TEXAS · WELLS · CRANE COUNTY · API 42-103-35584 · DISTRICT 7B
Cowden G. H. A #163
Crane County · Cordona Lake S. (Tubb 4185) field · Vertical
Cowden G. H. A #163 (API 42-103-35584) is a plugged well in Crane County, plugged June 15, 2023, last operated by Hilcorp Energy Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2008 and 2011, permitted to 4,700 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Seven Rivers, Grayburg, Clear Fork, Tubb.
Its 2 leases have reported 268K barrels of oil and 97.5K mcf of gas since January 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Apr 18, 2011 |
- 4,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 18, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 2011
- completed
- 268K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 97.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 15, 2023
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 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden, G. H. B O-10-38622 | Cordona Lake, S. (Tubb 4185) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 7 | 261K | 92.7K | Jan 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cowden, G. H. A O-10-40826 | Cordona Lake, S. (Tubb 4185) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 2 | 6.84K | 4.76K | Sep 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,857 · prior 12 3,960(+23%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 902 · prior 12 1,240(-27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2008 → Mar 2025
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyApr 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 714212-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Apr 13, 2011 | Apr 18, 2011 | — | 4,550 |
| 666768-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Jul 15, 2008 | Jul 31, 2008 | Jul 31, 2008 | 4,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2011 | Cowden G. H. A O-10-40826 | Cordona Lake S. (Tubb 4185) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
| Sep 4, 2008 | Cowden G. H. B O-10-38622 | Cordona Lake S. (Tubb 4185) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,374 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Rivers | 1,568 | 806 |
| Grayburg | 2,252 | 122 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 3,635 | -1,261 |
| Tubb | 3,926 | -1,552 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 3,996 | -1,622 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,865 | 4,154 | Perforated |
| 4,001 | 4,145 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 605 | 11 | 295 S |
| 5.5 | 4,545 | 7.875 | 900 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 | Mar 25, 2013 | Feb 23, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Oct 6, 2011 | Oct 7, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 14, 2009 | Oct 7, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 15, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-103-35584 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-103-35584 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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