WELL · 42-289-31167 · DISTRICT 5
Spring Branch Gas Unit #3
Leon County · Bear Grass (Pettit) field · Producing · Vertical
Spring Branch Gas Unit #3 (API 42-289-31167) is a well in Leon County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed September 15, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 2014, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Mar 24, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 2014
- last permit issued
- Sep 15, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 562K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 15, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Gas Unit G-5-145610 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 205K | May 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Spring Branch Gas Unit G-5-275277 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 357K | Jul 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,069 · prior 12 944(+13%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerMay 1993 → Dec 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Jun 2001
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Jul 2014 → Dec 2023
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 780404-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Feb 21, 2014 | Mar 24, 2014 | Apr 11, 2014 | 10,118 |
| 404059-99 | Drill | Grace Petroleum Corp. | Sep 29, 1992 | Sep 29, 1992 | Oct 30, 1992 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-145610 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-275277 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Rodessa | 8,225 |
| Pettit | 8,921 |
| Travis Peak | 9,310 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,087 | 9,179 | Perforated |
| 9,589 | 9,596 | Perforated |
| 9,589 | 10,037 | Perforated |
| 9,687 | 9,691 | Perforated |
| 9,746 | 9,752 | Perforated |
| 9,964 | 9,974 | Perforated |
| 10,022 | 10,027 | Perforated |
| 10,031 | 10,037 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,025 | 11 | 900 S |
| 4.5 | 10,118 | 7.875 | 475 S |
| 4.2 | 10,118 | 7.875 | 475 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 | Jan 6, 2015 | Oct 2, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jan 6, 1999 | Dec 7, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1993 | Jun 21, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 30, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-289-31167 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31167 → 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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