WELL · 42-351-30831 · DISTRICT 3
Nicholas #1ST
Newton County · Directional
Nicholas #1ST (API 42-351-30831) is a permitted well in Newton County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2009 and 2018, permitted to 14,500 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Frio, Hackberry, Cockfied, Cockfield.
Operator of record
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 | none |
| Production reports | Samson Exploration, LLCthrough May 2012 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 5, 2018 |
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 5, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.34M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
30.257764, -93.790539
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Newton County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas G-3-256722 | Hartburg, S.E. (Yegua EY-2) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 4.34M | Jan 2010 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samson Lone Star, LLCFeb 2010 → Jan 2012
- 2Samson Exploration, LLCMay 2012 → May 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 844133-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Aug 29, 2018 | Sep 5, 2018 | — | 14,000 |
| 686566-98 | Drill | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Dec 21, 2009 | Oct 26, 2009 | Dec 1, 2009 | 14,500 |
| 686566-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Oct 23, 2009 | Oct 26, 2009 | Dec 1, 2009 | 13,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-256722 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 31 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,024 | 13,076 | Perforated |
| 13,024 | 13,126 | Perforated |
| 13,121 | 13,126 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,035 | 14.75 | 3,240 S |
| 7.625 | 8,305 | 9.875 | 835 S |
| 3.5 | 13,796 | 5.375 | 105 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, 2019 | May 23, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Aug 28, 2013 | Feb 14, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Aug 13, 2012 | Feb 7, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Feb 17, 2011 | Aug 5, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 2010 | Sep 8, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Aug 31, 2010 | Mar 1, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-351-30831 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30831 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Emerald42-361-30992
2.3 KM · Cimarron Engineering, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 4,718 | -4,689 |
| Frio | 5,328 | -5,299 |
| Hackberry - Disposal | 5,827 | -5,798 |
| Opiela Sand - Disposal | 6,103 | -6,074 |
| Yegua | 6,521 | -6,492 |
Hinrichs42-351-30918
2.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Het - Disposal | 5,330 | -5,297 |
| Frio | 5,573 | -5,540 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,575 | -7,542 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Vicksburg | — |
HLR42-351-30928
2.7 KM · Cimarron Engineering, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,270 | -3,241 |
| Het - Disposal | 4,680 | -4,651 |
| Frio | 5,230 | -5,201 |
| Vicksburg | 5,740 | -5,711 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,820 | -7,791 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Claybar Unit42-351-30921
2.7 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Het - Disposal | 5,514 | -5,460 |
| Frio | 5,750 | -5,696 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,513 | -7,459 |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Falcon42-351-30929
2.7 KM · Contour Expl and Prod, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,433 | -7,400 |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Het - Disposal | — |
Donner Unit42-351-30858
3.6 KM · Nadsoilco LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,300 | -2,256 |
| Frio | 4,200 | -4,156 |
| Hackberry | 6,968 | -6,924 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,415 | -7,371 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Het - Disposal | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — |
Moontower42-361-30982
4.5 KM · Square Mile Energy, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 5,000 | -4,955 |
| Frio | 5,950 | -5,905 |
| Hackberry - Disposal | 7,825 | -7,780 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Opiela Sand - Disposal | — |
Black Stone 40742-351-30923
6.9 KM · Costa Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,640 | -1,612 |
| Frio | 5,395 | -5,367 |
| Nodosaria - Disposal | 7,389 | -7,361 |
| EY Yegua | 12,604 | -12,576 |
| Het - Disposal | — | |
| Vicksburg | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
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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