WELL · 42-135-36521 · DISTRICT 8
Cowden #2
Ector County · Harper W. (Pennsylvanian) field · Vertical
Cowden #2 (API 42-135-36521) is a plugged well in Ector County, plugged February 6, 2001, last operated by Petex.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 25, 1991, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Penwell Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Petex on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Pennsylvanina, Ellenburger.
Its lease has reported 151K barrels of oil and 128K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Penwell Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Breckenridge, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 24, 2026
- Permits on file
- 124
- Phone
- (254) 559-5453
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petex |
| Production reports | Petexthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Penwell Energy, Inc.Sep 25, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 25, 1991
- last permit issued
- Feb 27, 1992
- completed
- 151K
- 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 27, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 6, 2001
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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden O-10-33431 | Harper, W. (Pennsylvanian) | Petex | 2 | 151K | 128K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 621 · prior 12 1,123(-45%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 67(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Penwell Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1996
- 2Armor Petroleum, Inc.Jun 1996 → Dec 2022
- 3PetexJan 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 391949-98 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Mar 27, 1992 | Sep 25, 1991 | — | 12,725 |
| 391949-99 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Sep 16, 1991 | Sep 25, 1991 | Nov 7, 1991 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1992 | Cowden O-10-33431 | Harper W. (Pennsylvanian) | Petex | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,895 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvanina | 8,620 | -5,725 |
| Ellenburger | 12,720 | -9,825 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,628 | 8,662 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 250 | 17.25 | 250 S |
| 9.625 | 5,820 | 12.25 | 1,350 S |
| 5.5 | 12,670 | 8.5 | 1,250 S |
| 9.625 | — | 12.25 | 575 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 11, 1992 | Mar 19, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-135-36521 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-36521 → 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
- Jun 1995
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000081851 | H-1 Injection | Plugged Feb 23, 2001 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 8,550–8,800 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 12 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 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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