TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · OLD OCEAN UNIT LEASE · API 42-039-02837 · DISTRICT 03
Old Ocean Unit #43
Brazoria County · Old Ocean (Larsen) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Old Ocean Unit #43 (API 42-039-02837) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 9, 1943 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 1998.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 21, 2008, permitted to 10,910 ft.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- 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 Jan 2011 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 21, 2008 |
- 10,910
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 21, 2008
- last permit issued
- Nov 9, 1943
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 480
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 9, 1943
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 1998
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-7648 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 480 | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2009 → Jan 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 668263-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Aug 4, 2008 | Aug 21, 2008 | — | 10,910 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 1943 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-7648 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 10,910 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,623 | 10,643 | Perforated |
| 10,705 | 10,735 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,511 | — | 350 sx |
| 9.625 | 7,009 | 12.25 | 500 sx |
| 7 | 10,910 | 8.375 | 1,000 sx |
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 | May 10, 1984 | Jan 19, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 19, 1984 | — |
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 42-039-02837 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-02837 → 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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