WELL · 42-505-33162 · DISTRICT 4
Rancho Nuevo #3
Zapata County · Agarito (Navarro) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Rancho Nuevo #3 (API 42-505-33162) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 24, 1994 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1994, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including T/Wilcox, Wilcox, B/Wilcox, Wills Point.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Transtexas Gas Corporation; 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 Jan 2023 |
| Latest permit | Transtexas Gas CorporationSep 7, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 7, 1994
- last permit issued
- Aug 24, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 24, 1994
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Nuevo G-4-150072 | LA Perla (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 953K | Jun 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Rancho Nuevo G-4-151300 | Agarito (Navarro) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 294K | Aug 1994 – 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.
- 1Transtexas Gas CorporationJun 1994 → May 1997
- 2Conoco Inc.Jun 1997 → Dec 2002
- 3Conocophillips CompanyJan 2003 → Dec 2015
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2016 → Jan 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427813-99 | Other | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Sep 7, 1994 | Sep 7, 1994 | Aug 16, 1994 | 9,800 |
| 421418-99 | Drill | Transtexas Gas Corporation | Feb 23, 1994 | Feb 23, 1994 | Mar 15, 1994 | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 1994 | Rancho Nuevo G-4-151300 | Agarito (Navarro) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Feb 1, 2023 | 9,600 |
| Jun 9, 1994 | Rancho Nuevo G-4-150072 | LA Perla (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 9,600 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 380 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Wilcox | 3,900 | -3,520 |
| Wilcox | 3,900 | -3,520 |
| B/Wilcox | 5,900 | -5,520 |
| Wills Point | 8,700 | -8,320 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,978 | 8,384 | Perforated |
| 9,250 | 9,419 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 764 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 6,798 | 8.75 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 9,579 | 6.125 | 440 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 | Nov 22, 1994 | Sep 19, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 14, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 20, 1994 | Jul 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 22, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-505-33162 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33162 → 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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