TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · 3J ZAPATA/MEZA GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-505-35431 · DISTRICT 04
3J Zapata/Meza Gas Unit #4
Zapata County · Roleta (7483) field · Producing · Vertical
3j Zapata/Meza Gas Unit #4 (API 42-505-35431) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed January 16, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 29, 2005, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Ricochet Energy, Inc. 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 Ricochet Energy, Inc.; 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ricochet Energy, Inc.Nov 29, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 29, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jan 16, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 580K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2006 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 16, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3J Zapata/Meza Gas Unit G-4-216086 | Roleta (7483) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 580K | Jan 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,990 · prior 12 3,621(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ricochet Energy, Inc.Jan 2006 → Oct 2013
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 610152-99 | Drill | Ricochet Energy, Inc. | Nov 29, 2005 | Nov 29, 2005 | Dec 12, 2005 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2006 | 3J Zapata/Meza Gas Unit G-4-216086 | Roleta (7483) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 8,500 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,136 | 8,180 | Perforated |
| 8,292 | 8,348 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 475 | 14.75 | 467 S |
| 7.625 | 7,395 | 9.875 | 419 S |
| 4.5 | 8,500 | 6.75 | 185 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 | Sep 21, 2006 | Feb 6, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-505-35431 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-35431 → 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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