WELL · 42-427-33369 · DISTRICT 4
Martinez B #55
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Vertical
Martinez B #55 (API 42-427-33369) is a well in Starr County operated by Noble Energy Inc, completed February 21, 2002.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2001 and 2020, permitted to 8,100 ft.
It was permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company and has since transferred to Noble Energy Inc on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Jackson, Miocene (undifferentiated), Vicksburg, Catahoula.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyJun 5, 2020 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 5, 2020
- last permit issued
- Feb 21, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 312K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 21, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
26.598205, -98.548100
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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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez -B- G-4-290031 | Rincon, North (4240) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 90.2K | Jul 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| Martinez -B- O-4-8633 | Rincon, North (Stray 5000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 2020 |
| Martinez B G-4-187358 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Samedan Oil Corporation | 1 | 0 | 222K | Feb 2002 – Dec 2002 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,544 · prior 12 11,784(-19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Samedan Oil CorporationFeb 2002 → Dec 2002
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863818-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Jun 4, 2020 | Jun 5, 2020 | Jun 19, 2020 | 7,050 |
| 525772-99 | Recompletion | Samedan Oil Corporation | Nov 22, 2002 | Nov 22, 2002 | Nov 27, 2002 | 6,400 |
| 509270-99 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | May 22, 2001 | Jul 18, 2001 | Jan 21, 2002 | 8,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-187358 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-290031 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-4-8633 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 452 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 190 | 262 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE-LAGARTO-OAKVILLE | 650 | -198 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -248 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-ANAHUAC | 970 | -518 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO | 1,200 | -748 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,348 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,300 | -1,848 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,848 |
| F-1A | 3,450 | -2,998 |
| F-6 | 4,356 | -3,904 |
| 2ND Rincon | 5,664 | -5,212 |
| VXB 6400 | 6,416 | -5,964 |
| VXB 6900 | 6,999 | -6,547 |
| Wilcox | 8,900 | -8,448 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,318 | 4,324 | Perforated |
| 5,013 | 5,030 | Perforated |
| 5,205 | 5,209 | Perforated |
| 6,519 | 6,525 | Perforated |
| 6,560 | 6,566 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,528 | 12.25 | 810 S |
| 5.5 | 6,793 | 7.875 | 420 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 | Oct 16, 2020 | Oct 12, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 2003 | Jan 6, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 2002 | Mar 4, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 8, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-427-33369 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33369 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Martinez B42-427-32856
0.7 KM · Samedan Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 190 | 260 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 650 | -200 |
| Vicksburg | 700 | -250 |
| Catahoula | 970 | -520 |
| Catahoula | 1,200 | -750 |
| Yegua | 1,800 | -1,350 |
| Queen City | 2,300 | -1,850 |
| VICKSBURG5200 | 5,177 | -4,727 |
11 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 |
Garza, A. M. State42-427-33303
1.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| VX S Upper | 6,710 | -6,276 |
| VX V | 7,028 | -6,594 |
| Vicksburgv | 7,270 | -6,836 |
| Vicksburg | 7,270 | -6,836 |
| VX W | 7,567 | -7,133 |
Garza, A. M. -State42-427-33746
1.8 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 |
Coates 55342-427-33282
2.1 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 |
Saenz, M. -State42-427-31950
2.2 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
2.5 KM · Killam Oil Co., Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Catahoula | 1,330 | -886 |
| Catahoula | 2,937 | -2,493 |
| Vicksburg | 4,928 | -4,484 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
JFB Heard Estate42-427-34190
3.1 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Vicksburgu | 7,050 | -6,603 |
| Vicksburg | 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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