WELL · 42-135-35029 · DISTRICT 8
Witcher J. E. #11
Ector County · Foster field · Vertical
Witcher J. E. #11 (API 42-135-35029) is a plugged well in Ector County, plugged January 28, 2004, last operated by Laguna Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1991, permitted to 9,200 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Seven Rivers, Grayburg, San Andres, Cisco.
Its 2 leases have reported 768K barrels of oil and 238K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 23 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 5, 2026
- Permits on file
- 107
- Phone
- (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Laguna Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Laguna Petroleum Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Laguna Petroleum CorporationMar 8, 1991 |
- 9,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 1991
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 1991
- completed
- 768K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 238K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 28, 2004
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 23 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witcher, J. E. O-10-21414 | Foster | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | 22 | 768K | 238K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Witcher, J.E. O-10-30138 | Cowden, South (Canyon 8790) | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jun 1995 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 6,424 · prior 12 8,132(-21%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,560 · prior 12 864(+81%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Laguna Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384138-99 | Recompletion | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Feb 1, 1991 | Mar 8, 1991 | Mar 9, 1991 | 4,228 |
| 280297-99 | Drill | Sun Expl. & Prod. Co.-Midland | Jul 16, 1985 | Jul 16, 1985 | — | 9,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1991 | Witcher J. E. O-10-21414 | Foster | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Feb 12, 1988 | Witcher J.E. O-10-30138 | Cowden South (Canyon 8790) | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,918 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Rivers | 2,820 | 98 |
| Grayburg | 3,780 | -862 |
| GrayburgUPPER GRAYBURG | 3,930 | -1,012 |
| San Andres | 4,170 | -1,252 |
| GrayburgLOWER GRAYBURG | 4,183 | -1,265 |
| Cisco | 8,524 | -5,606 |
| Canyon | 8,740 | -5,822 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,183 | 4,193 | Perforated |
| 4,197 | 4,205 | Perforated |
| 4,209 | 4,215 | Perforated |
| 4,219 | 4,228 | Perforated |
| 8,741 | 8,760 | Perforated |
| 8,766 | 8,780 | Perforated |
| 8,842 | 8,888 | Perforated |
| 8,940 | 8,948 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 319 | 17.5 | 325 S |
| 8.625 | 4,503 | 12.25 | 2,325 S |
| 5.5 | 9,100 | 7.875 | 365 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, 1991 | Mar 20, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 15, 1988 | Mar 1, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1985 | Oct 3, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 12, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-135-35029 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-35029 → 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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