TEXAS · WELLS · BROOKS COUNTY · API 42-047-31948 · DISTRICT 04
La Rucia Ranch #15
Brooks County · Encinitas (V-15) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
La Rucia Ranch #15 (API 42-047-31948) is a well in Brooks County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed January 14, 2012 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2001 and 2012, permitted to 10,428 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including V-14, V-15, V-17, V-19.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newfield Exploration 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 | Newfield Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Newfield Exploration Companythrough Sep 2007 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyMar 16, 2012 |
- 10,428
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 16, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.24M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2012
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Rucia Ranch G-4-265437 | Encinitas (V-15) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2012 – Jul 2026 |
| La Rucia Ranch G-4-190020 | Rucias, N. (FB B) | Newfield Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 1.24M | Oct 2001 – Jan 2012 |
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.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyNov 2001 → Sep 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 735416-99 | Recompletion | Newfield Exploration Company | Mar 6, 2012 | Mar 16, 2012 | Dec 13, 2011 | 10,428 |
| 512724-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Aug 17, 2001 | Aug 17, 2001 | Aug 24, 2001 | 10,550 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2012 | La Rucia Ranch G-4-265437 | Encinitas (V-15) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2012 | 10,428 |
| Oct 28, 2001 | La Rucia Ranch G-4-190020 | Rucias N. (FB B) | Newfield Exploration Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 176 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| V-14 | 8,639 | -8,463 |
| V-15 | 8,982 | -8,806 |
| V-17 | 9,593 | -9,417 |
| V-19 | 9,998 | -9,822 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,094 | 9,169 | Perforated |
| 9,970 | 9,980 | Perforated |
| 9,994 | 10,002 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,008 | 17.5 | 1,395 S |
| 9.625 | 9,183 | 12.25 | 690 S |
| 3.5 | 10,418 | 8.5 | 780 S |
| 3.5 | 10,423 | 8.5 | 780 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 | Dec 5, 2012 | Mar 19, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Sep 17, 2002 | Jul 25, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-047-31948 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31948 → 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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