TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · API 42-039-03985 · DISTRICT 03
Old Ocean Unit #117
Brazoria County · Old Ocean (Chenault) field · Vertical
Old Ocean Unit #117 (API 42-039-03985) is a plugged well in Brazoria County, plugged August 29, 2012, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1996 and 2005, permitted to 11,079 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Chenault, Armstrong, Campbell, Campshell.
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 2000 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 21, 2005 |
- 11,079
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 21, 2005
- last permit issued
- Aug 19, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 19, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 29, 2012
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-213310 | Old Ocean (Chenault) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2005 – Aug 2012 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-169886 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 292K | Jul 1998 – Nov 2005 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-46098 | Old Ocean (Campbell) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 776K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1998 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-7667 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Amoco Production Company | 1 | 0 | 3.64K | Jan 1993 – Jul 1996 |
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 → Feb 1998
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 1998 → Nov 2000
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611401-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Dec 21, 2005 | Dec 21, 2005 | Oct 12, 2005 | 11,079 |
| 478331-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Jul 28, 1998 | Jul 28, 1998 | Jul 20, 1998 | 10,166 |
| 450342-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Jul 15, 1996 | Jul 17, 1996 | — | 11,079 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2008 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-213310 | Old Ocean (Chenault) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Jul 30, 1998 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-169886 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| May 13, 1948 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-7667 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Amoco Production Company | Plugged | — |
| — | Old Ocean Unit G-3-46098 | Old Ocean (Campbell) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 10 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Chenault | 9,561 | -9,551 |
| Chenault | 9,591 | -9,581 |
| Armstrong | 9,847 | -9,837 |
| Campbell | 10,270 | -10,260 |
| Campshell | 10,270 | -10,260 |
| Larsen | 10,424 | -10,414 |
| Larson | 10,424 | -10,414 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,580 | 9,610 | Perforated |
| 9,626 | 9,636 | Perforated |
| 9,848 | 9,860 | Perforated |
| 9,930 | 9,940 | Perforated |
| 9,940 | 9,956 | Perforated |
| 10,292 | 10,299 | Perforated |
| 10,362 | 10,372 | Perforated |
| 10,660 | 10,797 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,492 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,011 | — | — |
| 7 | 10,412 | — | — |
| 7 | 10,413 | — | — |
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 | Dec 8, 2008 | Aug 22, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Apr 17, 2006 | Jan 5, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 1998 | Sep 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1998 | Jan 13, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 1997 | Mar 4, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1996 | Aug 22, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 8, 1969 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 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 42-039-03985 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-03985 → 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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