WELL · 42-473-00315 · DISTRICT 3
Kgfcu #8505
Waller County · Katy (I-B) field · Vertical
Kgfcu #8505 (API 42-473-00315) is a plugged well in Waller County, plugged June 22, 2021, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1997, permitted to 7,417 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; 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 | none |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Jun 19, 1997 |
- 7,417
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 19, 1997
- last permit issued
- Aug 18, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 18, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 22, 2021
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kgfcu (I-A) G-3-37823 | Katy (Combined) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2022 |
| Kgfcu (III-A) G-3-37827 | Katy (Combined) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2022 |
| Kgfcu G-3-165108 | Katy (I-B) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 1997 – Jul 2022 |
| Kgfcu (IV) G-3-49484 | Katy (Combined) | Exxon Corp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Sep 1996 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463989-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jun 19, 1997 | Jun 19, 1997 | Aug 11, 1997 | 6,596 |
| 351686-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Sep 28, 1988 | Sep 28, 1988 | — | 7,417 |
| 241619-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jun 8, 1984 | Jun 12, 1984 | — | 7,417 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 1997 | Kgfcu G-3-165108 | Katy (I-B) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 11, 1996 | Kgfcu (I-A) G-3-37823 | Katy (Combined) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 13, 1984 | Kgfcu (III-A) G-3-37827 | Katy (Combined) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Dec 12, 1970 | Kgfcu (IV) G-3-49484 | Katy (Combined) | Exxon Corp. | Plugged | — |
| Mar 1, 1967 | Katy Gas Fld. Cons. Unit G-3-41400 | Katy (I-B) | Humble Oil & Refining Co. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,538 | 6,546 | Perforated |
| 6,714 | 6,726 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,527 | 24 | — |
| 13.375 | 2,527 | 17.5 | — |
| 16 | 2,528 | 24 | — |
| 13.375 | 2,528 | 17.5 | — |
| 13.375 | 2,544 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,230 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,357 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 7,376 | 12.25 | — |
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 | Nov 18, 1997 | Sep 29, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 7, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 10, 1996 | Sep 26, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1984 | Sep 22, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 20, 1971 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-473-00315 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-473-00315 → 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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