WELL · 42-261-31304 · DISTRICT 4
Kenedy Ranch #8
Kenedy County · Penascal West (6930) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Kenedy Ranch #8 (API 42-261-31304) is a well in Kenedy County operated by Vaquero Operating, completed November 24, 2002 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 18, 2002, permitted to 7,200 ft.
It was permitted by Jil Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Vaquero Operating on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Penascal,West (9.Oa), Penascal,West (9.5a), Penascal,West (6930).
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Jil Oil Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
FT Stockton, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (432) 290-3403
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vaquero Operating |
| Production reports | Tallgrass Energy, L.L.C.through May 2010 |
| Latest permit | Jil Oil Corp.Sep 18, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 18, 2002
- last permit issued
- Nov 24, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 362K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 24, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy Ranch G-4-192351 | Penascal, West (6930) | Vaquero Operating | 1 | 0 | 362K | Nov 2002 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Jil Oil Corp.Dec 2002 → Oct 2005
- 2Ameristate Exploration LLCNov 2005 → Jan 2006
- 3Tallgrass Energy, L.L.C.May 2010 → May 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 523756-99 | Drill | Jil Oil Corp. | Sep 16, 2002 | Sep 18, 2002 | Oct 8, 2002 | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-192351 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 10 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Penascal,west (9.OA) | 6,884 | -6,874 |
| Penascal,west (9.5A) | 6,914 | -6,904 |
| Penascal,west (6930) | 6,930 | -6,920 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,930 | 6,936 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,671 | 10.625 | 450 S |
| 4.5 | 7,048 | 7.875 | 630 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 | Feb 20, 2003 | Dec 9, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-261-31304 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31304 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000102730 | W-14 Disposal | Not activated | 3,000 | 2,125 | 4,250–5,950 |
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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