WELL · 42-239-02636 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch -A- #288
Jackson County · West Ranch (98-A) field · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #288 (API 42-239-02636) is a permitted well in Jackson County filed by Meridian Oil Production Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 1993, permitted to 6,488 ft.
It was permitted by Meridian Oil Production Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Greta, Gretta.
Its 3 leases have reported 1.21K barrels of oil and 276K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Meridian Oil Production 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 2022 |
| Latest permit | Meridian Oil Production Inc.Dec 8, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,488
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Dec 8, 1993
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 1.21K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 276K
- 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 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-147983 | West Ranch (Armstrong) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 250K | Dec 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 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-5787 | West Ranch (Frio 6380) | Meridian Oil Production Inc. | 3 | 0 | 1 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1993 |
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 → Apr 1995
- 2Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Oct 1998 → Jul 2001
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyFeb 2008 → Apr 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419141-99 | Recompletion | Meridian Oil Production Inc. | Dec 8, 1993 | Dec 8, 1993 | Nov 29, 1993 | 6,488 |
| 399895-98 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 23, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | Dec 21, 1992 | 6,488 |
| 399895-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 3, 1992 | Jun 8, 1992 | — | 6,488 |
| 195519-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | May 18, 1983 | May 18, 1983 | — | 6,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-147983 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-5787 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-6847 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 16 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,616 | 5,619 | Perforated |
| 6,028 | 6,030 | Perforated |
| 6,368 | 6,372 | Perforated |
| 6,370 | 6,376 | Perforated |
| 6,375 | 6,379 | Perforated |
| 6,403 | — | Perforated |
| — | 5,750 | Perforated |
| — | 6,145 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 76 | 15 | 150 S |
| 13.375 | 76 | — | 150 S |
| 9.625 | 1,320 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 9.625 | 1,320 | — | 500 S |
| 2.375 | 6,243 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,300 | 8.75 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 6,300 | — | 500 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. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Nov 16, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Mar 16, 2021 | Jan 25, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Oct 21, 2019 | Nov 6, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 2008 | Jan 22, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 6, 1994 | Dec 23, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 1993 | Mar 17, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1993 | Oct 19, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Dec 19, 1989 | Oct 19, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1984 | Jan 27, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 27, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 25, 1977 | — |
| 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 42-239-02636 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02636 → 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.
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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