WELL · 42-239-02918 · DISTRICT 2
Vanderbilt State B #8
Jackson County · Directional
Vanderbilt State B #8 (API 42-239-02918) is a permitted well in Jackson County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1978 and 2018, permitted to 6,245 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Gretta.
Its 2 leases have reported 3.97K barrels of oil and 18.1K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 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 | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Oct 2010 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 6, 2018 |
- 6,245
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Apr 6, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 3.97K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18.1K
- 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
28.808489, -96.605525
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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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt State B O-2-8097 | West Ranch (Toney) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 3.35K | 5.31K | Aug 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Vanderbilt State -B- O-2-1672 | West Ranch (Ward) | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | 2 | 622 | 12.8K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2005 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Mar 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Meridian Oil Production Inc.Jan 1994 → Feb 1996
- 3Meridian Oil Inc.Mar 1996 → Jul 1996
- 4Burlington Resources Oil&gas Co.Aug 1996 → Mar 1997
- 5Vintage Petroleum, Inc.May 1997 → Jun 2003
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 2009 → Oct 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838187-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Mar 29, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | Aug 1, 2017 | 6,245 |
| 437372-99 | Recompletion | Meridian Oil Production Inc. | Jun 28, 1995 | Jun 28, 1995 | Jul 12, 1995 | 5,800 |
| 299504-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. - Houston | Oct 31, 1985 | Mar 10, 1986 | — | 6,245 |
| 254665-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. - Houston | Oct 31, 1985 | Sep 27, 1984 | — | 6,245 |
| 160678-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | May 11, 1982 | May 11, 1982 | — | 6,245 |
| 21930-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Mar 23, 1978 | Mar 23, 1978 | — | 6,245 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-1672 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8097 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 12 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,702 | 2,716 | Perforated |
| 5,618 | 5,652 | Perforated |
| 5,715 | — | Perforated |
| 5,746 | 5,752 | Perforated |
| — | 6,205 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,430 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 9.625 | 1,430 | — | 475 S |
| 2.375 | 2,614 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,461 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,620 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,241 | — | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 6,241 | 8.75 | 525 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 | Aug 28, 2018 | Nov 13, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1984 | Oct 11, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 27, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 2, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 24, 1978 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 22, 1974 | — |
| 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 42-239-02918 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-02918 → 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 Unit No. 142-239-32416
0.0 KM · Vintage Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Marginulina | 4,979 | -4,974 |
| Frio | 5,140 | -5,135 |
| NO Change | — |
Toney, Mrs. M. H.42-239-02843
0.2 KM · Vintage Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,248 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,987 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,089 |
| NO New Formation Drilled. | — |
West Ranch "A"42-239-02674
0.7 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,242 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,981 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,981 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,083 |
J.H. Drummond42-239-33569
0.8 KM · Phere Operating Inc · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,228 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,228 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,967 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,967 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,069 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,069 |
| Menefee | 5,610 | -5,577 |
| Ward | 5,696 | -5,663 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Drummond, J.H.42-239-02350
0.9 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,320 | -4,277 |
| Frio | 5,025 | -4,982 |
| Gretta | 5,115 | -5,072 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-02545
1.0 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,245 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,984 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,086 |
3M42-239-33589
1.1 KM · Phere Operating Inc · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,228 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,967 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,069 |
| Ward | 5,700 | -5,667 |
| 98-A | 6,730 | -6,697 |
| West Ranch (Frio 7600) | 7,599 | -7,566 |
Drummond, J.H.42-239-33576
1.1 KM · Phere Operating Inc · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,231 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,231 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,231 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,970 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,970 |
| Gretta | 5,070 | -5,040 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,072 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,072 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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