WELL · 42-477-31272 · DISTRICT 3
Heron A #1H
Washington County · Giddings (Austin Chalk Gas) field · Horizontal
Heron A #1H (API 42-477-31272) is a horizontal well in Washington County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed June 14, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 25, 2023, permitted to 13,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Midway, Anacacho, Anacocho, Austin Chalk.
Its 2 leases have reported 46.6K barrels of oil and 488K mcf of gas since June 2024, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
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 | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCOct 25, 2023 |
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 2023
- last permit issued
- Jun 14, 2024
- completed
- 46.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 488K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 14, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
30.179481, -96.625879
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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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heron A O-3-28237 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 46.6K | 488K | Aug 2024 – Jul 2026 |
| Heron A G-3-297356 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2024 – Aug 2024 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 203,567 · prior 12 284,783(-29%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 18,987 · prior 12 27,661(-31%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Wildfire Energy Operating LLCAug 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894690-98 | Drill | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | Jul 22, 2025 | Oct 25, 2023 | May 6, 2024 | 13,000 |
| 894690-99 | Drill | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | Oct 19, 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | May 6, 2024 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-297356 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-28237 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 513 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Midway | 8,460 | -7,947 |
| Anacacho | 10,849 | -10,336 |
| Anacocho | 10,849 | -10,336 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,778 | -11,265 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,782 | -11,269 |
| CaprockCAPROCK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,584 | 22,092 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.5 | 3,391 | 10.75 | 1,530 S |
| 10.75 | 3,391 | 13.5 | 1,530 S |
| 6.75 | 11,916 | 5.5 | 1,025 S |
| 5.5 | 11,916 | 6.75 | 1,025 S |
| 9.875 | 11,955 | 7.875 | 1,700 S |
| 7.625 | 11,955 | 9.875 | 1,700 S |
| 6.75 | 22,124 | 5 | 1,025 S |
| 5 | 22,124 | 6.75 | 1,025 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 | Sep 5, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 2024 | Jun 26, 2024 | 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 42-477-31272 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-477-31272 → 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
0.0 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 | — |
Winkelmann42-477-31043
0.1 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 |
Rager42-477-31109
0.9 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,878 |
| Wilcox | 4,226 | -3,694 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,819 | -10,287 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,731 | -11,199 |
Nixon Lake42-477-31111
0.9 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,877 |
| Wilcox | 4,128 | -3,595 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,732 | -10,199 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,647 | -11,114 |
Liger Unit42-477-31105
0.9 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,330 | -1,180 |
| Pecan Gap | 9,227 | -6,077 |
| Navarro | 9,227 | -6,077 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,677 | -8,527 |
| Caprock | — |
Harmon School42-477-31110
0.9 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,877 |
| Wilcox | 4,124 | -3,591 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,726 | -10,193 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,622 | -11,089 |
Fincher42-477-31098
1.1 KM · Wildhorse Resources Mngt Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Caprock | 2,410 | -1,860 |
| Wilcox | 4,079 | -3,529 |
| Pecan Gap | 10,776 | -10,226 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,700 | -11,150 |
Boeker-Union Hill AW-A42-477-31197
1.9 KM · Geosouthern Operating II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,170 | -3,704 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,873 | -11,407 |
| 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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