WELL · 42-047-31711 · DISTRICT 4
Cage Ranch 7072 #7072 T
Brooks County · Cage Ranch (7200) field · Vertical
Cage Ranch 7072 #7072 T (API 42-047-31711) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged March 15, 2009, last operated by Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 2004, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Westport Oil And Gas Company, LP and has since transferred to Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc.
Permitted by Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 8, 2019 · 215 permits on file · (800) 960-8078
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crimson Exploration Oper. Inc. |
| Production reports | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.through Apr 2008 |
| Latest permit | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPOct 15, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 15, 2004
- last permit issued
- Oct 22, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.31M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Mar 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 22, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 15, 2009
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cage Ranch 7072 Gas Unit G-4-159219 | Cage Ranch (6800) | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 503K | May 1996 – Mar 2009 |
| Cage Ranch 7072 Gas Unit G-4-159227 | Cage Ranch (6900) | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 783K | May 1996 – Mar 2009 |
| Cage Ranch 7072 G-4-209716 | Cage Ranch (7200) | Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 22.9K | Oct 2004 – Mar 2009 |
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.
- 1Suemaur Exploration, Inc.Jun 1996 → Mar 1997
- 2OXY USA Inc.Apr 1997 → Apr 1998
- 3Coastal Oil & Gas CorporationMay 1998 → Dec 2000
- 4Westport Oil and Gas Company, LPOct 2004 → Feb 2006
- 5Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LPMar 2006 → Jan 2007
- 6Southern G Holdings, LLCJun 2007 → Jun 2007
- 7Crimson Exploration Oper., Inc.Mar 2008 → Apr 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552321-99 | Recompletion | Westport Oil and Gas Company, LP | Oct 15, 2004 | Oct 15, 2004 | Oct 22, 2004 | 7,950 |
| 445543-99 | Drill | Suemaur Exploration, Inc. | Mar 5, 1996 | Mar 5, 1996 | Apr 21, 1996 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-159219 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-159227 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-209716 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,770 | 6,782 | Perforated |
| 6,918 | 6,929 | Perforated |
| 7,239 | 7,245 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,190 | 12.25 | 580 S |
| 4.5 | 7,580 | 7.875 | 615 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 | Oct 13, 2006 | Feb 23, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Sep 29, 2005 | Jan 19, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 1996 | Jun 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1996 | Jun 19, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-047-31711 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31711 → 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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