TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · API 42-239-02492 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #137
Jackson County · West Ranch (Ward) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #137 (API 42-239-02492) 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 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1987, permitted to 7,500 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 7 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta, Menefee.
Its 2 leases have reported 267K barrels of oil and 5M mcf of gas since January 1993, with no volume in the three years through April 2026. The leases carry 28 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough May 2019 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Dec 1, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 1, 1987
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 267K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2019
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 28 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1677 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 27 | 267K | 5M | Jan 1993 – May 2019 |
| West Ranch -A- G-2-228980 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 203 | Jan 2006 – May 2006 |
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.
- 1Meridian Oil Production Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1996
- 2Meridian Oil Inc.Mar 1996 → Jul 1996
- 3Burlington Resources Oil&gas Co.Aug 1996 → Mar 1997
- 4Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Apr 1997 → Apr 2006
- 5Vintage Petroleum, LLCJan 2006 → Jul 2007
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2007 → Jun 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339389-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 25, 1987 | Dec 1, 1987 | — | 7,500 |
| 278754-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 20, 1985 | Jun 24, 1985 | — | 5,558 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch -A- G-2-228980 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 7,500 |
| Aug 17, 1990 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1677 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Partial Plug · shut in Jan 1, 2006 | 7,500 |
| Mar 14, 1986 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | West Ranch -A- O-2-1640 | West Ranch (Glasscock) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 34 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,142 | 5,152 | Perforated |
| 5,151 | 5,155 | Perforated |
| 5,702 | 5,707 | Perforated |
| 5,705 | 5,725 | Perforated |
| 5,705 | 5,738 | Perforated |
| 5,733 | 5,738 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,328 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,328 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,558 | 8.75 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,558 | — | — |
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 | Jul 2, 2018 | Jan 31, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2007 | Jul 17, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Aug 15, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1990 | Aug 31, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Apr 22, 1988 | Mar 3, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 1986 | Mar 27, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 1985 | Aug 15, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1985 | — | — |
| 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 42-239-02492 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02492 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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