WELL · 42-481-34260 · DISTRICT 3
Davis Gas Unit #1
Wharton County · Caney Creek (Frio 5000) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Davis Gas Unit #1 (API 42-481-34260) is a well in Wharton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 3, 2015 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 14, 2000, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Anahuac, Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc.; 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 May 2016 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Sep 14, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 2000
- last permit issued
- Oct 3, 2015
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 590K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 3, 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Gas Unit G-3-181994 | Caney Creek (Frio 5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 590K | Dec 2000 – 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.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jan 2001 → Sep 2009
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2015 → May 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499630-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Sep 14, 2000 | Sep 14, 2000 | Nov 18, 2000 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-181994 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 107 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,920 | 4,926 | Perforated |
| 5,168 | 5,194 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 690 | 12.25 | 360 S |
| 4.5 | 5,800 | 7.875 | 375 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 | Aug 26, 2016 | Nov 2, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jun 18, 2001 | Mar 2, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 1, 2001 | — | — |
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 42-481-34260 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34260 → 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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