WELL · 42-505-31450 · DISTRICT 4
Hinojosa G. G. #8
Zapata County · Fandango West field · Vertical
Hinojosa G. G. #8 (API 42-505-31450) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged June 27, 2001, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 1998, permitted to 19,500 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Yegua, Cook Mountain, Crockett, Queen City.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1,756 permits on file · (713) 454-3197
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Shell Western E&P Inc.through Feb 1998 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Feb 17, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 19,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 17, 1998
- last permit issued
- Nov 4, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 113K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2001
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 4, 1983
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 27, 2001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinojosa, G. G. G-4-108737 | Fandango (Wilcox, Upper T10) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 111K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2001 |
| Hinojosa, G.G. G-4-168271 | Wildcat | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 1.77K | Feb 1998 – Jun 2001 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473383-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Feb 17, 1998 | Feb 17, 1998 | Oct 23, 1997 | 11,650 |
| 143622-99 | Drill | Shell Oil Company | Dec 10, 1981 | Dec 10, 1981 | Nov 13, 1982 | 19,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-108737 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-168271 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 585 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 2,306 | -1,721 |
| Cook Mountain | 3,750 | -3,165 |
| Crockett | 4,670 | -4,085 |
| Queen City | 5,546 | -4,961 |
| WilcoxWILCOX R | 14,388 | -13,803 |
| WilcoxWILCOX T 10 | 17,035 | -16,450 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,610 | 11,620 | Perforated |
| 17,037 | 17,041 | Perforated |
| 17,045 | 17,050 | Perforated |
| 17,053 | 17,057 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,189 | 20 | 910 S |
| 16 | 1,222 | 20 | 970 S |
| 11.75 | 8,525 | 14.75 | 3,545 S |
| 5 | 17,617 | 6.75 | 1,430 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 | Jun 25, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 1994 | Sep 21, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 1984 | Dec 19, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1984 | Dec 19, 1983 | — |
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 42-505-31450 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-31450 → 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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