WELL · 42-239-32416 · DISTRICT 2
West Ranch (41-a/98-a Cons) Unit #1
Jackson County · Vertical
West Ranch (41-A/98-A Cons) Unit #1 (API 42-239-32416) is a permitted well in Jackson County filed by Hilcorp Energy Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 6 drilling permits between 1988 and 2017, permitted to 7,670 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Marginulina, Frio, No Change.
Its 4 leases have reported 76.1K barrels of oil and 128K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jun 2015 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 29, 2017 |
- 7,670
- total depth, ft
- 6
- permits on file
- Sep 29, 2017
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 76.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 128K
- 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
28.808547, -96.605040
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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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Ranch Unit No. 1 O-2-9200 | West Ranch (Frio 6700) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 14.4K | 28.3K | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| West Ranch Unit No. 1 O-2-8776 | West Ranch (98-A) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 1.73K | 1.8K | Apr 2002 – May 2008 |
| West Ranch Unit No. 1 O-2-7704 | West Ranch (6850) | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | 60K | 97.5K | Jan 1993 – Apr 2003 |
| — O-2-7396 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Meridian Oil Production Inc.Jan 1994 → Feb 1996
- 3Meridian Oil Inc.Mar 1996 → Jul 1996
- 4Burlington Resources Oil&gas Co.Aug 1996 → Jan 1997
- 5Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Apr 1997 → Nov 2002
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyJun 2008 → Jun 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831234-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Sep 21, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | — | 7,670 |
| 656510-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Mar 3, 2008 | Mar 14, 2008 | Feb 18, 2008 | 7,670 |
| 527157-99 | Recompletion | Vintage Petroleum, Inc. | Jan 10, 2003 | Jan 10, 2003 | Apr 14, 2002 | 7,670 |
| 440639-99 | Recompletion | Meridian Oil Production Inc. | Oct 6, 1995 | Dec 13, 1995 | — | 7,670 |
| 387232-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Apr 26, 1991 | May 8, 1991 | May 6, 1991 | 7,670 |
| 348361-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. - Houston | Jun 29, 1988 | Jun 29, 1988 | — | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-7396 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7704 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-8776 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-9200 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 5 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marginulina | 4,979 | -4,974 |
| Frio | 5,140 | -5,135 |
| NO Change | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,099 | 6,103 | Perforated |
| 6,122 | 6,128 | Perforated |
| 6,676 | 6,688 | Perforated |
| 7,243 | 7,247 | Perforated |
| 7,563 | 7,569 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 98 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,491 | 12.25 | 706 S |
| 5.5 | 7,670 | 8.75 | 1,083 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 | Dec 16, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 15, 2008 | Apr 10, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 23, 2003 | Apr 9, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 17, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1991 | Jun 20, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1991 | Aug 19, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 29, 1988 | Aug 19, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 20, 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 42-239-32416 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-32416 → 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 Glasscock Sand Unit42-239-02918
0.0 KM · Meridian Oil Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,249 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,988 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,090 |
Toney, Mrs. M. H.42-239-02843
0.2 KM · Vintage Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,248 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,987 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,089 |
| NO New Formation Drilled. | — |
West Ranch "A"42-239-02674
0.7 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,242 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,981 |
| Greta | 5,000 | -4,981 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,083 |
J.H. Drummond42-239-33569
0.9 KM · Phere Operating Inc · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,228 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,228 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,967 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,967 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,069 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,069 |
| Menefee | 5,610 | -5,577 |
| Ward | 5,696 | -5,663 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Drummond, J.H.42-239-02350
0.9 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,320 | -4,277 |
| Frio | 5,025 | -4,982 |
| Gretta | 5,115 | -5,072 |
West Ranch -A-42-239-02545
1.0 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,245 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,984 |
| Gretta | 5,102 | -5,086 |
West Ranch "A"42-239-02589
1.1 KM · Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,247 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,986 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,088 |
Drummond, J.H.42-239-33576
1.1 KM · Phere Operating Inc · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,231 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,231 |
| Catahoula | 4,261 | -4,231 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,970 |
| Frio | 5,000 | -4,970 |
| Gretta | 5,070 | -5,040 |
| Greta | 5,102 | -5,072 |
| Gretta - Disposal | 5,102 | -5,072 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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