WELL · 42-505-35472 · DISTRICT 4
Baltazar Ramos #8
Zapata County · Lopeno (Consolidated) field · Producing · Directional
Baltazar Ramos #8 (API 42-505-35472) is a well in Zapata County operated by Vantage Operating II LLC, completed December 22, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 20, 2006, permitted to 12,700 ft.
It was permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. and has since transferred to Vantage Operating II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., 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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Jan 20, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 20, 2006
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 554K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 2009
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltazar Ramos G-4-220127 | Lopeno (Consolidated) | Vantage Operating II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 554K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,087 · prior 12 3,080(+65%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Apr 2006 → Jul 2007
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2007 → Jun 2021
- 3Vantage Operating II, LLCJul 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 612001-99 | Drill | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | Jan 6, 2006 | Jan 20, 2006 | Feb 14, 2006 | 12,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-220127 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,774 | 7,782 | Perforated |
| 7,860 | 7,876 | Perforated |
| 9,430 | 9,440 | Perforated |
| 9,835 | 11,502 | Perforated |
| 10,652 | 10,658 | Perforated |
| 11,220 | 11,250 | Perforated |
| 11,436 | 11,456 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 530 | 17.5 | 650 S |
| 13.375 | 636 | 17.5 | 535 S |
| 9.625 | 5,480 | 12.25 | 640 S |
| 9.625 | 6,472 | 12.25 | 360 S |
| 4.5 | 12,630 | 6.75 | 555 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 14, 2010 | Feb 23, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Mar 24, 2008 | Jan 10, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 2008 | Dec 19, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Nov 26, 2007 | Oct 12, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 2007 | Jan 10, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2007 | Jul 13, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 15, 2007 | Jun 7, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 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 42-505-35472 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-35472 → 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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