WELL · 42-293-31016 · DISTRICT 5
Cox Georgia Gas Unit #3
Limestone County · Oletha (Pettit) field · Producing · Vertical
Cox Georgia Gas Unit #3 (API 42-293-31016) is a well in Limestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 17, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1993 and 1998, permitted to 9,916 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Georgetown, Glen Rose.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; 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 | Texaco E & P Inc. |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jul 2024 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.Sep 21, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,916
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 21, 1998
- last permit issued
- Aug 17, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 17, 1998
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox, Georgia Gas Unit G-5-171540 | Oletha (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 941K | Aug 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Cox, Georgia Gas Unit G-5-146808 | Oletha (Travis Peak) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.14M | Sep 1993 – Aug 1998 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 190(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Sep 1993 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Jul 2004
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2004 → Jul 2017
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 2024 → Jul 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479559-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Sep 18, 1998 | Sep 21, 1998 | Aug 12, 1998 | 7,500 |
| 413047-98 | Drill | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jul 26, 1993 | Jun 22, 1993 | Aug 1, 1993 | 11,000 |
| 413047-99 | Drill | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jun 21, 1993 | Jun 22, 1993 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 1998 | Cox Georgia Gas Unit G-5-171540 | Oletha (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2014 | 9,916 |
| Sep 11, 1993 | Cox Georgia Gas Unit G-5-146808 | Oletha (Travis Peak) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 444 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Chalk | 3,401 | -2,957 |
| Woodbine | 4,277 | -3,833 |
| Georgetown | 4,697 | -4,253 |
| Glen Rose | 5,667 | -5,223 |
| Rodessa | 6,455 | -6,011 |
| Pettit | 7,263 | -6,819 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,291 | 7,462 | Perforated |
| 7,748 | 7,822 | Perforated |
| 8,929 | 9,012 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 60 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 895 | 12.25 | 185 S |
| 5.5 | 9,916 | 8.75 | 1,730 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 | Feb 9, 1999 | Sep 23, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 3, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1994 | May 12, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1993 | Sep 29, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 25, 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 42-293-31016 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-293-31016 → 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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