WELL · 42-169-32239 · DISTRICT 8
Short, E. L. #4
Garza County · Vertical
Short, E. L. #4 (API 42-169-32239) is a plugged well in Garza County, plugged March 5, 1984, last operated by Robinson Oil Company.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1983 and 1987, permitted to 8,350 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including San Andres, Clo, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 30.1K barrels of oil and 75 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Snyder, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 15, 1989 · 3 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Robinson Oil CompanyApr 24, 1987 |
- 8,350
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 24, 1987
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 30.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 75
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 5, 1984
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; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short O-11-63783 | Dorward | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc. | 4 | 30.1K | 75 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 292 · prior 12 433(-33%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1TeacoJan 1993 → Aug 1994
- 2Rocker a Operating CompanySep 1994 → Feb 1995
- 3United Oil & Minerals, Inc.Mar 1995 → Jan 2001
- 4United Oil & Minerals L. P.Feb 2001 → Jun 2003
- 5United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Sep 2003
- 6Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.Oct 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 329292-99 | Reenter | Robinson Oil Company | Apr 21, 1987 | Apr 24, 1987 | — | 2,700 |
| 247723-99 | Other | Texana Resources Corp. | Apr 26, 1984 | Jun 8, 1984 | — | 8,350 |
| 224823-99 | Drill | Gaylyn Exploration Inc. | Dec 28, 1983 | Dec 27, 1983 | — | 8,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-63783 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,362 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 1,942 | 420 |
| Clo | 2,390 | -28 |
| Glorieta | 2,390 | -28 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,870 | 2,120 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,802 | 11 | 1,135 S |
| 4.5 | 2,636 | 7.875 | 550 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 | Feb 16, 1995 | Dec 23, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jan 18, 1988 | Oct 27, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 13, 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 42-169-32239 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-169-32239 → 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
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- May 1995
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000065084 | H-1 Injection | Not activated | 800 | 1,250 | 2,500–2,530 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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