WELL · 42-003-37738 · DISTRICT 8
Ranch Ralph #4
Andrews County · Ralph Ranch (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Ranch Ralph #4 (API 42-003-37738) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged November 16, 2022, last operated by Canvas Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 16, 1995, permitted to 11,200 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Canvas Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork, Tubb, Wichita-Albany.
Its lease has reported 19.9K barrels of oil since December 1995, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · (866) 478-8770
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Canvas Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Thompson, J. Cleothrough Jul 2003 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoOct 16, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 16, 1995
- last permit issued
- Dec 11, 1995
- completed
- 19.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 11, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 16, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch, Ralph O-10-34794 | Ralph Ranch (Ellenburger) | Canvas Energy LLC | 1 | 19.9K | 0 | Dec 1995 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoDec 1995 → Jul 2003
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440877-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Oct 13, 1995 | Oct 16, 1995 | Oct 21, 1995 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-34794 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,322 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,192 | -870 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 5,908 | -2,586 |
| Tubb | 6,452 | -3,130 |
| Wichita-AlbanyUPPER WICHITA ALBANY | 7,094 | -3,772 |
| Devonian | 8,053 | -4,731 |
| Ellenburger | 10,756 | -7,434 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,778 | 10,830 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 375 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 4,200 | 12.25 | 660 S |
| 5.5 | 10,778 | 7.875 | 550 S |
| 8.625 | — | 12.25 | 450 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 | Feb 20, 1996 | Jan 8, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 23, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-003-37738 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-37738 → 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.
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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