WELL · 42-505-33599 · DISTRICT 4
Ramirez Josefa #5
Zapata County · Lopeno (Consolidated) field · Vertical
Ramirez Josefa #5 (API 42-505-33599) is a well in Zapata County operated by Dominion Expl. & Prod. Inc., completed December 9, 1997.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 25, 1997, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Dominion Expl. & Prod. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Top Of I, Top Of J, Top Of K.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2007
- Permits on file
- 271
- Phone
- (713) 756-6000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dominion Expl. & Prod. Inc. |
| Production reports | Vantage Operating II, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Parker & Parsley Development L.PApr 25, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 25, 1997
- last permit issued
- Dec 9, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.83M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 9, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez, Josefa G-4-166019 | Lopeno (Wilcox 9850) | Vantage Operating II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 739K | Dec 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramirez, Josefa G-4-166022 | Lopeno (Wilcox K) | Vantage Operating II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.09M | Dec 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramirez, Josefa G-4-166023 | Lopeno (Wilcox I) | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 1997 – Jun 2005 |
| Ramirez, Josefa G-4-166024 | Lopeno (Wilcox J) | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 1997 – Jun 2005 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,095 · prior 12 3,066(+34%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Dec 1997 → Jul 1999
- 2CNG Producing CompanyAug 1999 → May 2000
- 3Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Jun 2000 → Jul 2007
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2007 → Jun 2021
- 5Vantage Operating II, LLCJul 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461616-98 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Dec 17, 1997 | Apr 25, 1997 | May 1, 1997 | 12,500 |
| 461616-99 | Drill | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Apr 25, 1997 | Apr 25, 1997 | — | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-166019 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-166022 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-166023 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-166024 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 351 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top of I | 11,137 | -10,786 |
| Top of J | 11,282 | -10,931 |
| Top of K | 11,484 | -11,133 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,040 | 10,060 | Perforated |
| 11,130 | 11,156 | Perforated |
| 11,130 | 11,520 | Perforated |
| 11,284 | 11,290 | Perforated |
| 11,294 | 11,310 | Perforated |
| 11,302 | 11,310 | Perforated |
| 11,494 | 11,520 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 538 | 17.5 | 680 S |
| 9.625 | 6,430 | 12.25 | 680 S |
| 5.5 | 11,746 | 8.5 | 1,210 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 | Dec 22, 2008 | Aug 27, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 29, 2007 | Apr 30, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Feb 11, 1998 | Dec 22, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1998 | Dec 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 27, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-505-33599 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33599 → 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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