WELL · 42-135-35568 · DISTRICT 8
Witcher J. E. #227
Ector County · Cowden South (Canyon 8790) field · Vertical
Witcher J. E. #227 (API 42-135-35568) is a well in Ector County operated by Occidental Permian Ltd., completed October 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 2020, permitted to 9,600 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its 2 leases have reported 13.1M barrels of oil and 3.77M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 237 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 6,251 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Occidental Permian Ltd. |
| Production reports | Occidental Permian Ltd.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Occidental Permian Ltd.Mar 4, 2020 |
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 4, 2020
- last permit issued
- Oct 1, 2019
- completed
- 13.1M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.77M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 1, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.849689, -102.421061
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Ector 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 237 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Foster Unit O-10-17541 | Foster | Occidental Permian Ltd. | 224 | 12.6M | 3.31M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Witcher, J. E. O-10-21463 | Cowden, South (Canyon 8790) | Occidental Permian Ltd. | 13 | 474K | 461K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 146,015 · prior 12 129,917(+12%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 63,773 · prior 12 54,987(+16%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854998-99 | Recompletion | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Jul 11, 2019 | Mar 4, 2020 | Oct 2, 2019 | 9,207 |
| 330461-99 | Drill | Amoco Production Company | May 18, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | — | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-17541 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-21463 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,923 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,020 | 4,180 | Perforated |
| 8,822 | 8,848 | Perforated |
| 8,822 | 8,910 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,820 | 15.5 | 2,100 S |
| 13.375 | 1,820 | 17.5 | 2,100 S |
| 9.625 | 5,746 | 12.25 | 2,250 S |
| 9.625 | 5,746 | 13.375 | 2,250 S |
| 5.5 | 9,207 | 7.875 | 995 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 | Jun 15, 2020 | Apr 9, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Dec 20, 2019 | Oct 2, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1988 | Apr 28, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1988 | Nov 10, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 1987 | Nov 10, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 21, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-135-35568 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-35568 → 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.
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.
Henderson42-135-43485
0.5 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 334 | 2,593 |
| Yates | 2,830 | 97 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,000 | -73 |
| Queen | 3,370 | -443 |
| Grayburg | 3,640 | -713 |
| San Andres | 4,100 | -1,173 |
| San Andres | 4,100 | -1,173 |
| Holt | 5,100 | -2,173 |
16 TOPS · FIRST 8
Witcher, J. E. 1942-135-43989
0.8 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,088 | 1,837 |
| Yates | 2,887 | 38 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,110 | -185 |
| Queen | 3,675 | -750 |
| Grayburg | 4,173 | -1,248 |
| San Andres | 4,595 | -1,670 |
| Holt | 5,583 | -2,658 |
| Glorieta | 5,785 | -2,860 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foster, H.42-135-43981
0.8 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,099 | 1,826 |
| Yates | 2,899 | 26 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,123 | -198 |
| Queen | 3,679 | -754 |
| Grayburg | 4,176 | -1,251 |
| San Andres | 4,644 | -1,719 |
| Holt | 5,560 | -2,635 |
| Glorieta | 5,715 | -2,790 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cowden, Elliott F., -A-42-135-34413
2.9 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Canyon | 8,456 | -5,520 |
Cowden, Elliott F., -B-42-135-34457
3.2 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 3,964 | -1,020 |
| San Andres | 4,337 | -1,393 |
| Canyon | 8,471 | -5,527 |
| Holt | — |
Cowden, Elliott F., -B-42-135-31667
3.9 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 3,964 | -1,004 |
| San Andres | 4,337 | -1,377 |
| Holt | 5,325 | -2,365 |
| Pennsylvanian | 8,022 | -5,062 |
| Canyon | 8,612 | -5,652 |
| Devonian | — |
Foster, H. C.42-135-38408
4.0 KM · Laguna Petroleum Corporation · Section with this well →
| Queen | 3,496 | -561 |
| Grayburg | 3,693 | -758 |
Foster 842-135-38780
4.0 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,807 | 142 |
| Clear Fork | 5,346 | -2,397 |
| Canyon | 8,657 | -5,708 |
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 3.87M
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2019
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000065249 | H-1 Injection | Canceled Dec 30, 2019 | 600 | 2,200 | 8,500–9,200 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 11,247(-100%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 4
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- M2.5
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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