WELL · 42-151-32739 · DISTRICT 7
Cave Dale #4
Fisher County · Bridjourner (Canyon) field · Vertical
Cave Dale #4 (API 42-151-32739) is a well in Fisher County operated by Sojourner Drilling Corporation, completed February 12, 2011.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2008 and 2013, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Canyon, Strawn, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 94.4K barrels of oil and 82.6K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 49.2K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through November 2025.
Operator of record
Sojourner Drilling Corporation
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 872 permits on file · (325) 669-2068
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sojourner Drilling Corporation |
| Production reports | Sojourner Drilling Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sojourner Drilling CorporationJun 28, 2013 |
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jun 28, 2013
- last permit issued
- Feb 12, 2011
- completed
- 94.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 82.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 12, 2011
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave, Dale O-8-22966 | Bridjourner (Canyon) | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 3 | 39.5K | 21 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Dale Cave O-8-30077 | Bridjourner | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | 3 | 54.9K | 82.6K | Apr 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,604 · prior 12 5,025(+31%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 634 · prior 12 492(+29%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bridwell Oil Co.Jan 1993 → Sep 1996
- 2Sojourner Drilling CorporationOct 1996 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 765281-99 | Recompletion | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Jun 24, 2013 | Jun 28, 2013 | May 16, 2013 | 8,000 |
| 756839-99 | Recompletion | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Feb 14, 2013 | Feb 26, 2013 | Jan 30, 2011 | 8,000 |
| 672169-98 | Drill | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Feb 3, 2009 | Oct 8, 2008 | Oct 22, 2008 | 8,000 |
| 672169-99 | Drill | Sojourner Drilling Corporation | Sep 30, 2008 | Oct 8, 2008 | — | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-22966 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-30077 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-30077 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,074 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CanyonCANYON SAND | 5,133 | -3,059 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 6,533 | -4,459 |
| Ellenburger | 6,948 | -4,874 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,316 | 4,330 | Perforated |
| 4,350 | 4,365 | Perforated |
| 4,465 | 4,480 | Perforated |
| 5,300 | 5,306 | Perforated |
| 5,300 | 5,313 | Perforated |
| 5,332 | 5,338 | Perforated |
| 5,794 | 5,800 | Perforated |
| 5,815 | 5,818 | Perforated |
| 5,829 | 5,834 | Perforated |
| 5,954 | 5,962 | Perforated |
| 5,970 | 5,977 | Perforated |
| 6,973 | 6,976 | Perforated |
| 6,979 | 6,982 | Perforated |
| 7,021 | 7,024 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 204 | 12.25 | 175 S |
| 5.5 | 7,021 | 7.875 | 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 | Jul 1, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Jan 5, 2016 | Dec 17, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 2013 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 23, 2013 | Jul 15, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2013 | Nov 7, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 2009 | Feb 6, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 24, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-151-32739 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-151-32739 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 49.2K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.8M
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000112750 | H-1 Injection | Active | 8,000 | 2,158 | 4,316–5,977 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 49,201 · prior 12 217,761(-77%)
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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