WELL · 42-427-33172 · DISTRICT 4
Howell J.J. #5
Starr County · LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Howell J.J. #5 (API 42-427-33172) is a well in Starr County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed September 17, 1999 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 25, 1999, permitted to 10,200 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Mobil Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Mobil Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,453 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Feb 2011 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Mobil CorporationJun 25, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 25, 1999
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 1999
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell, J.J. G-4-174738 | LA Copita (Vicksburg Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.2M | Sep 1999 – 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.
- 1GMT Inc.Oct 1999 → Jan 2003
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationFeb 2003 → Mar 2009
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 2009 → Feb 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485482-98 | Drill | Exxon Mobil Corporation | Oct 14, 2003 | Jun 25, 1999 | — | 9,805 |
| 485482-99 | Drill | GMT Inc. | Jun 25, 1999 | Jun 25, 1999 | Jul 9, 1999 | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-174738 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 370 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,082 | 9,290 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,505 | 12.75 | 860 S |
| 7.625 | 7,829 | 9.875 | 340 S |
| 4.5 | 9,515 | 6.75 | 220 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 | Apr 6, 2004 | Mar 10, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 17, 1999 | Nov 1, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 10, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-427-33172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33172 → 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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