WELL · 42-127-37780 · DISTRICT 1
Ritchie Farms R Unit #97H
Dimmit County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Horizontal
Ritchie Farms R Unit #97H (API 42-127-37780) is a horizontal well in Dimmit County operated by EP Energy E&P Company LLC, completed July 21, 2018.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 9, 2018, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. and has since transferred to EP Energy E&P Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, San Miguel, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 13, 2025 · 117 permits on file · (800) 529-1924
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EP Energy E&P Company LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil EF II LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P.Mar 9, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 9, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jul 21, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 515K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 21, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.445684, -99.397543
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Dimmit County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie Farms R Unit G-1-297523 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Verdun Oil EF II LLC | 1 | 0 | 515K | Jul 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Ritchie Farms R Unit O-1-19487 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | EP Energy E&P Company, LLC | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2018 – Oct 2024 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 59,168 · prior 12 101,835(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Energy E&P Company, LLCJul 2018 → Feb 2025
- 2Verdun Oil EF II LLCMar 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835696-98 | Drill | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | Feb 5, 2019 | Mar 9, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | 9,000 |
| 835696-99 | Drill | EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. | Jan 26, 2018 | Mar 9, 2018 | May 30, 2018 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-297523 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-19487 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 445 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 4,188 | -3,743 |
| OlmosOLMOS - DISPOSAL | 5,377 | -4,932 |
| San MiguelSAN MIGUEL - H2S | 6,250 | -5,805 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 7,428 | -6,983 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 7,868 | -7,423 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Glen RoseGLEN ROSE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,425 | 13,777 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,530 | 12.25 | 645 S |
| 5.5 | 13,890 | 8.5 | 1,950 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 13, 2024 | Jun 19, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2019 | Sep 12, 2018 | 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 42-127-37780 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-37780 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Ritchie Farms R Unit42-127-37781
0.0 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,183 | -3,738 |
| Olmos | 5,377 | -4,932 |
| San Miguel | 6,236 | -5,791 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,415 | -6,970 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,849 | -7,404 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms42-283-36158
1.4 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 802 | -327 |
| Wilcox | 2,112 | -1,637 |
| Escondido | 4,193 | -3,718 |
| Olmos | 5,372 | -4,897 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,825 | -7,350 |
| Buda | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Sparta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms42-283-36157
1.4 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,109 | -1,634 |
| Escondido | 4,192 | -3,717 |
| Olmos | 5,388 | -4,913 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,387 | -6,912 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,838 | -7,363 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Buda | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms42-283-36159
1.4 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 798 | -323 |
| Wilcox | 2,108 | -1,633 |
| Escondido | 4,194 | -3,719 |
| Olmos | 5,375 | -4,900 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,369 | -6,894 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,822 | -7,347 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Sparta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms42-283-36160
1.4 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 805 | -330 |
| Wilcox | 2,115 | -1,640 |
| Escondido | 4,199 | -3,724 |
| Olmos | 5,373 | -4,898 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,380 | -6,905 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,818 | -7,343 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms42-127-37585
1.6 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,225 | -3,744 |
| Olmos | 5,343 | -4,862 |
| San Miguel | 6,226 | -5,745 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,410 | -6,929 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,831 | -7,350 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms L Unit42-127-37648
1.7 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,131 | -3,681 |
| Olmos | 5,330 | -4,880 |
| San Miguel | 6,199 | -5,749 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,376 | -6,926 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,804 | -7,354 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ritchie Farms L Unit42-127-37647
1.7 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,127 | -3,676 |
| Olmos | 5,328 | -4,877 |
| San Miguel | 6,192 | -5,741 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,368 | -6,917 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,778 | -7,327 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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