TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · RAMIREZ, ABEL LEASE · API 42-505-35063 · DISTRICT 04
Ramirez Abel #8
Zapata County · Flores W. (Perdido) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Ramirez Abel #8 (API 42-505-35063) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 12, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2004.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 31, 2004, permitted to 8,850 ft.
It was permitted by Houston Exploration Company, The and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Perdido Unconformity, Top Perdido A, Base Perdido A.
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 | none |
| Latest permit | Houston Exploration Company, TheAug 31, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,850
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 31, 2004
- last permit issued
- Nov 12, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 12, 2004
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2004
- 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-4-208751 | Flores, W. (Perdido) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2004 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548882-99 | Drill | Houston Exploration Company, The | Jul 29, 2004 | Aug 31, 2004 | Oct 13, 2004 | 9,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2004 | Ramirez Abel G-4-208751 | Flores W. (Perdido) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2004 | 8,850 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 387 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Perdido Unconformity | 8,319 | -7,932 |
| Top Perdido A | 8,331 | -7,944 |
| Base Perdido A | 8,534 | -8,147 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,520 | 8,538 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 55 | 17.75 | 100 S |
| 9.625 | 743 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 7,750 | 8.75 | 400 S |
| 3.5 | 8,815 | 6.25 | 350 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 | Aug 15, 2005 | Mar 3, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-505-35063 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-35063 → 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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