WELL · 42-505-33709 · DISTRICT 4
Ramirez J. Est #E 4
Zapata County · Bob West North (L-1 L-2 L-3) field · Producing · Vertical
Ramirez J. Est #E 4 (API 42-505-33709) is a well in Zapata County operated by Vantage Operating II LLC, completed April 17, 2001 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 12, 1997, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. and has since transferred to Vantage Operating II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Top L-1.
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.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · (210) 827-1151
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vantage Operating II LLC |
| Production reports | Vantage Operating II, LLCthrough Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Nov 12, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 1997
- last permit issued
- Apr 17, 2001
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 901K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 17, 2001
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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, J. Est G-4-166763 | Bob West, North (L-1,L-2,L-3) | Vantage Operating II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 901K | Feb 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,613(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Feb 1998 → Jul 1999
- 2CNG Producing CompanyAug 1999 → May 2000
- 3Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Jun 2000 → Jul 2007
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2007 → Mar 2020
- 5Vantage Operating II, LLCSep 2021 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469947-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Nov 12, 1997 | Nov 12, 1997 | Nov 19, 1997 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-166763 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 326 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top L-1 | 7,608 | -7,282 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,636 | 7,654 | Perforated |
| 7,740 | 7,751 | Perforated |
| 7,970 | 8,013 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 540 | 17.5 | 650 S |
| 9.625 | 5,573 | 12.25 | 550 S |
| 4.5 | 9,481 | 8.75 | 1,120 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 | Jul 24, 2001 | Apr 23, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1998 | Feb 23, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 6, 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 42-505-33709 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-33709 → 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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