WELL · 42-003-38210 · DISTRICT 8
Block 9 Unit #205
Andrews County · Cowden North field · Shut IN · Vertical
Block 9 Unit #205 (API 42-003-38210) is a well in Andrews County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed August 24, 1997 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 19, 1997, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Vista Resources, Inc. (A) and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 514K barrels of oil and 64.8K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 23 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vista Resources, Inc. (A); the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 90 permits on file · (844) 509-5768
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formentera Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Vista Resources, Inc. (A)May 19, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 19, 1997
- last permit issued
- Aug 24, 1997
- completed
- 514K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 64.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 24, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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; they carry 23 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Block 9 Unit O-10-20417 | Cowden, North | Formentera Operations LLC | 23 | 514K | 64.8K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,729 · prior 12 2,887(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Merit Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 2016
- 2Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Aug 1996 → Feb 2000
- 3Prize Operating CompanyMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 5Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Dec 2012
- 6Blackbeard Operating, LLCDec 2016 → May 2021
- 7Saddleback Exploration, LLCJun 2021 → Apr 2024
- 8Formentera Operations LLCMay 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462349-99 | Drill | Vista Resources, Inc. (A) | May 13, 1997 | May 19, 1997 | Aug 6, 1997 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-20417 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,154 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 3,000 | 154 |
| San Andres | 4,700 | -1,546 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,662 | 4,667 | Perforated |
| 4,681 | 4,688 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,686 | 12.25 | 775 S |
| 5.5 | 4,813 | 7.875 | 700 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 | May 1, 1998 | Sep 24, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 17, 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 42-003-38210 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38210 → 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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