TEXAS · WELLS · JACKSON COUNTY · API 42-239-03939 · DISTRICT 02
West Ranch -A- #453
Jackson County · West Ranch (Ward) field · Observation · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #453 (API 42-239-03939) 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 5 drilling permits between 1979 and 2003, permitted to 5,864 ft.
It was permitted by Vintage Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Marginulina, Gretta.
Its 2 leases have reported 6M barrels of oil and 5.95M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 288 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vintage Petroleum, 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 | Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Oct 24, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,864
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Oct 24, 2003
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2017
- completed
- 6M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.95M
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 288 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-200820 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 309K | Nov 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 287 | 6M | 5.64M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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 → Jul 2007
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537869-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Oct 24, 2003 | Oct 24, 2003 | Oct 26, 2003 | 5,864 |
| 293000-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Dec 10, 1985 | Dec 17, 1985 | — | 5,864 |
| 244476-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 6, 1984 | Jul 9, 1984 | — | 5,710 |
| 163726-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 16, 1982 | Jun 16, 1982 | — | 5,770 |
| 51979-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Oil Corporation | Jul 2, 1979 | Jul 2, 1979 | — | 5,663 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2017 | West Ranch -A- G-2-200820 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Observation · shut in Feb 1, 2026 | 5,864 |
| Nov 20, 1986 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jun 20, 1984 | West Ranch A G-2-111604 | West Ranch (Ward) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 12, 1984 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1696 | West Ranch (41-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Oct 24, 1979 | West Ranch -A- O-2-4052 | West Ranch (Mitchell) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| Dec 7, 1966 | West Ranch -A- O-2-1640 | West Ranch (Glasscock) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 35 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,100 | 5,110 | Perforated |
| 5,102 | 5,106 | Perforated |
| 5,507 | 5,548 | Perforated |
| 5,598 | 5,620 | Perforated |
| 5,666 | 5,696 | Perforated |
| 5,673 | 5,679 | Perforated |
| 5,730 | 5,732 | Perforated |
| 5,730 | 5,734 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,332 | — | — |
| 8.5 | 1,332 | 11 | 500 S |
| 8.5 | 1,332 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 5,579 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 5,661 | 7.875 | 350 S |
| 5.5 | 5,661 | — | — |
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 14, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Mar 26, 2009 | Jan 26, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 13, 2004 | Jan 12, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | May 6, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 1987 | Dec 29, 1986 | — |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1986 | Feb 24, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 6, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 26, 1984 | Jul 24, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Sep 15, 1984 | Jul 24, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 7, 1984 | Mar 1, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 1, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 16, 1979 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Dec 27, 1966 | — |
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 42-239-03939 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-03939 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000124305 | H-1 Injection | Not activated | 20,000 | 2,200 | 5,106–5,276 |
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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