WELL · 42-495-34208 · DISTRICT 8
Argos #1H
Winkler County · Emperor (Simpson) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Argos #1H (API 42-495-34208) is a horizontal well in Winkler County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed February 4, 2019 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued August 14, 2018, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 1.66K barrels of oil and 3.52K mcf of gas since February 2019, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 | Apache Corporationthrough Apr 2019 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationAug 14, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 14, 2018
- last permit issued
- Feb 4, 2019
- completed
- 1.66K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.52K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 4, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
31.826804, -103.057074
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Winkler County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos O-10-52841 | Emperor (Simpson) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 1.66K | 3.52K | Feb 2019 – 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.
- 1Apache CorporationFeb 2019 → Apr 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 843512-97 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Nov 7, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | Sep 2, 2018 | 16,000 |
| 843512-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Aug 16, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | Sep 2, 2018 | 16,000 |
| 843512-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Aug 13, 2018 | Aug 14, 2018 | Sep 2, 2018 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-52841 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,854 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| RustlerRUSTLER - POSSIBLE FLOW; POSSIBL | 1,012 | 1,842 |
| Yates | 2,441 | 413 |
| QueenQUEEN-SEVEN RIVERS | 2,763 | 91 |
| Grayburg | 3,664 | -810 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,922 | -1,068 |
| Glorieta | 5,037 | -2,183 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,543 | -2,689 |
| Colby-Queen | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| Holt | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,947 | 13,275 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 665 | 26 | 1,385 S |
| 13.375 | 4,200 | 17.5 | 1,845 S |
| 9.625 | 9,830 | 12.25 | 1,500 S |
| 5.5 | 13,959 | 6.75 | 555 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 | Feb 7, 2020 | Oct 21, 2019 | 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 42-495-34208 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-34208 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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.
Brown-Altman -B-42-495-32740
2.5 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,562 | 281 |
| Colby (Queen) | 3,203 | -360 |
| Glorieta | 4,938 | -2,095 |
| Clear Fork | 5,282 | -2,439 |
| Tubb | 6,071 | -3,228 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,528 | -3,685 |
| Wichita-Albany | 7,019 | -4,176 |
Tater Tot42-495-34993
3.7 KM · Boyd & McWilliams Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,020 | 1,866 |
| Yates | 2,690 | 196 |
| Colby / Queen | 3,605 | -719 |
| San Andres | 4,015 | -1,129 |
| Clear Fork | 5,701 | -2,815 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brown-Altman -B-42-495-31391
3.9 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 772 | 2,063 |
| Salado | 922 | 1,913 |
| Tansil | 2,224 | 611 |
| Yates | 2,381 | 454 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,669 | 166 |
| Queen | 3,053 | -218 |
| Grayburg | 3,395 | -560 |
| San Andres | 3,676 | -841 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brown-Altman -B-42-495-02070
4.1 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 3,352 | -521 |
| San Andres | 3,633 | -802 |
| Glorieta | 4,820 | -1,989 |
Brown-Altman -B-42-495-02061
4.1 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Wichita-Albany | 6,420 | -3,588 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,562 | -4,730 |
| Barnett | 7,761 | -4,929 |
Ally42-495-34282
4.4 KM · Boyd & McWilliams Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,035 | 1,861 |
| Yates | 2,718 | 178 |
| Colby-Queen | 3,632 | -736 |
| San Andres | 4,050 | -1,154 |
| Clear Fork | 5,604 | -2,708 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,775 | -3,879 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Queen | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brown & Altman Gas Unit No. 142-495-02057
4.6 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 716 | 2,108 |
| Yates | 2,360 | 464 |
| Queen | 2,647 | 177 |
| San Andres | 3,529 | -705 |
| Glorieta | 4,814 | -1,990 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,481 | -3,657 |
| Montoya | 9,855 | -7,031 |
| Simpson | 10,265 | -7,441 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brown-Altman Ac. 142-495-30191
4.8 KM · Iron Orchard Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,378 | 458 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,708 | 128 |
| Queen | 2,978 | -142 |
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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