TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · API 42-239-02596 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #243
Jackson County · West Ranch (Toney) field · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #243 (API 42-239-02596) is a plugged well in Jackson County, plugged January 3, 1990, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1978 and 1981, permitted to 5,760 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
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.Jul 15, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,760
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 15, 1981
- last permit issued
- Jan 28, 1987
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 28, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 3, 1990
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125260-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 15, 1981 | Jul 15, 1981 | — | 5,540 |
| 92831-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Sep 3, 1980 | Sep 3, 1980 | — | 5,702 |
| 29092-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Oil Corporation | Jul 25, 1978 | Jul 25, 1978 | — | 5,760 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 1987 | West Ranch -A- O-2-3207 | West Ranch (Toney) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Nov 17, 1980 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1640 | West Ranch (Glasscock) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Oct 10, 1978 | West Ranch -A- G-2-79743 | West Ranch (Dixon Sand) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Apr 12, 1949 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1677 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,471 | 5,475 | Perforated |
| 5,515 | 5,528 | Perforated |
| 5,546 | 5,566 | Perforated |
| — | 5,755 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,343 | — | 500 S |
| 2.375 | 5,439 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,496 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,499 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,760 | — | 450 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. 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 | Feb 27, 1987 | Feb 20, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 31, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 15, 1980 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 30, 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 42-239-02596 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02596 → 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
- 466K
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 1989
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000061914 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Feb 13, 1990 | 0 | 2,500 | 5,510–5,530 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 67,251(-100%)
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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