TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · FORGASON DEEP GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-481-34744 · DISTRICT 03
Forgason Deep Gas Unit #5
Wharton County · Dynamic (Wilcox 15 150) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Forgason Deep Gas Unit #5 (API 42-481-34744) is a well in Wharton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed July 25, 2005 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2011.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 22, 2005, permitted to 15,706 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newfield Exploration Company; 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 | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Newfield Exploration Companythrough May 2011 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyFeb 22, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,706
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 22, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jul 25, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 25, 2005
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2011
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forgason Deep Gas Unit G-3-213823 | Dynamic (Wilcox 15,150) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.45M | Jul 2005 – 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.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyAug 2005 → May 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 558012-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Feb 22, 2005 | Feb 22, 2005 | Apr 17, 2005 | 16,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2005 | Forgason Deep Gas Unit G-3-213823 | Dynamic (Wilcox 15 150) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2011 | 15,706 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 118 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 6,758 | -6,640 |
| Queen City | 10,090 | -9,972 |
| Wilcox | 12,085 | -11,967 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,257 | 15,337 | Perforated |
| 15,640 | 15,710 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,734 | 17.5 | 2,530 S |
| 9.625 | 8,040 | 12.25 | 1,275 S |
| 5.5 | 11,681 | 6.5 | 715 S |
| 5 | 15,455 | 6.5 | 315 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 6, 2006 | Nov 14, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-481-34744 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34744 → 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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