Permits
2
Max Depth
8,655 ft
First Permit
1991-04-17
Latest Activity
2009-07-31
Lifespan
18 yrs
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
—
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
1993-01
Last Production
2026-07
Injection / Disposal
Permitted Volume
10,000 bbl/d
Max Pressure
2,875 psi
Injection Interval
5,750–5,860 ft
Injected (12mo)
—
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (7) Elevation 58 ft
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| LARGARTO (Lagarto) | 1,500 ft | -1,442 ft |
| OAKVILLE | 2,750 ft | -2,692 ft |
| CATAHOULA (MIOCENE) (Catahoula) | 3,300 ft | -3,242 ft |
| ANAHUAC (MIOCENE) (Anahuac) | 4,100 ft | -4,042 ft |
| FRIO-GRETA (OLIGOCENE) (Frio) | 4,365 ft | -4,307 ft |
| MIDDLE FRIO (SINTON) (Frio) | 5,000 ft | -4,942 ft |
| LOWER FRIO (OLIGOCENE) (Frio) | 5,880 ft | -5,822 ft |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Perforations (1)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 5,778–5,785 ft | Perforated |
Casing (2)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 9.625" | 1,435 ft | 600 sx |
| 5.5" | 6,123 ft | 800 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
4 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
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Well Details
- Well Number
- W253B
- Max Depth
- 8,655 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- REFUGIO
- District
- 2
- Operator
- HILCORP ENERGY COMPANY
Operator
- Name
- HILCORP ENGY CO
- Location
- HOUSTON
- P-5 Status
- X (filed 2026-03-27)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 75,699,281 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- 1,779,939,645 mcf
- Activities
- CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/C, GTHS/G, GTHS/O, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 3,428