WELL · 42-427-31440 · DISTRICT 4
Garza-Hitchcock et al Unit #2
Starr County · LA Copita E.(vicksburg V) field · Vertical
Garza-Hitchcock ET AL Unit #2 (API 42-427-31440) is a well in Starr County operated by Shell Western E&P Inc., completed August 1, 1980.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 1991, permitted to 10,700 ft.
It was permitted by Ram Operating Company, Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ram Operating Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 7, 2000 · 2,528 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Halcon Resources Operating, Inc.through Apr 2013 |
| Latest permit | Ram Operating Company, Inc.Aug 28, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 28, 1991
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 1980
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 480K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 1980
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garza Hitchcock et al Unit G-4-139699 | LA Copita (Vicksburg S) | Wagner Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 480K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-4-91310 | — | — | 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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 1995
- 2Hayes Oil & Gas Co.Feb 1996 → Jan 1997
- 3Paladin-Hayes, L.L.C.Feb 1997 → Dec 1999
- 4Dewbre Petroleum CorporationJan 2000 → Feb 2002
- 5Ascent Energy, IncMar 2002 → Dec 2004
- 6Ram Operating Company, Inc.Oct 2009 → Apr 2012
- 7Halcon Resources Operating, Inc.May 2012 → Apr 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391316-98 | Recompletion | Ram Operating Company, Inc. | Sep 18, 2009 | Aug 28, 1991 | Aug 26, 1991 | 10,593 |
| 391316-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 28, 1991 | Aug 28, 1991 | Aug 26, 1991 | 10,593 |
| 83945-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Jun 10, 1980 | Jun 10, 1980 | — | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-91310 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-139699 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,710 | 9,740 | Perforated |
| 9,823 | 9,873 | Perforated |
| 9,950 | 9,963 | Perforated |
| 9,950 | 10,070 | Perforated |
| 9,991 | 10,007 | Perforated |
| 10,018 | 10,030 | Perforated |
| 10,074 | 10,121 | Perforated |
| 10,074 | 10,130 | Perforated |
| 10,194 | 10,314 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,224 | 14.75 | 640 S |
| 7.625 | 7,875 | 9.75 | 1,600 S |
| 2.875 | 9,760 | — | — |
| 5 | 10,593 | 6.75 | 1,260 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 24, 1996 | Aug 19, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1996 | Jun 11, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Dec 27, 1991 | Dec 13, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1991 | Oct 9, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 8, 1980 | — |
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 42-427-31440 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-31440 → 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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