TEXAS · WELLS · GARZA COUNTY · API 42-169-33117 · DISTRICT 7B
Dorward -A- #8
Garza County · Dorward field · Vertical
Dorward -A- #8 (API 42-169-33117) is a plugged well in Garza County, plugged January 6, 1994, last operated by Stephens & Johnson Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 28, 1992, permitted to 2,500 ft.
It was permitted by Rocker A Operating Company and has since transferred to Stephens & Johnson Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Its 2 leases have reported 12.8K barrels of oil and 79 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 12 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.
Permitted by Rocker a Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 2, 2026
- Permits on file
- 360
- Phone
- (940) 723-2166
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Rocker a Operating CompanyJul 28, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 28, 1992
- last permit issued
- Aug 14, 1992
- completed
- 12.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 79
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 14, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 6, 1994
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 12 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorward "A" O-11-1171 | Dorward | Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc. | 7 | 12.8K | 79 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Dorward -A- O-11-67175 | Dorward | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | 5 | 0 | 0 | Nov 1993 – Jul 1994 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 139 · prior 12 130(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Rocker a Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2United Oil & Minerals, Inc.Mar 1995 → Jan 2001
- 3United Oil & Minerals L. P.Feb 2001 → Jun 2003
- 4United Resources, LPJul 2003 → Sep 2003
- 5Quatro Oil and Gas, Inc.Oct 2003 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401209-99 | Drill | Rocker a Operating Company | Jul 20, 1992 | Jul 28, 1992 | Aug 9, 1992 | 2,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1992 | Dorward -A- O-11-67175 | Dorward | Stephens & Johnson Operating Co. | Plugged | — |
| Aug 14, 1992 | Dorward A O-11-1171 | Dorward | Quatro Oil and Gas Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,388 | 2,470 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 250 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| 4.5 | 2,550 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Dec 8, 1993 | Sep 11, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 4, 1992 | Sep 11, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-169-33117 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-169-33117 → 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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