WELL · 42-351-30891 · DISTRICT 3
Howard Unit #2
Newton County · Hartburg S.E. (Middle) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Howard Unit #2 (API 42-351-30891) is a well in Newton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed May 3, 2014 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 25, 2013, permitted to 8,950 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Top Hackberry, Base Hackberry.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Exploration, LLC; 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 Aug 2018 |
| Latest permit | Samson Exploration, LLCOct 25, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,950
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 2013
- last permit issued
- May 3, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 209K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 3, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Unit G-3-272466 | Hartburg, S.E. (Middle) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 209K | Jan 2014 – 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 Exploration, LLCMar 2014 → Aug 2016
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Aug 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768539-97 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Jun 25, 2014 | Oct 25, 2013 | Dec 12, 2013 | 8,950 |
| 768539-98 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Dec 24, 2013 | Oct 25, 2013 | Dec 12, 2013 | 8,950 |
| 768539-99 | Drill | Samson Exploration, LLC | Aug 19, 2013 | Oct 25, 2013 | Dec 11, 2013 | 8,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-272466 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 16 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,552 | 7,588 | Perforated |
| 7,582 | 7,588 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,715 | 12.25 | 980 S |
| 5.5 | 8,378 | 8.75 | 570 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 | Jun 27, 2014 | May 28, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jun 26, 2014 | Apr 3, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 23, 2014 | Mar 10, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-351-30891 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-351-30891 → 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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