WELL · 42-477-31098 · DISTRICT 3
Fincher #1H
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Producing · Horizontal
Fincher #1H (API 42-477-31098) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed October 13, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 25, 2018, permitted to 12,800 ft.
It was permitted by Wildhorse Resources Mngt CO, LLC and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caprock, Wilcox, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLCJul 25, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 25, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.96M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.189169, -96.624074
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fincher G-3-288519 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.96M | Oct 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 70,389 · prior 12 100,964(-30%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Oct 2018 → Feb 2023
- 2Wildfire Energy Operating LLCMar 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842751-99 | Drill | Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC | Jul 24, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | Aug 10, 2018 | 12,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-288519 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 550 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaprockCAPROCK - DISPOSAL | 2,410 | -1,860 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,079 | -3,529 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,776 | -10,226 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,700 | -11,150 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,496 | 19,539 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,202 | 13.5 | 986 S |
| 5.5 | 11,008 | 6.75 | 1,344 S |
| 7.625 | 11,954 | 9.875 | 1,193 S |
| 4.5 | 19,580 | 6.75 | 1,344 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 | Apr 14, 2020 | Jan 22, 2020 | 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 42-477-31098 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-31098 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Heron B42-477-31273
1.1 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Midway | 8,435 | -7,921 |
| Anacocho | 10,798 | -10,284 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,745 | -11,231 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Caprock | — |
Heron A42-477-31272
1.1 KM · Wildfire Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Midway | 8,460 | -7,947 |
| Anacacho | 10,849 | -10,336 |
| Anacocho | 10,849 | -10,336 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,778 | -11,265 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Caprock | — |
Boeker Unit42-477-31068
1.2 KM · Geosouthern Operating II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,850 | -1,381 |
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,941 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,760 | -11,291 |
Union Hill42-477-31066
1.2 KM · Geosouthern Operating II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,850 | -1,381 |
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,941 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,760 | -11,291 |
Winkelmann42-477-31043
1.2 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,500 | -1,989 |
| Wilcox | 5,790 | -5,279 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,799 | -10,288 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,748 | -11,237 |
Boeker-Union Hill AW-A42-477-31197
1.4 KM · Geosouthern Operating II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,170 | -3,704 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,873 | -11,407 |
| Caprock | — |
Boeker-Union Hill AW-B42-477-31198
1.4 KM · Geosouthern Operating II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,152 | -3,686 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,920 | -11,454 |
| Caprock | — |
Boeker-Union Hill AW-C42-477-31199
1.4 KM · Geosouthern Operating II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,190 | -3,724 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,973 | -11,507 |
| Caprock | — |
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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