WELL · 42-003-38045 · DISTRICT 8
State of Texas S #4
Andrews County · Block 12 (Yates) field · Vertical
State Of Texas S #4 (API 42-003-38045) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged June 15, 2023, last operated by Contango Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 4, 1996, permitted to 3,400 ft.
It was permitted by Rasmussen, Hal J. Operating, Inc and has since transferred to Contango Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Yates.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rasmussen, Hal J. Operating, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Andrews, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 13 permits on file · (844) 336-4716
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Contango Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Sheridan Production Company, LLCthrough Sep 2013 |
| Latest permit | Rasmussen, Hal J. Operating, IncNov 4, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 4, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 30, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 40.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jun 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 30, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 15, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Texas "S" G-10-170540 | Block 12 (Yates) | Contango Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 40.2K | Dec 1996 – Jun 2023 |
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.
- 1Centurion Gas CorporationMay 1999 → Jul 2009
- 2OK Arena Operating CompanyAug 2009 → Jun 2010
- 3Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCAug 2010 → Jan 2013
- 4Sheridan Production Company, LLCFeb 2013 → Sep 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454627-99 | Drill | Rasmussen, Hal J. Operating, Inc | Nov 1, 1996 | Nov 4, 1996 | Dec 6, 1996 | 3,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-170540 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,830 | 445 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,801 | 2,920 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 382 | 12.25 | 265 S |
| 5.5 | 2,801 | 7.875 | 675 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 | Aug 11, 1999 | Jun 17, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Nov 30, 1998 | Oct 9, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-003-38045 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38045 → 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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