WELL · 42-239-32007 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch -A- #494H
Jackson County · Horizontal
West Ranch -A- #494H (API 42-239-32007) is a permitted horizontal well in Jackson County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 2019, permitted to 6,468 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Catahoula, Marginulina, Frio, Greta.
Its 2 leases have reported 6M barrels of oil and 5.73M 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
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 | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 18, 2019 |
- 6,468
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 2019
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 6M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.73M
- 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
28.778262, -96.609634
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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 288 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- G-2-214470 | West Ranch (Marginulina 5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 91.5K | Aug 2005 – 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850950-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Mar 12, 2019 | Mar 18, 2019 | Mar 27, 2019 | 6,468 |
| 604896-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Aug 12, 2005 | Aug 15, 2005 | — | 6,468 |
| 235578-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Mar 23, 1984 | Apr 3, 1984 | May 24, 1984 | 6,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-214470 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-1656 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 25 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,957 | 5,050 | Perforated |
| 5,082 | 5,086 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,315 | 14.75 | 740 S |
| 7 | 6,468 | 9.875 | 1,550 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 13, 2019 | Oct 17, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2006 | Sep 15, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1985 | Jan 24, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-239-32007 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-32007 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
West Ranch -A-42-239-32216
0.2 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,254 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,993 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,993 |
| Ward | 5,643 | -5,636 |
| 41-A | 5,685 | -5,678 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33729
0.2 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- Psa42-239-33936
0.2 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,241 |
| Frio | 5,001 | -4,981 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,015 | -4,995 |
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit42-239-33909
0.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Frio | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Gretta - Disposal | — |
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit42-239-33908
0.3 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,237 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,237 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,976 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,976 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,078 |
| Frio | 5,102 | -5,078 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33704
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,249 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,988 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,090 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33924
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,251 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,990 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,092 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-33923
0.4 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,238 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,977 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,079 |
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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