WELL · 42-009-40478 · DISTRICT 9
4-B Ranch #2
Archer County · Archer County Regular field · Vertical
4-B Ranch #2 (API 42-009-40478) is a plugged well in Archer County, plugged October 22, 1996, last operated by Oakridge Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 4, 1991, permitted to 5,300 ft.
It was permitted by Spragins, ED and has since transferred to Oakridge Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caddo, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 616 barrels of oil and 18 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in January 1997.
Operator of record
Permitted by Spragins, Ed; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 6 permits on file · (940) 782-3300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Oakridge Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Oakridge Energy, Inc.through Jun 1994 |
| Latest permit | Spragins, EdJun 4, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 4, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jul 9, 1991
- completed
- 616
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 9, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 22, 1996
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-B Ranch O-13-28199 | Archer County Regular | Oakridge Energy, Inc. | 1 | 616 | 18 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1997 |
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.
- 1Oakridge Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388627-99 | Drill | Spragins, Ed | Jun 4, 1991 | Jun 4, 1991 | Jun 12, 1991 | 5,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-28199 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,076 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CaddoCADDO LS | 4,784 | -3,708 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPIAN LS | 5,154 | -4,078 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,786 | 4,794 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 132 | 12.25 | 90 S |
| 4.5 | 5,158 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Jan 23, 1992 | Jul 16, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-009-40478 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-009-40478 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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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