TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · RAMIREZ, ABEL LEASE · API 42-505-33537 · DISTRICT 04
Ramirez Abel #2
Zapata County · Flores W. (Perdido) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Ramirez Abel #2 (API 42-505-33537) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed March 11, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 10, 1997, permitted to 8,550 ft.
It was permitted by Houston Exploration Company, The and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Houston Exploration Company, The; 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 Jun 2021 |
| Latest permit | Houston Exploration Company, TheJan 10, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,550
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 10, 1997
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.91M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 1997
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2021
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez, Abel G-4-162442 | Flores, W. (Perdido) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 5.91M | Mar 1997 – 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.
- 1Houston Exploration Company, TheMar 1997 → Jun 2007
- 2Forest Oil CorporationJul 2007 → Dec 2012
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2013 → Jun 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457269-98 | Drill | Houston Exploration Company, The | Feb 24, 1997 | Jan 10, 1997 | Jan 24, 1997 | 9,500 |
| 457269-99 | Drill | Houston Exploration Company, The | Jan 10, 1997 | Jan 10, 1997 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 1997 | Ramirez Abel G-4-162442 | Flores W. (Perdido) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2021 | 8,550 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,030 | 8,040 | Perforated |
| 8,090 | 8,095 | Perforated |
| 8,119 | 8,129 | Perforated |
| 8,156 | 8,162 | Perforated |
| 8,298 | 8,312 | Perforated |
| 8,392 | 8,400 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 58 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 936 | 12.25 | 170 S |
| 7 | 7,600 | 8.75 | 405 S |
| 4.5 | 8,550 | 6.25 | 150 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 | Apr 28, 1997 | Apr 11, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-505-33537 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33537 → 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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