TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · API 42-039-03966 · DISTRICT 03
Old Ocean Unit #87
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
- 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 Nov 2024 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp 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 →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-157759 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.92M | Feb 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-234264 | Old Ocean (Chenault) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.44M | Jan 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-127992 | Old Ocean (Campbell) | Amoco Production Company | 1 | 0 | 2.34K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1995 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 190(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyJun 1993 → Mar 1998
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 1999 → Nov 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 645467-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Sep 4, 2007 | Sep 6, 2007 | Jan 9, 2008 | 10,889 |
| 502775-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Dec 7, 2000 | Dec 7, 2000 | — | 9,895 |
| 450339-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Jul 15, 1996 | Jul 17, 1996 | — | 10,889 |
| 446198-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Mar 22, 1996 | Mar 26, 1996 | Jan 18, 1995 | 10,889 |
| 342092-98 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Aug 1, 1988 | Feb 1, 1988 | — | 10,889 |
| 342092-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Feb 1, 1988 | Feb 1, 1988 | — | 10,889 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-234264 | Old Ocean (Chenault) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Dec 1, 2024 | 10,889 |
| Oct 12, 2005 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-157759 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Dec 1, 2007 | 10,889 |
| Feb 26, 1988 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-127992 | Old Ocean (Campbell) | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jul 24, 1938 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-31355 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 44 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F-8 | 9,399 | -9,355 |
| F-9 | 9,516 | -9,472 |
| F-9 (Chenault) | 9,516 | -9,472 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,526 | 9,532 | Perforated |
| 9,526 | 9,554 | Perforated |
| 9,807 | 9,818 | Perforated |
| 9,807 | 9,885 | Perforated |
| 9,878 | 9,886 | Perforated |
| 9,896 | 9,906 | Perforated |
| 9,896 | 9,914 | Perforated |
| 9,966 | 9,976 | Perforated |
| 9,982 | 9,999 | Perforated |
| 10,065 | 10,090 | Perforated |
| 10,279 | 10,289 | Perforated |
| 10,298 | 10,308 | Perforated |
| 10,304 | 10,314 | Perforated |
| 10,328 | 10,338 | Perforated |
| 10,469 | 10,556 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,057 | 15.75 | 250 S |
| 13.375 | 1,507 | 15.75 | 250 S |
| 13.375 | 1,507 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,440 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,002 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,003 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 9.625 | 7,003 | — | — |
| 9.375 | 7,003 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 2.875 | 9,422 | — | — |
| 7 | 10,056 | 9.625 | 500 S |
| 7 | 10,056 | 9.875 | 750 S |
| 7 | 10,056 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 10,300 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,496 | — | — |
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 →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Aug 28, 2013 | Jan 29, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Feb 17, 2010 | Oct 29, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Dec 3, 2009 | Sep 24, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Mar 23, 2009 | Feb 17, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 2008 | May 14, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 2008 | Feb 14, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2006 | Nov 7, 2005 | — |
| 00 | May 31, 2001 | Mar 14, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1997 | Sep 24, 1997 | — |
| 00 | May 20, 1996 | Mar 22, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 8, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 1988 | Aug 5, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 15, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 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.
- Wellbore filings for 42-039-03966 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-03966 → 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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