WELL · 42-239-02516 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch 'A' #161
Jackson County · Vertical
West Ranch 'A' #161 (API 42-239-02516) is a former disposal or injection well in Jackson County, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1978 and 2007, permitted to 5,764 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta, No Change.
Its 4 leases have reported 724K barrels of oil and 388K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 54 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- 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 | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 19, 2007 |
- 5,764
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Dec 19, 2007
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 724K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 388K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 54 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-233185 | West Ranch (Marginulina 5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.25K | Jan 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1640 | West Ranch (Glasscock) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 43 | 712K | 311K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-6274 | West Ranch (Dixon Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 9 | 11.7K | 11.4K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- G-2-206872 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 62.4K | Dec 2003 – Jan 2008 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 58,377 · prior 12 37,551(+55%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,746 · prior 12 25,230(-38%)
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, LLCMay 2006 → Jul 2007
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 651385-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Dec 13, 2007 | Dec 19, 2007 | Dec 27, 2007 | 5,764 |
| 539475-99 | Drill | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Dec 9, 2003 | Dec 9, 2003 | Dec 11, 2003 | 5,764 |
| 368472-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jan 10, 1990 | Jan 12, 1990 | — | 5,350 |
| 143697-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Dec 10, 1981 | Dec 10, 1981 | — | 5,560 |
| 24736-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Oil Corporation | May 19, 1978 | May 19, 1978 | — | 5,634 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-206872 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-233185 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-1640 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6274 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 40 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,089 | 5,093 | Perforated |
| 5,462 | 5,467 | Perforated |
| 5,580 | 5,586 | Perforated |
| 5,728 | 5,748 | Perforated |
| 5,750 | 5,760 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,324 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,334 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,334 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,378 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,525 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,764 | 8.625 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,764 | — | — |
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 4, 2019 | Oct 19, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Sep 21, 2010 | Aug 22, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 2008 | Jan 29, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 1, 2005 | Feb 17, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 16, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 25, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 3, 1978 | — |
| 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 42-239-02516 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02516 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 2005
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000072332 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Sep 4, 2007 | 3,000 | 2,500 | 5,462–5,467 |
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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