TEXAS · WELLS · ZAPATA COUNTY · API 42-505-35487 · DISTRICT 04
Ramon #4
Zapata County · Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Ramon #4 (API 42-505-35487) is a well in Zapata County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed April 25, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 26, 2006, permitted to 9,480 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Lobo, Perdido.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, 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 | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jan 26, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,480
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 26, 2006
- last permit issued
- Apr 25, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 666K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 25, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon G-4-219355 | Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 666K | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Ramon G-4-219546 | Big Mac (6470) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,023 · prior 12 11,304(+6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Apr 2006 → Jul 2014
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanySep 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613055-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Apr 25, 2006 | Jan 26, 2006 | Feb 14, 2006 | 12,000 |
| 613055-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Jan 25, 2006 | Jan 26, 2006 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2006 | Ramon G-4-219546 | Big Mac (6470) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not Eligible for Allowable · shut in Apr 1, 2006 | 9,480 |
| Apr 25, 2006 | Ramon G-4-219355 | Cisco-Benavides (Lobo Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 9,480 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 463 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lobo | 7,870 | -7,407 |
| Perdido | 7,980 | -7,517 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,723 | 8,093 | Perforated |
| 6,723 | 8,098 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,120 | 12.25 | 360 S |
| 7 | 6,420 | 8.75 | 393 S |
| 4.5 | 9,437 | 6.25 | 319 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 5, 2007 | Oct 27, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 2007 | May 24, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 8, 2007 | May 19, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 27, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 25, 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 42-505-35487 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-35487 → 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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