TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · API 42-239-02745 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #398
Jackson County · West Ranch (Greta) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #398 (API 42-239-02745) 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 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1991 and 1993, permitted to 6,200 ft.
It was permitted by Meridian Oil Production 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 8.44M barrels of oil and 9.27M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 404 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 2026 |
| Latest permit | Meridian Oil Production Inc.Mar 26, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 26, 1993
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 8.44M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.27M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 404 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 287 | 6M | 5.64M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1703 | West Ranch (98-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 51 | 437K | 914K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2017 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1696 | West Ranch (41-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 66 | 2M | 2.71M | Jan 1993 – Oct 2015 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 74,228 · prior 12 84,801(-12%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 27,020 · prior 12 53,020(-49%)
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.Apr 1997 → Apr 2006
- 5Vintage Petroleum, LLCMay 2006 → Dec 2007
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410221-99 | Recompletion | Meridian Oil Production Inc. | Mar 26, 1993 | Mar 26, 1993 | Apr 6, 1993 | 6,200 |
| 399333-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | May 15, 1992 | May 20, 1992 | — | 6,200 |
| 383257-98 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Feb 15, 1991 | Jan 9, 1991 | Mar 22, 1991 | 6,200 |
| 383257-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jan 9, 1991 | Jan 9, 1991 | — | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 6,200 |
| May 22, 1991 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1696 | West Ranch (41-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Oct 2, 1982 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1703 | West Ranch (98-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5,111 | 5,118 | Perforated |
| 5,721 | 5,738 | Perforated |
| 5,745 | 5,749 | Perforated |
| 6,112 | 6,131 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,304 | 13.5 | 500 S |
| 10.75 | 1,304 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,312 | 15 | 500 S |
| 7 | 5,851 | 9.875 | 500 S |
| 7 | 5,851 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,935 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,200 | 9.875 | 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 4, 2019 | Nov 9, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Aug 25, 1993 | May 24, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1993 | Jul 22, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1992 | Jul 22, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 14, 1992 | Nov 2, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 2, 1979 | — |
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 42-239-02745 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02745 → 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
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000107823 | UIC Permit | Canceled Jun 24, 2013 | 15,000 | 2,100 | 5,010–5,046 |
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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