WELL · 42-427-33397 · DISTRICT 4
Martinez C #8
Starr County · Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Martinez C #8 (API 42-427-33397) is a well in Starr County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed May 25, 2002 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued August 15, 2001, permitted to 7,852 ft.
It was permitted by Samedan Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including F-1a, F-6, 2nd Rincon, Vxb 8.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Samedan Oil Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough May 2017 |
| Latest permit | Samedan Oil CorporationAug 15, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,852
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 15, 2001
- last permit issued
- May 25, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 149K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 25, 2002
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2017
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez C G-4-189648 | Rincon, N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 149K | May 2002 – 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.
- 1Samedan Oil CorporationJun 2002 → Dec 2002
- 2Noble Energy IncJan 2003 → Feb 2013
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyMar 2013 → May 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 512490-97 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | Feb 19, 2002 | Aug 15, 2001 | Feb 11, 2002 | 7,850 |
| 512490-98 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | Jan 28, 2002 | Aug 15, 2001 | — | 7,850 |
| 512490-99 | Drill | Samedan Oil Corporation | Aug 13, 2001 | Aug 15, 2001 | — | 7,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2002 | Martinez C G-4-189648 | Rincon N. (Vicksburg Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2017 | 7,852 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 456 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| F-1A | 3,299 | -2,843 |
| F-6 | 4,227 | -3,771 |
| 2ND Rincon | 5,889 | -5,433 |
| VXB 8 | 6,642 | -6,186 |
| VXB 7200 | 6,775 | -6,319 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,888 | 6,939 | Perforated |
| 7,382 | 7,570 | Perforated |
| 7,738 | 7,746 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,533 | 12.25 | 775 S |
| 5.5 | 7,852 | 8.75 | 1,240 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 | Aug 22, 2002 | Jun 14, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 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 42-427-33397 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33397 → 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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