TEXAS · WELLS · ECTOR COUNTY · API 42-135-08897 · DISTRICT 7B
Cowden W. F. -C- Upper R/a -B- #693
Ector County · Goldsmith N. (San Andres Con.) field · Shut In · Vertical
Cowden W. F. -C- Upper R/A -B- #693 (API 42-135-08897) is a well in Ector County operated by Occidental Permian Ltd., completed January 23, 1949 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2008.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1980 and 2016, permitted to 8,336 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including San Andres, Holt, Glorieta, Simpson.
Its 2 leases have reported 141K barrels of oil and 303K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 22 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 6,251
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Occidental Permian Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Occidental Permian Ltd.Nov 4, 2016 |
- 8,336
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Nov 4, 2016
- last permit issued
- Jan 23, 1949
- completed
- 141K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 303K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 23, 1949
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2008
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 22 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden, W.F., -C- Deep G-10-157413 | Goldsmith (Holt) | Occidental Permian Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 164K | Aug 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Cowden, W. F., -C- Upper R/a -B- O-10-21367 | Goldsmith, N. (San Andres, Con.) | Occidental Permian Ltd. | 21 | 141K | 139K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 742 · prior 12 509(+46%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,247 · prior 12 667(+87%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1997
- 2Altura Energy Ltd.Mar 1997 → Apr 2000
- 3Occidental Permian Ltd.May 2000 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 819894-99 | Recompletion | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Oct 31, 2016 | Nov 4, 2016 | — | 6,600 |
| 442759-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Dec 12, 1995 | Dec 19, 1995 | Aug 3, 1995 | 8,336 |
| 199557-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Co.-Andrews | Jun 16, 1983 | Jun 16, 1983 | — | 8,336 |
| 90718-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Co.-Andrews | Aug 22, 1980 | Aug 22, 1980 | — | 5,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1995 | Cowden W.F. -C- Deep G-10-157413 | Goldsmith (Holt) | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 2008 | 8,336 |
| Jan 23, 1949 | Cowden W. F. -C- Upper R/a -B- O-10-21367 | Goldsmith N. (San Andres Con.) | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Shut In · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 8,336 |
| — | Cowden W. F. -C- Deep R/a -B- O-10-229 | Andector (Ellenburger) | Amoco Production Co.-Andrews | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Cowden W. F. -C- (Deer) R/a -B- O-10-27258 | Wildcat | Amoco Production Co.-Andrews | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,175 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,120 | -945 |
| San Andres | 4,181 | -1,006 |
| Holt | 4,720 | -1,545 |
| GlorietaGLORIETTA | 4,975 | -1,800 |
| Simpson | 7,580 | -4,405 |
| McKee | 7,850 | -4,675 |
| Waddell | 8,042 | -4,867 |
| Ellenburger | 8,215 | -5,040 |
| Waddell | 8,242 | -5,067 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,181 | 4,248 | Perforated |
| 4,304 | 4,310 | Perforated |
| 4,746 | 4,794 | Perforated |
| 5,058 | 5,175 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 266 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 10.75 | 266 | — | 250 S |
| 7.625 | 4,267 | — | 2,600 S |
| 7.625 | 4,267 | 8.5 | 4,600 S |
| 5.5 | 8,287 | 7 | 605 S |
| 5.5 | 8,287 | — | 605 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 | May 9, 1996 | Jan 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 25, 1992 | Jan 13, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 1984 | Apr 8, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1984 | Apr 8, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 12, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-135-08897 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-08897 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Feb 2022
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000114779 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Jun 23, 2022 | 5,000 | 2,600 | 5,200–6,340 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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