TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · DOROTHY HITE GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-481-34978 · DISTRICT 03
Dorothy Hite Gas Unit #3
Wharton County · Wharton West (Wilcox) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Dorothy Hite Gas Unit #3 (API 42-481-34978) is a well in Wharton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed March 11, 2020 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 26, 2008, permitted to 15,101 ft.
It was permitted by Forest Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Miocene (undifferentiated), Boiling Dome, Hungerford, Catahoula.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Forest Oil Corporation; 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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Feb 2020 |
| Latest permit | Forest Oil CorporationJun 9, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,101
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 9, 2008
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.85M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 2020
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Hite Gas Unit G-3-252375 | Wharton, West (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 9.85M | Aug 2008 – 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.
- 1Forest Oil CorporationAug 2008 → Dec 2012
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Feb 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 659414-98 | Drill | Forest Oil Corporation | May 19, 2008 | Jun 9, 2008 | Jul 4, 2008 | 16,800 |
| 659414-99 | Drill | Forest Oil Corporation | Apr 11, 2008 | Apr 26, 2008 | Jul 10, 2008 | 16,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2020 | Dorothy Hite Gas Unit G-3-252375 | Wharton West (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2020 | 15,101 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 102 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 950 | -848 |
| Boiling Dome | 1,660 | -1,558 |
| Hungerford | 2,990 | -2,888 |
| Catahoula | 3,200 | -3,098 |
| Anahuac | 3,620 | -3,518 |
| Whitsett | 4,200 | -4,098 |
| Gretta | 4,510 | -4,408 |
| Frio | 5,800 | -5,698 |
| Yegua | 8,600 | -8,498 |
| Cook Mountain | 12,100 | -11,998 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 14800 | 14,820 | -14,718 |
| WilcoxWILCOX 14,800' SD | 14,820 | -14,718 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,278 | 14,376 | Perforated |
| 14,656 | 14,696 | Perforated |
| 14,822 | 14,854 | Perforated |
| 14,884 | 14,888 | Perforated |
| 14,898 | 14,902 | Perforated |
| 15,058 | 15,062 | Perforated |
| 15,078 | 15,084 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,517 | 17.5 | 2,240 S |
| 9.625 | 7,509 | 12.25 | 1,460 S |
| 4.5 | 15,101 | 6 | 175 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 30, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Nov 19, 2014 | Sep 26, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2010 | Dec 4, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 5, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-481-34978 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34978 → 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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