TEXAS · WELLS · BRAZORIA COUNTY · API 42-039-04027 · DISTRICT 03
Old Ocean Unit #160
Brazoria County · Old Ocean (Armstrong) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Old Ocean Unit #160 (API 42-039-04027) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed May 1, 2008 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1995, permitted to 10,646 ft.
It was permitted by Amoco Production Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Amoco Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 2024 |
| Latest permit | Amoco Production CompanyFeb 2, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,646
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 2, 1995
- last permit issued
- May 1, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.21M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 1, 2008
- Shut in
- Feb 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-157797 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.21M | Dec 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-7674 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Amoco Production Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Dec 1994 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyMay 1995 → Apr 1998
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyMay 1998 → Jan 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432450-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Feb 1, 1995 | Feb 2, 1995 | Dec 12, 1994 | 10,646 |
| 388643-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Jun 5, 1991 | Jun 10, 1991 | — | 10,640 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2008 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-157797 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2024 | 10,646 |
| Dec 8, 1940 | Old Ocean Unit G-3-7674 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Amoco Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,890 | 9,896 | Perforated |
| 9,980 | 10,025 | Perforated |
| 10,480 | 10,560 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,531 | — | 350 S |
| 5 | 6,532 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 7,015 | — | — |
| 7 | 10,170 | 8.625 | 500 S |
| 2.375 | 10,402 | — | — |
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 | Jun 11, 2008 | May 8, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 30, 2008 | Apr 2, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 21, 1996 | Apr 4, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 9, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 28, 1983 | — |
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 42-039-04027 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-04027 → 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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