TEXAS · WELLS · WHARTON COUNTY · API 42-481-35111 · DISTRICT 03
Pierce Ranch #A 1
Wharton County · Red Bull (Cook Mountain) field · Shut In · Vertical
Pierce Ranch #A 1 (API 42-481-35111) is a well in Wharton County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed July 11, 2011 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2009 and 2014, permitted to 15,200 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Frio, Yegua, Dy Sand, Nm Sand.
Its 3 leases have reported 1.28K barrels of oil and 86.3K mcf of gas since February 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- 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 Aug 2014 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyOct 1, 2014 |
- 15,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 1, 2014
- last permit issued
- Jul 11, 2011
- completed
- 1.28K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 86.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 11, 2011
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2016
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pierce Ranch G-3-259047 | Wharton, West (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 81K | Feb 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Pierce Ranch G-3-279185 | Balthrop (9000 Yegua) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Pierce Ranch O-3-26057 | Red Bull (Cook Mountain) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 1.28K | 5.33K | Jul 2011 – 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.
- 1Forest Oil CorporationFeb 2010 → Dec 2012
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Jul 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 796408-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Sep 16, 2014 | Oct 1, 2014 | Sep 16, 2014 | 15,200 |
| 725750-99 | Recompletion | Forest Oil Corporation | Oct 5, 2011 | Oct 14, 2011 | Jul 1, 2011 | 15,200 |
| 687871-99 | Drill | Forest Oil Corporation | Nov 24, 2009 | Dec 2, 2009 | Dec 23, 2009 | 15,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2014 | Pierce Ranch G-3-279185 | Balthrop (9000 Yegua) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Mar 1, 2016 | 15,200 |
| Jul 11, 2011 | Pierce Ranch O-3-26057 | Red Bull (Cook Mountain) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2014 | 15,200 |
| Feb 7, 2010 | Pierce Ranch G-3-259047 | Wharton West (Wilcox) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Aug 1, 2011 | 15,200 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 103 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,668 | 8,686 | Perforated |
| 12,353 | 12,368 | Perforated |
| 14,352 | 14,368 | Perforated |
| 14,426 | 14,434 | Perforated |
| 14,703 | 14,711 | Perforated |
| 14,842 | 14,851 | Perforated |
| 14,914 | 14,944 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,523 | 17.5 | 1,610 S |
| 9.625 | 7,525 | 12.25 | 1,460 S |
| 3.5 | 15,200 | 6 | 335 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 23, 2016 | Apr 9, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 2013 | Apr 13, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2011 | Nov 19, 2010 | Yes |
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 42-481-35111 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-35111 → 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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