TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · WATZ LEASE · API 42-481-32981 · DISTRICT 03
Watz #1
Wharton County · El Campo NE (Yegua) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Watz #1 (API 42-481-32981) is a well in Wharton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed September 12, 1986 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 1, 1986, permitted to 10,800 ft.
It was permitted by Ladd Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg, Yegua.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ladd Petroleum Corp.; 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 Feb 2024 |
| Latest permit | Ladd Petroleum Corp.Jul 1, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 1, 1986
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 702K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 1986
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watz G-3-122259 | El Campo, NE (Yegua) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 702K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amax Oil & Gas Inc.Jan 1993 → Mar 1994
- 2Union Pacific Resources CompanyApr 1994 → Dec 1994
- 3S N D Energy Company, Inc.Jan 1995 → Dec 1999
- 4Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc.Jan 2000 → Jun 2002
- 5Owl Creek Production Co., Inc.Jul 2002 → Oct 2005
- 6Owl Creek Production Co., LLCNov 2005 → Jan 2006
- 7Forest Oil CorporationFeb 2006 → Dec 2012
- 8Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Feb 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303716-98 | Drill | Ladd Petroleum Corp. | Oct 2, 1986 | Jul 1, 1986 | — | 10,800 |
| 303716-99 | Drill | Ladd Petroleum Corp. | Jun 30, 1986 | Jul 1, 1986 | Jul 24, 1986 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 1986 | Watz G-3-122259 | El Campo NE (Yegua) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2024 | 10,800 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 99 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,025 | 10,046 | Perforated |
| 10,078 | 10,098 | Perforated |
| 10,104 | 10,172 | Perforated |
| 10,188 | 10,224 | Perforated |
| 10,246 | 10,282 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,953 | 17.5 | 2,100 S |
| 9.625 | 8,350 | 12.25 | 472 S |
| 5.5 | 10,800 | 8.5 | 315 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 | Feb 18, 1987 | Oct 1, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 13, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-481-32981 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-32981 → 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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