WELL · 42-095-31966 · DISTRICT 7
Ricks #4
Concho County · Brady Mountain (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Ricks #4 (API 42-095-31966) is a well in Concho County operated by Lillis Michael D., completed January 22, 2002.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2001 and 2005, permitted to 3,800 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Canyon, Camar, Goen, L Capps.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.08K barrels of oil and 4.89K mcf of gas since November 2001, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 113 permits on file · (432) 528-1490
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lillis Michael D. |
| Production reports | Cazar Energy Incthrough Sep 2015 |
| Latest permit | Lillis, Michael D.Jun 17, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,800
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jan 22, 2002
- completed
- 2.08K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.89K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2001 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 22, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricks O-9-15253 | Brady Mountain (Canyon) | Cazar Energy Inc | 2 | 2.08K | 52 | Nov 2001 – Jul 2026 |
| Ricks G-9-188801 | Brady Mountain (Ellenburger) | Lillis, Michael D. | 1 | 0 | 4.84K | Jan 2002 – Apr 2005 |
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.
- 1Lillis, Michael D.Nov 2001 → May 2009
- 2Damron EnergyJul 2010 → Apr 2013
- 3Cazar Energy IncMay 2013 → Sep 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602135-99 | Recompletion | Lillis, Michael D. | Jun 15, 2005 | Jun 17, 2005 | Jan 25, 2005 | 3,540 |
| 515537-97 | Drill | Lillis, Michael D. | Apr 29, 2002 | Dec 10, 2001 | Dec 13, 2001 | 3,800 |
| 515537-99 | Drill | Lillis, Michael D. | Nov 21, 2001 | Dec 10, 2001 | — | 3,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-188801 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-15253 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,088 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CanyonLOWER CANYON | 3,168 | -1,080 |
| Camar | 3,180 | -1,092 |
| Goen | 3,230 | -1,142 |
| L Capps | 3,288 | -1,200 |
| V Capps | 3,356 | -1,268 |
| Ellen | 3,500 | -1,412 |
| Ellen | 3,510 | -1,422 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,182 | 3,184 | Perforated |
| 3,198 | 3,202 | Perforated |
| 3,558 | 3,562 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 214 | 12.25 | 80 S |
| 4.5 | 3,600 | 7.875 | 140 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 | Aug 26, 2005 | Jun 8, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 29, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 12, 2002 | Feb 20, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 5, 2002 | — | — |
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 42-095-31966 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-095-31966 → 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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