TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · WEST RANCH -A- LEASE · API 42-239-02451 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #96D
Jackson County · West Ranch (Other Zones) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #96D (API 42-239-02451) is a well in Jackson County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 1, 2017 and listed as observation on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 25, 1980, permitted to 5,954 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. 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
- 3,458
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Nov 25, 1980 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,954
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 25, 1980
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH —
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 2017
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2026
- 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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 35 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1661 | West Ranch (Other Zones) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 35 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100368-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 25, 1980 | Nov 25, 1980 | — | 5,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1661 | West Ranch (Other Zones) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 5,954 |
| Aug 19, 1977 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1696 | West Ranch (41-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | West Ranch -A- O-2-1677 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 43 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,387 | 4,418 | Perforated |
| 5,835 | 5,922 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,305 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,305 | 12.5 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,305 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 4,367 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,767 | — | 760 S |
| 5.5 | 5,769 | 8.625 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,769 | 8.75 | 5,282 S |
| 5.5 | 5,769 | — | — |
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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 2, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 1987 | May 29, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1987 | May 6, 1987 | — |
| 00 | May 11, 1987 | Apr 27, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 17, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 6, 1977 | — |
| 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 42-239-02451 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02451 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 12.6M
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 2015
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000039885 | W-14 Disposal | Canceled Dec 16, 2015 | 10,000 | 2,000 | 4,340–4,525 |
| 000002034 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Feb 6, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0–0 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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