TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · ALLEY LEASE · API 42-479-33796 · DISTRICT 04
Alley #4
Webb County · Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Alley #4 (API 42-479-33796) is a well in Webb County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 22, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 28, 1983, permitted to 10,670 ft.
It was permitted by Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Lobo 3, Lobo.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R.; 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R.Dec 28, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,670
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 28, 1983
- last permit issued
- Apr 22, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.8M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 22, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alley G-4-110092 | Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.8M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 47,136 · prior 12 63,308(-26%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Operating Limited PartnershipJan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Enserch Exploration, IncMar 1995 → Mar 1998
- 3Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Feb 2000
- 4Eex Operating, L.P.Mar 2000 → Jul 2003
- 5Newfield Exploration CompanyAug 2003 → Sep 2016
- 6Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224851-99 | Drill | Cox, Edwin L. & Cox, Berry R. | Dec 28, 1983 | Dec 28, 1983 | Dec 29, 1983 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2016 | Alley G-4-110092 | Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 10,670 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,909 |
| Wilcox | 5,825 |
| Lobo 3 | 8,388 |
| Lobo | 9,570 |
| Top of Lobo | 9,570 |
| Lobo 6 | 9,970 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,686 | 9,699 | Perforated |
| 9,973 | 9,984 | Perforated |
| 10,008 | 10,016 | Perforated |
| 10,026 | 10,074 | Perforated |
| 10,088 | 10,101 | Perforated |
| 10,104 | 10,108 | Perforated |
| 10,112 | 10,122 | Perforated |
| 10,164 | 10,174 | Perforated |
| 10,180 | 10,206 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,115 | 14.75 | 260 S |
| 7.625 | 8,208 | 9.875 | 720 S |
| 5.5 | 10,667 | 6.75 | 385 S |
| 5.5 | 10,667 | 5.5 | 385 sx |
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 3, 2016 | May 26, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Aug 22, 1984 | Apr 24, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 31, 1984 | Apr 24, 1984 | — |
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 42-479-33796 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-33796 → 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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