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Old Ocean Unit #87

Shut in

Brazoria County · Old Ocean (Chenault) field · Temp Abandoned  · Vertical

Old Ocean Unit #87 (API 42-039-03966) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed January 13, 2013 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2024.

The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits (amended once) between 1988 and 2007, permitted to 10,889 ft.

Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including F-8, F-9, F-9 (Chenault).

No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.

Operator of record

Hilcorp Energy Company

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 scheduleHilcorp Energy Company
Production reportsHilcorp Energy Companythrough Nov 2024
Latest permitHilcorp Energy CompanySep 6, 2007
10,889
total depth, ft
6
permits on file
Sep 6, 2007
last permit issued
Jan 13, 2013
completed
0
cumulative oil, bbl
3.37M
cumulative gas, mcf

PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026

Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file

Schedule
ON SCHEDULE
Completed
Jan 13, 2013
Shut in
Dec 1, 2024
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 →

LeaseFieldReporting operatorWellsOil, bblGas, mcfReported
Old Ocean Unit G-3-157759Old Ocean (Armstrong)Hilcorp Energy Company101.92MFeb 1995 – Jul 2026
Old Ocean Unit G-3-234264Old Ocean (Chenault)Hilcorp Energy Company101.44MJan 2008 – Jul 2026
Old Ocean Unit G-3-127992Old Ocean (Campbell)Amoco Production Company102.34KJan 1993 – Feb 1995

Gas, mcf lease total

Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 190(-100%)

050100150202420252026

Chain of custody

Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.

  1. 1Amoco Production CompanyJun 1993 → Mar 1998
  2. 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 1999 → Nov 2024

Permits

PermitTypeOperatorReceivedIssuedSpudDepth
645467-99RecompletionHilcorp Energy CompanySep 4, 2007Sep 6, 2007Jan 9, 200810,889
502775-99RecompletionHilcorp Energy CompanyDec 7, 2000Dec 7, 2000—9,895
450339-99RecompletionAmoco Production CompanyJul 15, 1996Jul 17, 1996—10,889
446198-99RecompletionAmoco Production CompanyMar 22, 1996Mar 26, 1996Jan 18, 199510,889
342092-98RecompletionAmoco Production CompanyAug 1, 1988Feb 1, 1988—10,889
342092-99RecompletionAmoco Production CompanyFeb 1, 1988Feb 1, 1988—10,889

Completions

CompletedLeaseFieldOperatorStatusDepth
Jan 13, 2013Old Ocean Unit G-3-234264Old Ocean (Chenault)Hilcorp Energy CompanyTemp Abandoned · shut in Dec 1, 202410,889
Oct 12, 2005Old Ocean Unit G-3-157759Old Ocean (Armstrong)Hilcorp Energy CompanyPartial Plug · shut in Dec 1, 200710,889
Feb 26, 1988Old Ocean Unit G-3-127992Old Ocean (Campbell)Amoco Production CompanyNot on Schedule—
Jul 24, 1938Old Ocean Unit G-3-31355Old Ocean (Larsen)Amoco Production CompanyNot on Schedule—

Formation tops

As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 44 ft elevation.Download CSV →

FormationMD ftSubsea
F-89,399-9,355
F-99,516-9,472
F-9 (Chenault)9,516-9,472

Perforations

Perforated and open-hole intervals.

FromToType
9,5269,532Perforated
9,5269,554Perforated
9,8079,818Perforated
9,8079,885Perforated
9,8789,886Perforated
9,8969,906Perforated
9,8969,914Perforated
9,9669,976Perforated
9,9829,999Perforated
10,06510,090Perforated
10,27910,289Perforated
10,29810,308Perforated
10,30410,314Perforated
10,32810,338Perforated
10,46910,556Perforated

Casing

Strings as reported, shallowest first.

Casing inSet atHole inCement
13.3751,05715.75250 S
13.3751,50715.75250 S
13.3751,507——
76,440——
9.6257,002——
9.6257,00312.25250 S
9.6257,003——
9.3757,00312.25250 S
2.8759,422——
710,0569.625500 S
710,0569.875750 S
710,056——
2.37510,300——
510,496——

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 →

SuffixFiledW-2 / G-1 dateLogs referenced
00Aug 28, 2013Jan 29, 2013—
00Feb 17, 2010Oct 29, 2009—
00Dec 3, 2009Sep 24, 2009—
00Mar 23, 2009Feb 17, 2009—
00Jun 4, 2008May 14, 2008—
00Apr 18, 2008Feb 14, 2008Yes
00Apr 9, 2008——
00Jan 25, 2006Nov 7, 2005—
00May 31, 2001Mar 14, 2001—
00Nov 5, 1997Sep 24, 1997—
00May 20, 1996Mar 22, 1996Yes
00May 8, 1996——
00Aug 23, 1988Aug 5, 1988Yes
00Aug 15, 1988——
00Jan 12, 1984Nov 14, 1963—

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.

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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