WELL · 42-135-43989 · DISTRICT 8
Witcher J. E. 19 #3R
Ector County · Cowden South (Canyon 8790) field · Producing · Directional
Witcher J. E. 19 #3R (API 42-135-43989) is a well in Ector County operated by Oxy USA Wtp LP, completed June 21, 2025 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 27, 2023, permitted to 10,257 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 819K barrels of oil and 886K mcf of gas since March 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 2,289 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA WTP LP |
| Production reports | OXY USA WTP LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA WTP LPOct 27, 2023 |
- 10,257
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 27, 2023
- last permit issued
- Jun 21, 2025
- completed
- 819K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 886K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 21, 2025
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.856768, -102.419068
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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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witcher, J. E. 19 O-10-37061 | Cowden, South (Canyon 8790) | OXY USA WTP LP | 2 | 819K | 886K | Mar 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 40,162 · prior 12 13,163(+205%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,328 · prior 12 553(+1225%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1OXY USA WTP LPMar 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894843-97 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Jun 4, 2024 | Oct 27, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | 10,257 |
| 894843-98 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Oct 30, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | 10,000 |
| 894843-99 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Oct 26, 2023 | Oct 27, 2023 | Nov 10, 2023 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-37061 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,925 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaSANTA ROSA BASE | 1,088 | 1,837 |
| Yates | 2,887 | 38 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,110 | -185 |
| Queen | 3,675 | -750 |
| Grayburg | 4,173 | -1,248 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,595 | -1,670 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,598 | -1,673 |
| Holt | 5,583 | -2,658 |
| Glorieta | 5,785 | -2,860 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 6,004 | -3,079 |
| Tubb | 6,464 | -3,539 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,028 | 9,903 | Perforated |
| 9,581 | 9,903 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,699 | 17.5 | 1,420 S |
| 9.625 | 5,348 | 12.25 | 1,360 S |
| 5.5 | 10,290 | 8.75 | 1,110 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 | Sep 11, 2025 | Aug 13, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Aug 12, 2025 | Jul 22, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Aug 27, 2024 | May 29, 2024 | 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 42-135-43989 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-43989 → 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.
Foster, H.42-135-43981
0.0 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
Witcher, J. E.42-135-35568
0.8 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,660 | 1,263 |
| Yates | 2,820 | 103 |
| Queen | 3,600 | -677 |
| Grayburg | 3,850 | -927 |
| San Andres | 4,120 | -1,197 |
| Glorieta | 5,835 | -2,912 |
Henderson42-135-43485
1.3 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
Foster 842-135-38780
3.2 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,807 | 142 |
| Clear Fork | 5,346 | -2,397 |
| Canyon | 8,657 | -5,708 |
Cowden, Elliott F., -A-42-135-34413
3.4 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Canyon | 8,456 | -5,520 |
Cowden, Elliott F., -B-42-135-34457
3.4 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 | — |
South BR Odessa42-135-43693
4.1 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,202 | 1,754 |
| Yates | 2,818 | 138 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,117 | -161 |
| Queen | 3,589 | -633 |
| San Andres | 4,365 | -1,409 |
| Holt | 5,461 | -2,505 |
| Clear Fork | 5,855 | -2,899 |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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