WELL · 42-023-31540 · DISTRICT 9
Cowan #1
Baylor County · Cowan Ranch (Canyon Reef) field · Vertical
Cowan #1 (API 42-023-31540) is a plugged well in Baylor County, plugged June 2, 2015, last operated by Brower Oil & Gas CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 18, 2000, permitted to 2,900 ft.
It was permitted by J & J Trading and has since transferred to Brower Oil & Gas CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including T/Canyon Reef.
Its lease has reported 35.7K barrels of oil since April 2000, last reporting in July 2018.
Operator of record
Permitted by J & J Trading; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 68 permits on file · (918) 760-4443
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Brower Oil & Gas Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc.through Nov 2010 |
| Latest permit | J & J TradingFeb 18, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 18, 2000
- last permit issued
- Mar 9, 2000
- completed
- 35.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2000 THROUGH Jul 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 9, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 2, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowan O-13-29747 | Cowan Ranch (Canyon Reef) | Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc. | 1 | 35.7K | 0 | Apr 2000 – Jul 2018 |
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.
- 1J & J TradingApr 2000 → Dec 2004
- 2Henson Exploration, L.P.Jan 2005 → Sep 2009
- 3Brower Oil & Gas Co., Inc.Oct 2009 → Nov 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492252-99 | Drill | J & J Trading | Feb 18, 2000 | Feb 18, 2000 | Feb 28, 2000 | 2,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29747 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,259 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Canyon Reef | 2,630 | -1,371 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,667 | 2,674 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 120 | 12.25 | 80 S |
| 4.5 | 2,667 | 7.875 | 375 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 24, 2000 | Mar 31, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 2, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-023-31540 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-023-31540 → 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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