TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · WEST RANCH -A- LEASE · API 42-239-02626 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #278
Jackson County · West Ranch (Ward) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #278 (API 42-239-02626) 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 1982 and 1985, permitted to 5,758 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 6 formation tops, including Catahoula, Marginulina 5000, Frio, Greta.
Its lease has reported 104K mcf of gas since the record begins in January 1993, with no volume in the three years through August 2026.
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 (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,460
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jan 2007 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 4, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,758
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 4, 1985
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 104K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · SEP 2003 THROUGH JAN 2007
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.
Wells nearby
Every well with a location on file around this well, in any state, nearest first.
Texas locations come from drilling permits, so most older Texas wells have none and are not listed.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH AUG 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-114885 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 104K | by Jan 1993 – Jan 2007 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Wells named West Ranch -A-
Hilcorp Energy Company's other wells filed under this lease name in Jackson County, newest permit first. The RRC gives a gas well its own lease number, so the name is what joins the wells of a unit.
Loading the lease's wellsChain of custody
Operator on the lease's P-4
Each operator named on the P-4 filings for this well's lease (a gas well is its own lease), from the date its filing took effect. The P-4 is filed by lease, so a date before the well was drilled is the lease's.
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hilcorp Energy Company | Aug 30, 2007 | today |
| Vintage Petroleum, LLC | May 1, 2006 | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Apr 1, 1997 | May 1, 2006 |
| Burlington Resources Oil&gas Co. | Aug 1, 1996 | Apr 1, 1997 |
| Meridian Oil Inc. | Mar 1, 1996 | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Meridian Oil Production Inc. | Nov 1, 1992 | Mar 1, 1996 |
| Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Feb 4, 1985 | Nov 1, 1992 |
Reporting production
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Sep 2003 → Apr 2006
- 2Vintage Petroleum, LLCMay 2006 → Jan 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 262939-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 2, 1984 | Jan 4, 1985 | — | 5,716 |
| 163844-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 11, 1982 | Jun 11, 1982 | — | 5,758 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch -A- G-2-114885 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 5,758 |
| Jul 8, 1982 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1696 | West Ranch (41-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5,543 | 5,545 | Perforated |
| 5,674 | 5,678 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 70 | 15 | 150 S |
| 13.375 | 70 | — | 150 S |
| 9.625 | 1,337 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,337 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,485 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,744 | 8.75 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,744 | — | — |
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 6, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Mar 6, 1985 | Feb 19, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 1985 | Feb 4, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 21, 1982 | — |
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 42-239-02626 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02626 → 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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