WELL · 42-163-32894 · DISTRICT 1
Ricks #1
Frio County · Pearsall (Austin Chalk) field · Horizontal
Ricks #1 (API 42-163-32894) is a plugged horizontal well in Frio County, plugged February 26, 1993, last operated by Penwell Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 26, 1990, permitted to 10,519 ft.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Active, filed Jun 17, 2026 · 132 permits on file · (713) 782-1311
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Penwell Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Penwell Energy, Inc.Oct 26, 1990 |
- 10,519
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 26, 1990
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 1993
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 26, 1993
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricks O-1-13162 | Pearsall (Austin Chalk) | Penwell Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – May 1993 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379921-98 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Jul 30, 1992 | Oct 26, 1990 | — | 10,519 |
| 379921-99 | Drill | Penwell Energy, Inc. | Oct 22, 1990 | Oct 26, 1990 | Dec 27, 1990 | 5,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-13162 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,000 | 10,519 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 395 | 14.75 | 420 S |
| 7 | 5,000 | 9.875 | 1,100 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 12, 1991 | Jun 17, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-163-32894 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-32894 → 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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