WELL · 42-239-31633 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch -A- #493
Jackson County · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #493 (API 42-239-31633) is a permitted well in Jackson County filed by Vintage Petroleum, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1981 and 2005, permitted to 6,300 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Catahoula, Marg, Marginulina 5000, Frio.
Its 3 leases have reported 6M barrels of oil and 5.72M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 289 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 6, 2006 · 553 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Aug 15, 2005 |
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Aug 15, 2005
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 6M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.72M
- 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
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 289 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-230655 | West Ranch (Marginulina 5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 73.5K | Oct 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- O-2-1656 | West Ranch (Greta) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 287 | 6M | 5.64M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch -A- G-2-228111 | West Ranch (Marginulina 5000) | Vintage Petroleum, LLC | 1 | 0 | 6.16K | Jul 2005 – Apr 2007 |
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, LLCJul 2005 → Jul 2007
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604948-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Aug 15, 2005 | Aug 15, 2005 | — | 6,300 |
| 355104-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jan 12, 1989 | Jan 12, 1989 | — | 6,300 |
| 236892-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 25, 1984 | Apr 26, 1984 | — | 6,300 |
| 220335-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 7, 1983 | Nov 10, 1983 | — | 6,300 |
| 218388-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 8, 1983 | Sep 20, 1983 | — | 6,300 |
| 121644-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 18, 1981 | Jun 18, 1981 | Sep 20, 1981 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-228111 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-230655 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-1656 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 42 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,956 | 5,050 | Perforated |
| 5,069 | 5,079 | Perforated |
| 5,079 | 5,094 | Perforated |
| 5,084 | 5,088 | Perforated |
| 5,708 | 5,713 | Perforated |
| 5,725 | 5,728 | Perforated |
| 6,156 | 6,176 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,313 | 13.5 | 990 S |
| 10.75 | 1,313 | 14.75 | 990 S |
| 10.75 | 1,313 | — | 990 S |
| 9.625 | 1,335 | — | 500 S |
| 7.625 | 5,064 | — | 3 S |
| 7.625 | 5,705 | — | 230 S |
| 7.625 | 5,705 | 12.25 | 1,090 S |
| 7.625 | 5,705 | 9.875 | 1,190 S |
| 5.5 | 6,340 | — | 500 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 | Nov 12, 2019 | Oct 13, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jan 2, 2008 | Sep 9, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 7, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2007 | May 30, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 18, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1995 | Nov 21, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 1995 | Nov 21, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 1991 | Feb 25, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 1989 | Mar 13, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1989 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1984 | Jul 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | May 21, 1984 | Dec 12, 1983 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1984 | Dec 12, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 23, 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 42-239-31633 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-31633 → 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.
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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