WELL · 42-003-10401 · DISTRICT 8
Cowden 2-V #5
Andrews County · Goldsmith N. (San Andres Con.) field · Vertical
Cowden 2-V #5 (API 42-003-10401) is a well in Andrews County operated by Andector Exploration Company, completed January 9, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2009 and 2022, permitted to 5,810 ft.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Anhydrite, Salt, Sand, Red Bed, Yates, Anhydrite Gypsum.
Its 3 leases have reported 77K barrels of oil and 919K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 19 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 28 permits on file · (432) 889-7996
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Andector Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Andector Exploration Companythrough Aug 2022 |
| Latest permit | Andector Exploration CompanyApr 6, 2022 |
- 5,810
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 6, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jan 9, 2010
- completed
- 77K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 919K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 9, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.096546, -102.753865
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Andrews County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 19 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden 2-V O-10-30731 | Goldsmith, N. (San Andres, Con.) | Andector Exploration Company | 6 | 55K | 596K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Cowden 2-VV O-10-39216 | Embar (Permian) | Andector Exploration Company | 6 | 7.45K | 73.3K | Aug 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cowden 2-VV O-10-9918 | Embar (5600) | Andector Exploration Company | 7 | 14.6K | 250K | Jan 1993 – May 2009 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 1993
- 2Andector Exploration CompanyOct 1993 → Aug 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 878648-99 | Recompletion | Andector Exploration Company | Mar 31, 2022 | Apr 6, 2022 | — | 5,810 |
| 686980-99 | Recompletion | Andector Exploration Company | Nov 4, 2009 | Dec 11, 2009 | Nov 1, 2009 | 5,810 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-9918 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-30731 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-39216 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,260 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anhydrite, Salt, Sand | 1,430 | 1,830 |
| Red Bed | 1,430 | 1,830 |
| Yates | 2,580 | 680 |
| Anhydrite Gypsum | 2,920 | 340 |
| San Andres | 4,118 | -858 |
| Dolomite and Shale | 4,160 | -900 |
| GlorietaGLORIETTA | 5,210 | -1,950 |
| Sand and Dolomite | 5,210 | -1,950 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,610 | -2,350 |
| Dolomite | 5,610 | -2,350 |
| Sand and Red Bed | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,118 | 4,430 | Perforated |
| 5,335 | 5,686 | Perforated |
| 5,620 | 5,756 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 255 | 12.25 | 65 S |
| 8.625 | 255 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,810 | 8.625 | 75 S |
| 4.5 | 5,810 | — | — |
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 28, 2022 | Jun 9, 2022 | — |
| 00 | May 31, 2022 | Mar 21, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Jul 28, 2010 | Mar 4, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 24, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2009 | Mar 8, 1965 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 8, 1965 | — |
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 42-003-10401 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-10401 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Cowden 'F'42-003-32763
0.4 KM · Fivestones Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,130 | -867 |
| San Andres | 4,190 | -927 |
| Glorieta | 5,162 | -1,899 |
| Clear Fork | 5,623 | -2,360 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,365 | -4,102 |
| Fusselman | 8,054 | -4,791 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Yates | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hill-State42-003-33999
0.7 KM · Fivestones Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Glorieta | 5,305 | -2,037 |
| U. Clearfork | 5,635 | -2,367 |
| Clear Fork | 5,636 | -2,368 |
| L. Clearfork | 6,170 | -2,902 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,816 | -3,548 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,380 | -4,112 |
| Woodford | 7,803 | -4,535 |
| Fusselman | 8,088 | -4,820 |
University 35A42-003-03889
0.7 KM · Fivestones Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,690 | 567 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,940 | 317 |
| San Andres | 4,160 | -903 |
| Clear Fork | 5,610 | -2,353 |
| Tubb | 6,112 | -2,855 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,597 | -3,340 |
University42-003-33334
0.8 KM · Pecos Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,720 | 543 |
| San Andres | 4,202 | -939 |
| U. Clearfork | 5,828 | -2,565 |
| Clear Fork | 5,828 | -2,565 |
| L. Clearfork | 6,179 | -2,916 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,801 | -3,538 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,298 | -4,035 |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | 7,857 | -4,594 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cowden 'F'42-003-32949
0.8 KM · Fivestones Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,220 | -948 |
| Clear Fork | 5,634 | -2,362 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,810 | -3,538 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,366 | -4,094 |
| Fusselman | 8,024 | -4,752 |
University 35A42-003-03923
0.9 KM · Fivestones Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,150 | -891 |
| Clear Fork | 5,430 | -2,171 |
| Holt | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Grayburg | — | |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 35A42-003-03924
1.0 KM · Fivestones Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Clear Fork | 5,610 | -2,348 |
| Tubb | 6,096 | -2,834 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,394 | -3,132 |
Cowden "F" Silurian42-003-33277
1.2 KM · Pecos Operating Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| San Anmdres | 4,246 | -968 |
| San Andres | 4,246 | -968 |
| Clear Fork | 5,642 | -2,364 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,378 | -4,100 |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | 8,002 | -4,724 |
| Fusselman | 8,002 | -4,724 |
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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