TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · API 42-239-02797 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch State #2
Jackson County · West Ranch (Greta) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch State #2 (API 42-239-02797) 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 1979 and 1991, permitted to 8,600 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 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 – 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 | none |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 4, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 4, 1991
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- 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 36 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1661 | West Ranch (Other Zones) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 35 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch State O-2-7783 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — O-2-3206 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382096-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Dec 7, 1990 | Jan 4, 1991 | Feb 1, 1992 | 8,600 |
| 62237-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Oil Corporation | Oct 29, 1979 | Oct 29, 1979 | — | 5,753 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch State O-2-7783 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 8,600 |
| Apr 29, 1982 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1661 | West Ranch (Other Zones) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 2, 1980 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1677 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | West Ranch State O-2-3206 | West Ranch (Toney) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 18 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,190 | 4,384 | Perforated |
| 4,190 | 4,460 | Perforated |
| 5,117 | 5,130 | Perforated |
| 5,582 | 5,605 | Perforated |
| — | 5,502 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 39 | — | — |
| 26 | 66 | — | 45 S |
| 13.375 | 73 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 74 | — | — |
| 2 | 598 | — | — |
| 20 | 612 | — | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 1,326 | 12.25 | 528 S |
| 9.625 | 1,326 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,338 | — | — |
| 3.5 | 3,688 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 4,190 | — | 2,200 S |
| 9.625 | 4,462 | — | 1,200 S |
| 2.375 | 5,640 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,751 | 8.75 | 528 S |
| 5.5 | 5,751 | — | — |
| 7 | 5,753 | — | — |
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 10, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jun 11, 1992 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 3, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 12, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 8, 1980 | — |
| 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 42-239-02797 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02797 → 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
- 1.04M
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 2002
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000002016 | UIC Permit | Canceled Feb 7, 1984 | 0 | 0 | 4,190–0 |
| 000044565 | W-14 Disposal | Canceled May 20, 2002 | 15,000 | 1,850 | 3,772–4,462 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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