Perforated |
| 13,816 | 13,826 | Perforated |
| 14,148 | 14,160 | Perforated |
| 14,164 | 14,276 | Perforated |
| 14,578 | 14,594 | Perforated |
| 15,154 | 15,190 | Perforated |
| 15,586 | 15,646 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,967 | 20 | 3,105 S |
| 11.875 | 10,550 | 14.75 | 900 S |
| 5.5 | 15,900 | 6.5 | 255 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 | Jul 8, 2024 | May 2, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Aug 27, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2012 | Nov 8, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Mar 25, 2008 | Feb 25, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-285-33434 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33434 → 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.
E.P.C. GU 142-285-32972
0.5 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 5,615 | -5,472 |
| Cook MT | 6,880 | -6,737 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,880 | -6,737 |
| Wilcox | 9,000 | -8,857 |
R.D.F.42-089-31834
1.1 KM · Tex/Con Oil & Gas Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 2,550 | -2,400 |
| Frio | 3,095 | -2,945 |
| Yegua | 5,700 | -5,550 |
North Provident City G.U.42-285-32870
1.5 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 7,705 | -7,514 |
| Wilcox | 8,780 | -8,589 |
| Wilcox | 8,998 | -8,807 |
| Wilcox | 11,425 | -11,234 |
Miller-Allen Gas Unit42-285-32847
1.6 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 5,660 | -5,501 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,860 | -6,701 |
| Cook Mt. | 6,860 | -6,701 |
| Cook MT | 6,860 | -6,701 |
| Weches | 7,225 | -7,066 |
| Queen City | 7,860 | -7,701 |
| Wilcox | 9,065 | -8,906 |
L. Kaskie Gas Unit42-285-32808
1.8 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 5,575 | -5,419 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,750 | -6,594 |
| Wilcox | 8,873 | -8,717 |
L. Kaskie Gas Unit42-285-32894
2.1 KM · Newfield Exploration Company · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 8,862 | -8,700 |
| Wilcox | 12,860 | -12,698 |
| Wilcox | 13,380 | -13,218 |
| Wilcox | 13,570 | -13,408 |
| Wilcox | 13,800 | -13,638 |
Allen42-285-30302
3.1 KM · Viper S.W.D., LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -487 |
| Frio | 2,772 | -2,609 |
| Catahoula | 2,900 | -2,737 |
| Frio | 3,100 | -2,937 |
| Vicksburg | 4,500 | -4,337 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Allen Gas Unit42-285-32289
3.8 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,638 | -2,469 |
| Yegua | 5,770 | -5,601 |
| Wilcox | 9,066 | -8,897 |
| Wilcox | 9,136 | -8,967 |
| J Sand | 12,848 | -12,679 |
| Wilcox | 14,190 | -14,021 |
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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