WELL · 42-427-32856 · DISTRICT 4
Martinez B #44
Starr County · Rincon North (Vicksburg 6700) field · Vertical
Martinez B #44 (API 42-427-32856) is a well in Starr County operated by Noble Energy Inc, completed June 26, 1996.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1996 and 2019, permitted to 7,423 ft.
It was permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company and has since transferred to Noble Energy Inc on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Jackson, Miocene (undifferentiated), Vicksburg, Catahoula.
Its 2 leases have reported 318K barrels of oil and 1.98M mcf of gas since February 1996, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 565 permits on file · (800) 231-0623
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Noble Energy Inc |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Jan 2024 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 20, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,423
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jun 26, 1996
- completed
- 318K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.98M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 26, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.598718, -98.554835
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Starr County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez -B- O-4-13191 | Rincon, North (5200) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 318K | 804K | Nov 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Martinez B G-4-159144 | Rincon, North (Vicksburg 6700) | Noble Energy Inc | 1 | 0 | 1.18M | Feb 1996 – Jan 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samedan Oil CorporationJun 1996 → Dec 2002
- 2Noble Energy IncJan 2003 → Feb 2013
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 2013 → Jan 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 858721-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Nov 4, 2019 | Nov 20, 2019 | Nov 10, 2019 | 7,423 |
| 538522-99 | Recompletion | Noble Energy Inc | Nov 12, 2003 | Nov 14, 2003 | Nov 14, 2003 | 7,423 |
| 446285-99 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | Mar 25, 1996 | Mar 29, 1996 | May 16, 1996 | 7,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-159144 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-13191 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 450 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 190 | 260 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE | 650 | -200 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -250 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC | 970 | -520 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO | 1,200 | -750 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,350 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,850 |
| VICKSBURG5200 | 5,177 | -4,727 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,310 | -4,860 |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG 6700 | 6,554 | -6,104 |
| Wilcox | 8,900 | -8,450 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,212 | 4,218 | Perforated |
| 4,446 | 4,456 | Perforated |
| 5,180 | 5,196 | Perforated |
| 6,554 | 6,694 | Perforated |
| 6,654 | 6,694 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,400 | 12.25 | 648 S |
| 5.5 | 7,423 | 7.875 | 620 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 29, 2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 2004 | Dec 5, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1997 | Jan 24, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Sep 6, 1996 | Jul 17, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-427-32856 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-32856 → 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.
Martinez B42-427-33369
0.7 KM · Samedan Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 190 | 262 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -198 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -248 |
| Catahoula | 970 | -518 |
| Catahoula | 1,200 | -748 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,348 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,300 | -1,848 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,848 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Martinez B42-427-33080
1.0 KM · Samedan Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| P-1A | 3,434 | -2,990 |
| F-6 | 4,332 | -3,888 |
| Top Rincon | 5,666 | -5,222 |
| VICKSBURG6700 | 6,818 | -6,374 |
Saenz, M. -State42-427-31950
1.6 KM · Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Corpus · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 5,975 | -5,537 |
| Vicksburg | 6,022 | -5,584 |
| Vicksburg | 6,144 | -5,706 |
M. Saenz State42-427-34775
2.0 KM · Killam Oil Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,330 | -886 |
| Catahoula | 2,937 | -2,493 |
| Vicksburg | 4,928 | -4,484 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Jackson | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coates 55342-427-33282
2.3 KM · Texas Independent Explor., Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,220 | -3,883 |
| Vicksburg | 4,830 | -4,493 |
| First Rincon | 5,930 | -5,593 |
| VX II | 6,700 | -6,363 |
Garza, A. M. State42-427-33303
2.4 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| VX S Upper | 6,710 | -6,276 |
| VX V | 7,028 | -6,594 |
| Vicksburg | 7,270 | -6,836 |
| Vicksburgv | 7,270 | -6,836 |
| VX W | 7,567 | -7,133 |
Garza, A. M. -State42-427-33746
2.4 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| VX R | 7,020 | -6,589 |
| VX U | 7,070 | -6,639 |
| VX W | 7,930 | -7,499 |
JFB Heard Estate42-427-34190
2.8 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburg | 7,050 | -6,603 |
| Vicksburgu | 7,050 | -6,603 |
| Vicksburg | 7,230 | -6,783 |
| Vicksburg | 7,441 | -6,994 |
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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