TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · API 42-479-40475 · DISTRICT 04
Vaquillas #8
Webb County · Tiffany (Wilcox Carrizo) field · Producing · Vertical
Vaquillas #8 (API 42-479-40475) is a well in Webb County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed December 1, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2010, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, 4th Hinnant.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; 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 | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Feb 8, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 8, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.73M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 2010
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaquillas G-4-249346 | Tiffany (Wilcox Carrizo) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 2.61M | Feb 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Vaquillas G-4-256191 | Pancho (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 119K | Feb 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 40,609 · prior 12 41,980(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Feb 2009 → Jul 2014
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2014 → Apr 2017
- 3Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Jul 2017
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyAug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 690197-99 | Recompletion | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Jan 22, 2010 | Feb 8, 2010 | Feb 9, 2010 | 10,600 |
| 675983-98 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Mar 18, 2009 | Dec 11, 2008 | Jan 13, 2009 | 11,000 |
| 675983-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Dec 8, 2008 | Dec 11, 2008 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2010 | Vaquillas G-4-249346 | Tiffany (Wilcox Carrizo) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 10,600 |
| Dec 1, 2010 | Vaquillas G-4-249346 | Tiffany (Wilcox Carrizo) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 10,600 |
| Feb 15, 2010 | Vaquillas G-4-256191 | Pancho (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Nov 1, 2010 | 10,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 687 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 4,250 | -3,563 |
| Queen CityBASE QUEEN CITY | 5,490 | -4,803 |
| WilcoxUPPER WILCOX | 6,880 | -6,193 |
| 4TH Hinnant | 7,660 | -6,973 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,676 | 7,696 | Perforated |
| 7,864 | 7,894 | Perforated |
| 9,514 | 9,544 | Perforated |
| 9,615 | 9,651 | Perforated |
| 9,615 | 10,294 | Perforated |
| 10,274 | 10,294 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,014 | 12.25 | 390 S |
| 7 | 8,745 | 8.75 | 770 S |
| 4.5 | 10,600 | 6.125 | 365 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 1, 2012 | Aug 31, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 2010 | Jun 2, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 2009 | Jun 1, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 17, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-479-40475 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-40475 → 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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