TEXAS · WELLS · ECTOR COUNTY · COWDEN SOUTH 40 LEASE · API 42-135-40857 · DISTRICT 7B
Cowden South 40 #1
Ector County · Addis (Strawn) field · Shut In · Vertical
Cowden South 40 #1 (API 42-135-40857) is a well in Ector County operated by Aghorn Operating Inc., completed November 10, 2011 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2012.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2011 and 2012, permitted to 9,525 ft.
It was permitted by Sandridge Expl. And Prod., LLC and has since transferred to Aghorn Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Pennsylvanian, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 565 barrels of oil and 1.29K mcf of gas since November 2011, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Odessa, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 1, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (432) 550-0804
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Aghorn Operating, Inc.through Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCMay 16, 2012 |
- 9,525
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 16, 2012
- last permit issued
- Nov 10, 2011
- completed
- 565
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.29K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 10, 2011
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2012
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden South 40 O-10-42630 | Addis (Strawn) | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | 1 | 565 | 1.29K | Nov 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCNov 2011 → Feb 2012
- 2Aghorn Operating, Inc.Feb 2026 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740049-99 | Recompletion | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC | May 7, 2012 | May 16, 2012 | — | 9,500 |
| 711425-98 | Drill | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC | Apr 12, 2011 | Mar 8, 2011 | Aug 26, 2011 | 9,500 |
| 711425-99 | Drill | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC | Mar 3, 2011 | Mar 8, 2011 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2011 | Cowden South 40 O-10-42630 | Addis (Strawn) | Aghorn Operating Inc. | Shut In · shut in Nov 1, 2012 | 9,525 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,000 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 7,832 | -4,832 |
| PennsylvanianTOP PENN | 8,301 | -5,301 |
| Strawn | 9,187 | -6,187 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,254 | 9,262 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,392 | 17.5 | 1,380 S |
| 8.625 | 4,504 | 11 | 770 S |
| 5.5 | 9,525 | 7.875 | 725 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 | Aug 29, 2013 | Aug 19, 2013 | — |
| 00 | May 22, 2013 | Dec 22, 2011 | Yes |
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 42-135-40857 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-40857 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/13540857, documented in the API reference.