WELL · 42-135-20849 · DISTRICT 8
Ratliff S. W. -A- #14
Ector County · Headlee N. (Devonian) field · Vertical
Ratliff S. W. -A- #14 (API 42-135-20849) is a plugged well in Ector County, plugged July 23, 1997, last operated by Slant Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 19, 1977, permitted to 11,980 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco Inc. and has since transferred to Slant Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its 5 leases have reported 131K barrels of oil and 819K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Lafayette, LA
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 10, 2026
- Permits on file
- 194
- Phone
- (337) 484-1440
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Slant Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Slant Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texaco Inc.Sep 19, 1977 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,980
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 19, 1977
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 131K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 819K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 23, 1997
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 21 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratliff, S. W., -A- O-10-15420 | Headlee, N. (Devonian) | Slant Operating, LLC | 8 | 125K | 787K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ratliff, S. W. -A- O-10-19433 | Headlee, N. (Canyon) | Eureka Prospecting Company | 4 | 5.48K | 32.3K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2014 |
| Ratliff, S. W. -A- O-10-17477 | Barrow (Ellenburger) | Altura Energy Ltd. | 4 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1997 |
| Ratliffranch -K- O-10-34531 | Headlee, N. (Devonian) | Altura Energy Ltd. | 3 | 0 | 0 | May 1995 – Sep 1997 |
| Ratliff Ranch -K- O-10-34551 | Headlee, N. (Canyon) | Altura Energy Ltd. | 2 | 0 | 0 | May 1995 – Sep 1997 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,327 · prior 12 2,577(-49%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,196 · prior 12 11,131(-71%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Antelope Production Co.Jan 1993 → Aug 1995
- 2Antelope Energy Company, LLCSep 1995 → Oct 2003
- 3Eureka Prospecting CompanyMay 2006 → Jun 2023
- 4Slant Operating, LLCJul 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7957-99 | Other | Texaco Inc. | Sep 19, 1977 | Sep 19, 1977 | — | 11,980 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-15420 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-15420 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-17477 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-19433 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-34531 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-34551 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,993 | 10,000 | Perforated |
| 12,071 | 12,110 | Perforated |
| 12,071 | 13,560 | Perforated |
| — | 10,000 | Perforated |
| — | 12,110 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 377 | 15 | 400 S |
| 11.75 | 378 | 15 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 4,874 | 11 | 2,150 S |
| 1 | 9,120 | — | — |
| 2.875 | 13,614 | — | — |
| 3.5 | 13,616 | 7.875 | 1,400 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 | Jul 31, 1995 | Nov 16, 1977 | — |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1995 | Feb 7, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1992 | Feb 7, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Oct 20, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 16, 1977 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jun 7, 1965 | — |
| 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 42-135-20849 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-20849 → 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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