WELL · 42-003-40439 · DISTRICT 8
Armstrong #1
Andrews County · Means field · Vertical
Armstrong #1 (API 42-003-40439) is a well in Andrews County operated by Ring Energy Inc., completed August 15, 2008.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2008 and 2019, permitted to 6,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Grayburg, San Andres.
Its 2 leases have reported 23.6K barrels of oil since August 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 997 permits on file · (855) 214-5188
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ring Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.through Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Ring Energy, Inc.Jul 17, 2019 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 17, 2019
- last permit issued
- Aug 15, 2008
- completed
- 23.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 15, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.370070, -102.568293
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong O-10-52032 | Block a-34 (San Andres) | Vin Fisher Operating, Inc. | 1 | 1.85K | 0 | Jul 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Armstrong O-10-38884 | Means | Ring Energy, Inc. | 1 | 21.7K | 0 | Aug 2008 – Nov 2019 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 94 · prior 12 131(-28%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sloan Petroleum Inc.Aug 2008 → Mar 2012
- 2Eastland Oil Company, TheApr 2012 → Sep 2014
- 3Ring Energy, Inc.Oct 2014 → Aug 2024
- 4Vin Fisher Operating, Inc.Dec 2024 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855151-99 | Field transfer | Ring Energy, Inc. | Jul 16, 2019 | Jul 17, 2019 | Mar 14, 2008 | 6,000 |
| 653211-99 | Drill | Sloan Petroleum Inc. | Jan 15, 2008 | Mar 6, 2008 | Mar 14, 2008 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-38884 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-52032 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,198 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Grayburg | 4,475 | -1,277 |
| GrayburgGRAYBURG (PAY) | 4,475 | -1,277 |
| San Andres | 4,589 | -1,391 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES (PAY) | 4,589 | -1,391 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,482 | 4,681 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,006 | 12.25 | 1,155 S |
| 5.5 | 4,737 | 7.875 | 675 S |
| 5.5 | 4,790 | 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 | Sep 9, 2019 | Jul 18, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 8, 2008 | Aug 18, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-003-40439 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-40439 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Vesta42-003-47728
0.4 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,079 | 91 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,215 | -45 |
| Queen | 3,929 | -759 |
| Grayburg | 4,287 | -1,117 |
| San Andres | 4,388 | -1,218 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Virtus42-003-47739
0.4 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,083 | 87 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,217 | -47 |
| Queen | 3,932 | -762 |
| Grayburg | 4,290 | -1,120 |
| San Andres | 4,391 | -1,221 |
| Tubb | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Vulcan42-003-47737
0.5 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,083 | 82 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,217 | -52 |
| Queen | 3,926 | -761 |
| Grayburg | 4,293 | -1,128 |
| San Andres | 4,379 | -1,214 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Venti42-003-47910
1.3 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,056 | 134 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,190 | 0 |
| Queen | 3,910 | -720 |
| Grayburg | 4,268 | -1,078 |
| San Andres | 4,341 | -1,151 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Volturnus42-003-47911
1.5 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,055 | 142 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,190 | 7 |
| Queen | 3,910 | -713 |
| Grayburg | 4,277 | -1,080 |
| San Andres | 4,374 | -1,177 |
| Holt | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Victoria42-003-47908
1.6 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,053 | 154 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,186 | 21 |
| Queen | 3,908 | -701 |
| Grayburg | 4,267 | -1,060 |
| San Andres | 4,363 | -1,156 |
| Tubb | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Means/San Andres/Unit42-003-34436
2.9 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Red Beds | 1,710 | 1,445 |
| Redbeds | 1,710 | 1,445 |
| Queen | 4,225 | -1,070 |
| Queen | 4,225 | -1,070 |
| Queen | 4,242 | -1,087 |
| Grayburg | 4,261 | -1,106 |
| Lo. Grayburg | 4,428 | -1,273 |
| San Andres | 4,562 | -1,407 |
White 'V'42-003-33861
4.7 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Ruster | 1,909 | 1,289 |
| Yates | 2,975 | 223 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,202 | -4 |
| Queen | 3,490 | -292 |
| Grayburg | 4,185 | -987 |
| San Andres | 4,487 | -1,289 |
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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