TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · API 42-239-02627 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #279
Jackson County · West Ranch (Discorbis) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #279 (API 42-239-02627) 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 1977 and 2008, permitted to 6,277 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta.
Its 2 leases have reported 19.6K mcf of gas since January 1993, with no volume in the three years through April 2026. The leases carry 2 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
- 3,458
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Aug 2008 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 13, 2008 |
- 6,277
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2008
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-74578 | West Ranch (Toney) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 19.6K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2008 |
| West Ranch -A- G-2-245393 | West Ranch (Discorbis) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2008 – — |
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 → Jun 1993
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 2008 → Aug 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672546-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Oct 6, 2008 | Oct 13, 2008 | Oct 3, 2008 | 6,277 |
| 17476-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Oil Corporation | Oct 11, 1977 | Oct 11, 1977 | — | 6,277 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch -A- G-2-245393 | West Ranch (Discorbis) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 6,277 |
| Oct 13, 1977 | West Ranch -A- G-2-74578 | West Ranch (Toney) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | 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 15 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,546 | 4,562 | Perforated |
| 5,718 | 5,725 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 75 | 15 | 125 S |
| 13.375 | 75 | — | 125 S |
| 9.625 | 1,330 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,330 | — | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 6,277 | 8.625 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 6,277 | — | 528 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 | Aug 7, 2019 | Sep 26, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 2009 | Jan 29, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 5, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 31, 1977 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 31, 1971 | — |
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 42-239-02627 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02627 → 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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