WELL · 42-047-31765 · DISTRICT 4
Lopez G. G. #6
Brooks County · Encinitas (V-19) field · Producing · Vertical
Lopez G. G. #6 (API 42-047-31765) is a well in Brooks County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 21, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 9, 1997, permitted to 9,293 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.May 9, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,293
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 9, 1997
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.01M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez, G. G. G-4-163992 | Encinitas (V-19) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.01M | Jul 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Lopez, G. G. G-4-164840 | Encinitas (V-21) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,257 · prior 12 798(+58%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jul 1997 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Jul 2009
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462205-99 | Drill | Texaco E & P Inc. | May 8, 1997 | May 9, 1997 | May 26, 1997 | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 1997 | Lopez G. G. G-4-163992 | Encinitas (V-19) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 9,293 |
| Jul 10, 1997 | Lopez G. G. G-4-164840 | Encinitas (V-21) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 9,293 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 225 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,712 | 8,737 | Perforated |
| 8,756 | 8,768 | Perforated |
| 9,054 | 9,210 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,800 | 14.75 | 970 S |
| 7.625 | 8,160 | 9.875 | 971 S |
| 2.875 | 9,293 | 4.5 | 506 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 | Nov 19, 1997 | Oct 27, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 1997 | Sep 11, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 23, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 3, 1997 | Aug 18, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 27, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-047-31765 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31765 → 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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