WELL · 42-023-31172 · DISTRICT 9
Ligon #4
Baylor County · Baylor County Regular field · Vertical
Ligon #4 (API 42-023-31172) is a plugged well in Baylor County, plugged June 24, 1987, last operated by Ryan Joseph G..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 3, 1985, permitted to 5,500 ft.
It was permitted by World Oil Corporation and has since transferred to Ryan Joseph G. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Chester, Chapple.
Operator of record
Permitted by World Oil Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Active, filed Aug 28, 2025 · 10 permits on file · (940) 549-3280
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ryan Joseph G. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | World Oil CorporationApr 3, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 3, 1985
- last permit issued
- May 15, 1985
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 15, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 24, 1987
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.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271340-99 | Drill | World Oil Corporation | Mar 25, 1985 | Apr 3, 1985 | — | 5,500 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,135 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 110 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 5,390 | 7.875 | 160 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 | Jul 25, 1985 | May 28, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-023-31172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-023-31172 → 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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