WELL · 42-039-33179 · DISTRICT 3
Old Ocean Unit #261
Brazoria County · Old Ocean (Armstrong) field · Producing · Directional
Old Ocean Unit #261 (API 42-039-33179) is a well in Brazoria County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed September 18, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2013 and 2020, permitted to 11,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Chenault, Campbell, Larsen.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 18, 2020 |
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 2020
- last permit issued
- Sep 18, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 720K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 18, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
29.054445, -95.719241
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Brazoria County.
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-3-271184 | Old Ocean (Larsen) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 718K | Jul 2013 – Jul 2026 |
| Old Ocean Unit G-3-289521 | Old Ocean (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.79K | Apr 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 188 · prior 12 155(+21%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 862754-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 18, 2020 | Apr 21, 2020 | 11,500 |
| 762462-99 | Drill | Hilcorp Energy Company | May 10, 2013 | May 15, 2013 | Jun 8, 2013 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-271184 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-289521 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 25 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Chenault | 9,570 | -9,545 |
| Campbell | 10,318 | -10,293 |
| Larsen | 10,424 | -10,399 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,008 | 10,012 | Perforated |
| 10,023 | 10,036 | Perforated |
| 10,520 | 10,540 | Perforated |
| 10,520 | 10,740 | Perforated |
| 10,594 | 10,702 | Perforated |
| 10,720 | 10,740 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,638 | 17.5 | 2,710 S |
| 9.625 | 10,860 | 12.25 | 1,810 S |
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 15, 2023 | May 9, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 2020 | Jun 17, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2014 | May 9, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Jan 27, 2014 | Sep 20, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-039-33179 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-039-33179 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Old Ocean Unit42-039-04012
1.0 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| F-9 | 9,592 | -9,557 |
| F-12 | 9,967 | -9,932 |
| F-13 | 10,040 | -10,005 |
| F-19 | 10,444 | -10,409 |
| F-20 | 10,544 | -10,509 |
| F-21 | 10,610 | -10,575 |
Old Ocean Unit42-039-33044
2.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| F-11 (Armstrong) | 9,897 | -9,867 |
| F-24 | 10,500 | -10,470 |
| F-25 | 10,800 | -10,770 |
| F-28 | 11,800 | -11,770 |
| Campbell | — | |
| Chenault | — | |
| Armstrong | — |
Old Ocean Unit42-039-33009
2.6 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| F-12 | 9,941 | -9,921 |
| F-16 | 10,120 | -10,100 |
| F-19 | 10,346 | -10,326 |
| F-21 | 10,445 | -10,425 |
Old Ocean Unit42-039-32852
3.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Chenault | 9,740 | -9,714 |
| Chenault (F-9) | 9,740 | -9,714 |
| Armstrong | 10,075 | -10,049 |
| Armstrong (F-11) | 10,075 | -10,049 |
| F-19 | 10,532 | -10,506 |
| Larsen (F-19) | 10,532 | -10,506 |
| Larsen | 10,532 | -10,506 |
| F-26 | 11,285 | -11,259 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Old Ocean Unit42-039-33074
3.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Chenault | 9,775 | -9,750 |
| Chenault (F-9) | 9,775 | -9,750 |
| Campbell (F-16) | 10,338 | -10,313 |
| Campbell | 10,338 | -10,313 |
| Larsen (F-21) | 10,584 | -10,559 |
| Larsen | 10,584 | -10,559 |
Old Ocean Unit42-039-02820
3.5 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Chenault | 9,488 | -9,445 |
| Armstrong | 9,760 | -9,717 |
| Campbell | 10,191 | -10,148 |
Old Ocean Unit42-039-32765
5.0 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| F-12 | 10,349 | -10,326 |
| F12 | 10,349 | -10,326 |
| F-23 | 11,437 | -11,414 |
| F-24 | 11,533 | -11,510 |
| Frio | — | |
| Otis - Disposal | — | |
| Oligocene - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Smith Heirs Unit42-039-32897
5.2 KM · Davis Operating Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Anahuac | 7,000 | -6,976 |
| Frio | 8,900 | -8,876 |
| F-23 | 11,700 | -11,676 |
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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