WELL · 42-239-02787 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch -A- #441
Jackson County · West Ranch (Ward) field · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #441 (API 42-239-02787) is a plugged well in Jackson County, plugged December 9, 1978, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 2, 2018, permitted to 5,781 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta - Disposal.
Its lease has reported 267K barrels of oil and 5M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 27 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough May 2019 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 2, 2018 |
- 5,781
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 2, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 267K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5M
- 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
- Dec 9, 1978
Surface location
28.770491, -96.615708
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Jackson County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; they carry 27 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1677 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 27 | 267K | 5M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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 → 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 → Jul 2007
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2007 → Jun 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841847-99 | Reenter | Hilcorp Energy Company | Jun 28, 2018 | Jul 2, 2018 | — | 5,781 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-1677 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 44 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,323 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,341 | 12.25 | 500 S |
| 5.5 | 5,764 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,782 | 8.5 | 700 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 | May 27, 2020 | Mar 13, 2019 | Yes |
| 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 42-239-02787 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02787 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
West Ranch -A-42-239-33725
0.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,248 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,248 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,987 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,987 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,089 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,089 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-02785
0.8 KM · Vintage Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,217 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,956 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,058 |
| 7500' Frio | 7,481 | -7,437 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33757
0.9 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,239 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,978 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,080 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33758
0.9 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,239 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,978 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,080 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-02415
0.9 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,242 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,981 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,083 |
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit42-239-33909
0.9 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | — | |
| Gretta - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — |
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit42-239-33908
1.0 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,237 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,237 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,976 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,976 |
| Frio | 5,102 | -5,078 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,078 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-32014
1.0 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,320 | -4,292 |
| Glasscock | 4,803 | -4,775 |
| Marginulina 5000 | 4,960 | -4,932 |
| Gretta | 5,025 | -4,997 |
| Greta | 5,025 | -4,997 |
| Frio | 5,115 | -5,087 |
| Menefee | 5,546 | -5,518 |
| Ward | 5,650 | -5,622 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000107800 | UIC Permit | Plugged Jan 10, 1979 | 5,000 | 1,700 | 6,250–6,270 |
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read 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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