WELL · 42-239-31241 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit #485
Jackson County · West Ranch (41-a & 98-a Cons.) field · Vertical
West Ranch (41-A/98-A Cons) Unit #485 (API 42-239-31241) is a well in Jackson County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 4, 1987.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1977 and 2020, permitted to 6,231 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Catahoula, Frio, Greta, Gretta.
Its 5 leases have reported 9.87M barrels of oil and 1.47M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 402 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,453 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyFeb 5, 2020 |
- 6,231
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 5, 2020
- last permit issued
- Dec 4, 1987
- completed
- 9.87M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.47M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 4, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.790801, -96.601433
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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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 402 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-3207 | West Ranch (Toney) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 15 | 274K | 135K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit O-2-11296 | West Ranch (41-a & 98-a Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 253 | 9.11M | 7.69K | Jul 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- G-2-200526 | West Ranch (Ward) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 377K | Aug 2001 – May 2022 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1703 | West Ranch (98-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 51 | 437K | 914K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2017 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-10962 | West Ranch (41-a & 98-a Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 82 | 51K | 36.9K | Feb 2015 – Mar 2017 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 788,702 · prior 12 882,217(-11%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 662 · prior 12 3,235(-80%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859928-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Dec 12, 2019 | Feb 5, 2020 | Dec 11, 2019 | 6,231 |
| 509190-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | May 18, 2001 | May 18, 2001 | May 9, 2001 | 5,695 |
| 337723-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Oct 21, 1987 | Nov 19, 1987 | — | 6,176 |
| 14881-99 | Drill | Mobil Oil Corporation | Dec 28, 1977 | Dec 28, 1977 | Feb 23, 1978 | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-200526 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-1703 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-3207 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-10962 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-11296 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 39 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,638 | 5,648 | Perforated |
| 5,701 | 5,709 | Perforated |
| 6,132 | 6,136 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,318 | 14.75 | 750 S |
| 10.75 | 1,318 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 5,622 | — | — |
| 7 | 6,226 | 9.875 | 385 S |
| 7 | 6,226 | — | — |
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 | Jul 20, 2020 | Jul 8, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 2019 | Jan 24, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 2017 | Dec 18, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 2015 | Dec 18, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | May 6, 2004 | Nov 10, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 26, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 1988 | Dec 18, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 17, 1978 | — |
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 42-239-31241 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-31241 → 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-42-239-33833
0.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,236 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,236 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,975 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,975 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,077 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,077 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33814
0.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,236 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,236 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,975 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,975 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,077 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,077 |
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit42-239-33879
0.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,237 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,976 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,078 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33839
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,240 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,979 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,081 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33656
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,234 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,973 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,075 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33763
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,234 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,234 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,973 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,973 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,075 |
| Frio | 5,102 | -5,075 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33673
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,238 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,238 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,977 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,977 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,079 |
| Frio | 5,102 | -5,079 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33586
0.5 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,650 | -1,621 |
| Frio | 5,025 | -4,996 |
| Greta | 5,038 | -5,009 |
| 98-A | 6,126 | -6,097 |
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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