WELL · 42-239-32354 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch -A- #518
Jackson County · Vertical
West Ranch -A- #518 (API 42-239-32354) 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 1987 and 2001, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Greta, Glasscock, 41-A, 98-A.
Its 4 leases have reported 9.83M barrels of oil and 1.44M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 403 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.May 4, 2001 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- May 4, 2001
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 9.83M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.44M
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 403 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch -A- O-2-2207 | West Ranch (Vanderbilt Sand) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 17 | 231K | 486K | 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- 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 784,079 · prior 12 878,766(-11%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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 CompanyDec 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 508535-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | May 4, 2001 | May 4, 2001 | — | 6,045 |
| 438430-99 | Recompletion | Meridian Oil Production Inc. | Aug 1, 1995 | Aug 1, 1995 | — | 8,465 |
| 395279-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Dec 19, 1991 | Jan 14, 1992 | Jan 24, 1992 | 8,465 |
| 349750-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Aug 4, 1988 | Aug 30, 1988 | — | 8,465 |
| 341531-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jan 18, 1988 | Feb 16, 1988 | — | 8,485 |
| 331735-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 17, 1987 | Jul 17, 1987 | Sep 28, 1987 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-1703 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-2207 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-10962 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-11296 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 18 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Greta | 5,096 | -5,078 |
| Glasscock | 5,475 | -5,457 |
| 41-A | 5,713 | -5,695 |
| 98-A | 6,059 | -6,041 |
| Lavaca | 6,412 | -6,394 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,101 | 6,105 | Perforated |
| 6,206 | 6,216 | Perforated |
| 6,234 | 6,241 | Perforated |
| 6,235 | 6,239 | Perforated |
| 6,414 | 6,418 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 82 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 1,602 | — | 725 S |
| 8.625 | 1,602 | 12.25 | 975 S |
| 5.5 | 6,850 | 7.875 | 797 S |
| 5.5 | 6,850 | — | 797 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 | Jan 12, 2017 | Jan 27, 2009 | — |
| 00 | May 26, 2015 | Jan 27, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 8, 2010 | Jan 27, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Mar 20, 1992 | Feb 18, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 1992 | Jun 6, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Aug 17, 1989 | Jun 6, 1989 | — |
| 00 | Apr 22, 1988 | Mar 3, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 27, 1988 | Nov 30, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-239-32354 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-32354 → 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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