WELL · 42-137-30968 · DISTRICT 1
Nelson Morris Ridgley #4014
Edwards County · Pan-Gil Ranch (Canyon) field · Vertical
Nelson Morris Ridgley #4014 (API 42-137-30968) is a plugged well in Edwards County, plugged April 1, 1998, last operated by Smith Pipe Of Abilene.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 20, 1987, permitted to 2,800 ft.
It was permitted by Johnson Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Smith Pipe Of Abilene on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Pan Gil (Canyon).
Operator of record
Permitted by Johnson Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 3, 2024 · (325) 665-4407
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Pipe of Abilene |
| Production reports | Brown, J. K. Inc.through Nov 1996 |
| Latest permit | Johnson Operating, Inc.Oct 20, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 20, 1987
- last permit issued
- Jan 19, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.53K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 19, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 1, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson, Morris Ridgley G-1-127190 | Pan-Gil Ranch (Canyon) | Smith Pipe of Abilene | 1 | 0 | 8.53K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1998 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1A a Production Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1996
- 2Brown, J. K. Inc.Nov 1996 → Nov 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336625-97 | Drill | Johnson Operating, Inc. | Apr 29, 1988 | Oct 20, 1987 | — | 2,800 |
| 336625-99 | Drill | Johnson Operating, Inc. | Sep 29, 1987 | Oct 20, 1987 | — | 2,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-127190 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,300 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pan Gil (Canyon) | 2,262 | 38 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,457 | 2,554 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,325 | 11 | 500 S |
| 4.5 | 2,600 | — | 300 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 11, 1988 | Mar 14, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 2, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-137-30968 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-30968 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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.
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