WELL · 42-239-02517 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch -A- #162
Jackson County · West Ranch (Ward) field · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #162 (API 42-239-02517) is a former disposal or injection well in Jackson County, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company; its UIC permit is no longer active.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 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1984 and 2003, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Vintage Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta.
Its 3 leases have reported 12.9K barrels of oil and 104K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 15 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vintage Petroleum, 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 2015 |
| Latest permit | Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Sep 11, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 2003
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 12.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 104K
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 15 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-199966 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 65.9K | Oct 2003 – 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- O-2-6847 | West Ranch (Frio 383) | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | 5 | 1.21K | 26.2K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2004 |
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.Oct 2003 → Apr 2006
- 5Vintage Petroleum, LLCMay 2006 → Jun 2006
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyFeb 2008 → Apr 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536320-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Sep 11, 2003 | Sep 11, 2003 | Sep 29, 2003 | 6,080 |
| 367285-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Dec 6, 1989 | Dec 11, 1989 | — | 6,230 |
| 348569-98 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 21, 1988 | Jul 11, 1988 | — | 8,500 |
| 348569-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 6, 1988 | Jul 11, 1988 | — | 8,500 |
| 241607-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 17, 1984 | May 16, 1984 | — | 5,768 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-199966 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6274 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6847 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 41 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,470 | 5,473 | Perforated |
| 5,738 | 5,756 | Perforated |
| 6,135 | 6,138 | Perforated |
| 6,312 | 6,316 | Perforated |
| — | 5,752 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,332 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,332 | — | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,333 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,761 | 8.75 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,761 | — | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,768 | — | — |
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 13, 2019 | Oct 19, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jul 25, 2008 | May 19, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Apr 22, 2004 | Nov 10, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 25, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 1990 | Jan 18, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 1990 | Jul 10, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1989 | Jul 10, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 1985 | Aug 6, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1984 | — | — |
| 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 42-239-02517 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02517 → 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
- 39.8K
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 1996
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000052367 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Feb 14, 1997 | 0 | 0 | 5,470–5,476 |
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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