TEXAS · WELLS · ORANGE COUNTY · API 42-361-30907 · DISTRICT 03
BP America A-5 #1
Orange County · Vidor Ames (Yegua EY) field · Directional
BP America A-5 #1 (API 42-361-30907) is a plugged well in Orange County, plugged July 2, 2020, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 17, 2010, permitted to 16,000 ft.
It was permitted by Samson Lone Star, LLC and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Frio, Hackberry, Cockfield, Yegua.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samson Lone Star, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Samson Exploration, LLCthrough Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Samson Lone Star, LLCJun 17, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jan 7, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.18M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2010 THROUGH Jul 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 7, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 2, 2020
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP America A-5 G-3-260201 | Vidor Ames (Yegua EY) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.18M | Jan 2011 – Jul 2020 |
| BP America A-5 G-3-260043 | Wildcat | Samson Lone Star, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2010 – Jan 2011 |
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.
- 1Samson Lone Star, LLCJan 2011 → Jan 2012
- 2Samson Exploration, LLCFeb 2012 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 697596-99 | Drill | Samson Lone Star, LLC | Jun 15, 2010 | Jun 17, 2010 | Jun 28, 2010 | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2011 | BP America A-5 G-3-260201 | Vidor Ames (Yegua EY) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Jul 25, 2010 | BP America A-5 G-3-260043 | Wildcat | Samson Lone Star LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 10 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,076 | 14,106 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 4,107 | 17.5 | 4,050 S |
| 9.625 | 8,747 | 12.25 | 1,010 S |
| 3.5 | 14,525 | 7.5 | 390 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 | Jul 13, 2011 | Feb 7, 2011 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 28, 2011 | Oct 22, 2010 | Yes |
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 42-361-30907 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-361-30907 → 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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