TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · API 42-039-03959 · DISTRICT 03
Old Ocean Unit #78
Brazoria County · Old Ocean (Armstrong) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Old Ocean Unit #78 (API 42-039-03959) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 4, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2001.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 2000, permitted to 11,012 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Chenault, Armstrong.
Its 3 leases have reported 7.71K barrels of oil and 1.64M mcf of gas since January 1993, with no volume in the three years through April 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 Jul 2001 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 11, 2000 |
- 11,012
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 2000
- last permit issued
- Nov 4, 2008
- completed
- 7.71K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.64M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2001
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 4, 2008
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2001
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-180806 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 20.3K | Nov 2000 – Jul 2001 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-179264 | Old Ocean (Campbell) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.55K | Jul 2000 – Sep 2000 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-47200 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 7.71K | 1.62M | Jan 1993 – Jun 2000 |
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.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 1998
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyMay 1998 → Jul 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499436-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Sep 11, 2000 | Sep 11, 2000 | Sep 25, 2000 | 10,484 |
| 499074-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Aug 30, 2000 | Aug 30, 2000 | Jun 29, 2000 | 10,653 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2008 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-180806 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2001 | 11,012 |
| Jul 1, 2000 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-179264 | Old Ocean (Campbell) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Oct 1, 1969 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-47200 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 43 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Chenault | 9,805 | -9,762 |
| Armstrong | 10,075 | -10,032 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,072 | 10,088 | Perforated |
| 10,134 | 10,180 | Perforated |
| 10,485 | 10,496 | Perforated |
| 10,503 | 10,507 | Perforated |
| 10,654 | 10,986 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,451 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,860 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,870 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,027 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 10,301 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,617 | — | — |
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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Feb 13, 2009 | Nov 19, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 2001 | Dec 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2001 | Nov 12, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 7, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 14, 1969 | — |
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 42-039-03959 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-03959 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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