WELL · 42-481-34989 · DISTRICT 3
E. J. Popp GU #4
Wharton County · Pierce Ranch (4850) field · Directional
E. J. Popp GU #4 (API 42-481-34989) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged November 11, 2020, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2020, permitted to 10,750 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Jackson.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,453 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 Mar 2020 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 15, 2020 |
- 10,750
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 15, 2020
- last permit issued
- Jun 2, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 54.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2008 THROUGH Mar 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 2, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 11, 2020
Surface location
29.201519, -96.234688
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Wharton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin J. Popp Gas Unit G-3-245859 | EL Campo (Yegua) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 54.2K | Nov 2008 – Mar 2022 |
| E. J. Popp GU O-3-27768 | Pierce Ranch (4850) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jun 2020 – Oct 2021 |
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 CorporationNov 2008 → Dec 2012
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Mar 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863338-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Apr 14, 2020 | Apr 15, 2020 | — | 10,360 |
| 660213-98 | Drill | Forest Oil Corporation | Jul 16, 2008 | May 5, 2008 | Aug 24, 2008 | 10,750 |
| 660213-99 | Drill | Forest Oil Corporation | Apr 22, 2008 | May 5, 2008 | Aug 24, 2008 | 10,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-245859 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27768 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 99 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,046 | 10,124 | Perforated |
| 10,140 | 10,176 | Perforated |
| 10,176 | 10,196 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,007 | 17.5 | 2,680 S |
| 9.625 | 8,298 | 12.25 | 1,035 S |
| 4.5 | 10,400 | 8.5 | 750 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 | Jul 20, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Apr 27, 2009 | Jan 30, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 24, 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 42-481-34989 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34989 → 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.
Zalman42-481-33012
1.1 KM · Texstar North America, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,525 | -4,425 |
| Frio | 4,525 | -4,425 |
| Frio | 6,392 | -6,292 |
| Frio | 6,392 | -6,292 |
| Vicksburg | 6,574 | -6,474 |
| Vicksburg | 6,574 | -6,474 |
| Jackson | 7,270 | -7,170 |
| Jackson | 7,270 | -7,170 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kainer Heirs42-481-35455
3.6 KM · Inland Ocean, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Boling Dome - Disposal | 2,800 | -2,694 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,500 | -3,394 |
| Catahoula | 3,870 | -3,764 |
| Anahuac | 4,150 | -4,044 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,400 | -5,294 |
| Frio | 5,950 | -5,844 |
| Hungerford - Disposal | 6,850 | -6,744 |
| Whitsett - Disposal | 7,420 | -7,314 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Diwade42-481-35457
3.9 KM · Amexco, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,750 | -1,644 |
| Anahuac | 4,012 | -3,906 |
| Frio | 4,266 | -4,160 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 4,266 | -4,160 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Boling Dome - Disposal | — | |
| Whitsett - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wright-Appling Gas Unit42-481-35434
4.4 KM · Inland Ocean, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Boling Dome - Disposal | 2,800 | -2,686 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,500 | -3,386 |
| Catahoula | 3,870 | -3,756 |
| Anahuac | 4,150 | -4,036 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 4,256 | -4,142 |
| Frio | 4,480 | -4,366 |
| Hungerford - Disposal | 6,850 | -6,736 |
| Whitsett - Disposal | 7,420 | -7,306 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wright42-481-35507
4.6 KM · MB Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,434 | -3,320 |
| Catahoula | 3,600 | -3,486 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 4,230 | -4,116 |
| Frio | 4,230 | -4,116 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Whitsett - Disposal | — | |
| Hungerford - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Duson Russell Unit42-481-35091
4.7 KM · Amexco, LLC · Section with this well →
| Greta | 4,211 | -4,103 |
| Gilcrease (Frio) | 4,630 | -4,522 |
| 5950 (Frio) | 5,950 | -5,842 |
Lange-Clapp Gas Unit42-481-35398
4.9 KM · Ricochet Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Whitsett - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Hungerford - Disposal | — | |
| Gretta - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wilbeck42-481-34728
4.9 KM · United Texas Petroleum Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 3,000 | -2,900 |
| Catahoula | 3,860 | -3,760 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 4,360 | -4,260 |
| Frio | 4,537 | -4,437 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Anahuac | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Boling Dome - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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