TEXAS · WELLS · DIMMIT COUNTY · LIGHT RANCH LEASE · API 42-127-35499 · DISTRICT 01
Light Ranch #8
Dimmit County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Light Ranch #8 (API 42-127-35499) is a horizontal well in Dimmit County operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, completed March 31, 2017 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 1, 2013, permitted to 8,121 ft.
It was permitted by Rosetta Resources Operating LP and has since transferred to Verdun Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rosetta Resources Operating LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 22, 2025
- Permits on file
- 396
- Phone
- (713) 337-9300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Rosetta Resources Operating LPMay 1, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,121
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 1, 2013
- last permit issued
- Mar 31, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 989K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 31, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Ranch G-1-274263 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 989K | Apr 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 25,123 · prior 12 30,665(-18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Rosetta Resources Operating LPApr 2014 → Nov 2016
- 2Verdun Oil & Gas LLCDec 2016 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 761633-99 | Drill | Rosetta Resources Operating LP | Apr 29, 2013 | May 1, 2013 | Jun 9, 2013 | 8,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2017 | Light Ranch G-1-274263 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | Producing | 8,121 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 519 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 6,991 | -6,472 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,389 | -6,870 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 7,802 | -7,283 |
| Eagle FordTOP EAGLEFORD | 7,802 | -7,283 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 7,823 | -7,304 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,040 | 13,564 | Perforated |
| 8,759 | 13,564 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,364 | 13.5 | 1,140 S |
| 5.5 | 13,655 | 8.75 | 2,260 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 | Apr 3, 2018 | Mar 21, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 2015 | Oct 8, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 2014 | Jun 18, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-127-35499 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-35499 → 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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