WELL · 42-135-00273 · DISTRICT 8
Cowden S #2
Ector County · Goldsmith (5600) field · Vertical
Cowden S #2 (API 42-135-00273) is a well in Ector County operated by Andector Exploration Company, completed February 13, 1959.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 27, 2009, permitted to 5,900 ft.
Its 3 leases have reported 42.7K barrels of oil and 128K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 28 permits on file · (432) 889-7996
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Andector Exploration Company |
| Production reports | Andector Exploration Companythrough Feb 2025 |
| Latest permit | Andector Exploration CompanyFeb 27, 2009 |
- 5,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 27, 2009
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 1959
- completed
- 42.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 128K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 1959
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden S O-10-38606 | Goldsmith (Clear Fork) | Andector Exploration Company | 2 | 1.66K | 9.32K | Nov 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Cowden S O-10-39035 | Goldsmith, N. (San Andres, Con.) | Andector Exploration Company | 2 | 26.4K | 36.9K | Aug 2008 – Jul 2026 |
| Cowden S O-10-12457 | Goldsmith (5600) | Andector Exploration Company | 2 | 14.6K | 81.8K | Jan 1993 – May 2008 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 70(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyJan 1993 → Sep 1993
- 2Andector Exploration CompanyOct 1993 → Feb 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672517-99 | Recompletion | Andector Exploration Company | Oct 6, 2008 | Feb 27, 2009 | Feb 1, 2010 | 5,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-12457 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-38606 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-39035 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,165 | 4,392 | Perforated |
| 5,672 | 5,731 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,552 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 8.625 | 1,552 | — | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 5,794 | 7.875 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 5,794 | — | 1,000 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 | Sep 22, 2010 | Jun 1, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 15, 2010 | Feb 26, 1959 | — |
| 00 | Apr 10, 2008 | Feb 26, 1959 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 26, 1959 | — |
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 42-135-00273 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-00273 → 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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