WELL · 42-135-43702 · DISTRICT 8
Cowden J. M. R/a -B- #1984
Ector County · Cowden North (Deep) field · Observation · Vertical
Cowden J. M. R/A -B- #1984 (API 42-135-43702) is a well in Ector County operated by Occidental Permian Ltd., completed October 31, 2019 and listed as observation on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 9, 2019, permitted to 5,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 3.01M barrels of oil and 316K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 23 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.Jul 9, 2019 |
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 9, 2019
- last permit issued
- Oct 31, 2019
- completed
- 3.01M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 316K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 31, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.018633, -102.528647
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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 lease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden, J. M. R/a -B- O-10-835 | Cowden, North (Deep) | Occidental Permian Ltd. | 23 | 3.01M | 316K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 48,227 · prior 12 38,237(+26%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,415 · prior 12 4,271(+3%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854911-99 | Drill | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Jul 9, 2019 | Jul 9, 2019 | Oct 27, 2019 | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-835 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,062 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaSANTA ROSA BASE | 1,040 | 2,022 |
| Yates | 2,800 | 262 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,030 | 32 |
| Queen | 3,560 | -498 |
| Grayburg | 3,889 | -827 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,303 | -1,241 |
| Holt | 5,086 | -2,024 |
| Glorieta | 5,186 | -2,124 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,294 | -2,232 |
| Tubb | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,734 | 12.25 | 815 S |
| 5.5 | 5,282 | 7.875 | 710 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 8, 2020 | Feb 7, 2020 | 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 42-135-43702 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-43702 → 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.
Cowden, J. M. R/a -B-42-135-43703
0.2 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,243 | 1,817 |
| Yates | 2,810 | 250 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,035 | 25 |
| Queen | 3,575 | -515 |
| Grayburg | 3,906 | -846 |
| San Andres | 4,312 | -1,252 |
| Holt | 5,110 | -2,050 |
| Glorieta | 5,216 | -2,156 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
North Cowden Unit42-135-43530
1.0 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,434 | 1,624 |
| Yates | 2,772 | 286 |
| Queen | 2,984 | 74 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,107 | -49 |
| Grayburg | 3,896 | -838 |
| Tubb | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Blakeney, B.H.42-135-43672
1.1 KM · Texland Petroleum, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,640 | 1,427 |
| Yates | 2,813 | 254 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,001 | 66 |
| Queen | 3,752 | -685 |
| Grayburg | 3,887 | -820 |
| San Andres | 4,260 | -1,193 |
| Holt | 5,100 | -2,033 |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tupelo42-135-43718
1.9 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,317 | 1,738 |
| Rustler | 1,829 | 1,226 |
| Santa Rosa | 1,829 | 1,226 |
| Yates | 2,885 | 170 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,132 | -77 |
| Queen | 3,737 | -682 |
| Grayburg | 4,044 | -989 |
| San Andres | 4,424 | -1,369 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Becky42-135-43976
2.1 KM · Ares Energy, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 976 | 2,106 |
| Yates | 2,890 | 192 |
| Queen | 3,437 | -355 |
| Grayburg | 4,004 | -922 |
| San Andres | 5,197 | -2,115 |
| Glorieta | 5,251 | -2,169 |
| Clear Fork | 5,507 | -2,425 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wight, Mrs. L. E. '4'42-135-31502
2.6 KM · Mammoth Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Holt | 5,157 | -2,066 |
North Cowden Unit42-135-02802
2.8 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,832 | 1,210 |
| Yates | 2,920 | 122 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,168 | -126 |
| Queen | 4,015 | -973 |
| Grayburg | 4,082 | -1,040 |
| San Andres | 4,487 | -1,445 |
| Holt | 5,378 | -2,336 |
| Glorieta | 5,485 | -2,443 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wight Unit42-135-07460
4.2 KM · Mammoth Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,305 | -1,201 |
| Holt | 5,138 | -2,034 |
| Glorieta | 5,245 | -2,141 |
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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