TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · VASQUEZ DE PENA LEASE · API 42-505-32924 · DISTRICT 04
Vasquez de Pena #1
Zapata County · La Rica (7000) field · Producing · Vertical
Vasquez De Pena #1 (API 42-505-32924) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed October 22, 1992 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 11, 1992, permitted to 8,600 ft.
It was permitted by Torch Operating Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
Its lease has reported 82 barrels of oil and 1M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Torch Operating Company; 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 | Torch Operating CompanySep 11, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 1992
- last permit issued
- Oct 22, 1992
- completed
- 82
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 22, 1992
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasquez de Pena G-4-142980 | La Rica (7000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 82 | 1M | Jan 1993 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,428 · prior 12 5,630(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1994
- 2Torch Operating CompanyApr 1994 → Aug 1997
- 3Bellwether Exploration CompanySep 1997 → Sep 2000
- 4Bison Energy Partners, Inc.Oct 2000 → Aug 2001
- 5Bison Energy Partners, Ltd.Sep 2001 → Apr 2002
- 6White Oak Operating Company LLCMay 2002 → Apr 2003
- 7Laredo Energy, LPMay 2003 → Oct 2003
- 8Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Nov 2003 → Jun 2012
- 9Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 403401-98 | Field transfer | Torch Operating Company | Sep 13, 1994 | Sep 11, 1992 | — | 8,600 |
| 403401-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Sep 11, 1992 | Sep 11, 1992 | Sep 28, 1992 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 1992 | Vasquez de Pena G-4-142980 | La Rica (7000) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 8,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 360 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 1,900 | -1,540 |
| Wilcox | 4,520 | -4,160 |
| WilcoxLOWER WILCOX | 6,380 | -6,020 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,980 | 7,019 | Perforated |
| 7,192 | 7,212 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,024 | 12.25 | 370 S |
| 7 | 6,514 | 8.75 | 630 S |
| 2.875 | 8,576 | 6.25 | 380 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Oct 10, 1994 | May 16, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1993 | Nov 17, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 3, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-505-32924 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32924 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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