WELL · 42-391-01284 · DISTRICT 2
W. J. Fox A #20
Refugio County · Refugio-Fox (3940) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
W. J. Fox A #20 (API 42-391-01284) is a well in Refugio County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 12, 2014 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 2005 and 2014, permitted to 7,300 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta, Sinton Sd Series, 5500 Sd.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- 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 | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Feb 2022 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 30, 2014 |
- 7,300
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2014
- last permit issued
- Apr 12, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 172K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 12, 2014
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2022
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. J. Fox 'A' G-2-273209 | Refugio-Fox (3940) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 123K | Apr 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| W. J. Fox "A" G-2-256714 | Refugio-Fox (5500) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 790 | May 2010 – Apr 2014 |
| Fox, W. J. "A" G-2-211865 | Refugio-Fox (5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 47.9K | May 2005 – May 2010 |
| Fox G-2-3903 | Refugio-Fox (5800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 2005 |
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.
- 1Hilcorp Energy CompanyMay 2005 → Feb 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 783016-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Mar 25, 2014 | Apr 30, 2014 | Apr 8, 2014 | 7,300 |
| 714911-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Apr 25, 2011 | Apr 28, 2011 | — | 7,300 |
| 685726-98 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Feb 22, 2010 | Oct 2, 2009 | May 25, 2010 | 7,300 |
| 685726-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Oct 2, 2009 | Oct 2, 2009 | — | 7,300 |
| 600589-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | May 12, 2005 | May 13, 2005 | — | 7,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | W. J. Fox A G-2-273209 | Refugio-Fox (3940) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2022 | 7,300 |
| May 28, 2010 | W. J. Fox A G-2-256714 | Refugio-Fox (5500) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| May 10, 2005 | Fox W. J. A G-2-211865 | Refugio-Fox (5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| May 30, 1954 | Fox G-2-3903 | Refugio-Fox (5800) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 63 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,961 | 3,967 | Perforated |
| 4,985 | 5,000 | Perforated |
| 5,514 | 5,520 | Perforated |
| 5,522 | 5,527 | Perforated |
| 5,797 | 5,810 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,205 | — | 528 S |
| 7 | 6,494 | — | 528 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 | Sep 2, 2014 | May 7, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Sep 9, 2010 | Jul 2, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 20, 2006 | May 27, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-391-01284 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-391-01284 → 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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