WELL · 42-173-31773 · DISTRICT 8
Ratliff -43- A #5
Glasscock County · Dewey Lake S. (Strawn) field · Vertical
Ratliff -43- A #5 (API 42-173-31773) is a plugged well in Glasscock County, plugged June 20, 2018, last operated by Parsley Energy Operations LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 31, 1984, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by B & G Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Parsley Energy Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Wichita-Albany, Dean, Base Of The Dean.
Its 2 leases have reported 14.8K barrels of oil and 1.15M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2019. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by B & G Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Irving, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 21, 2022
- Permits on file
- 2,477
- Phone
- (972) 969-4051
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Parsley Energy Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Parsley Energy Operations, LLCthrough Nov 2016 |
| Latest permit | B & G Energy CorporationDec 31, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 31, 1984
- last permit issued
- Feb 24, 1985
- completed
- 14.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 24, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 20, 2018
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratliff -43- A O-10-30747 | Dewey Lake, S. (Strawn) | Parsley Energy Operations, LLC | 3 | 14.8K | 1.14M | Jan 1993 – Apr 2019 |
| Ratliff -43- A G-10-279883 | Dewey Lake, S. (Strawn) | Parsley Energy Operations, LLC | 1 | 0 | 6.78K | Nov 2014 – Jun 2018 |
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.
- 1Draco Energy, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 2014
- 2Parsley Energy Operations, LLCJan 2015 → Nov 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263347-99 | Drill | B & G Energy Corporation | Jan 16, 1985 | Dec 31, 1984 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1985 | Ratliff -43- A G-10-279883 | Dewey Lake S. (Strawn) | Parsley Energy Operations LLC | Plugged | — |
| Feb 24, 1985 | Ratliff -43- A O-10-30747 | Dewey Lake S. (Strawn) | Parsley Energy Operations LLC | Plugged | — |
| Feb 24, 1985 | Ratliff -43 A- O-10-28785 | Arlis (Strawn) | B & G Energy Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,710 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 5,958 | -3,248 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 6,157 | -3,447 |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 7,925 | -5,215 |
| DeanBASE OF DEAN | 8,238 | -5,528 |
| Base of the Dean | 8,238 | -5,528 |
| Strawn | 10,173 | -7,463 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,176 | 10,180 | Perforated |
| 10,176 | 10,282 | Perforated |
| 10,221 | 10,225 | Perforated |
| 10,243 | 10,246 | Perforated |
| 10,246 | 10,268 | Perforated |
| 10,272 | 10,275 | Perforated |
| 10,277 | 10,282 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 352 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 9.625 | 3,615 | 12.25 | 350 S |
| 7 | 8,293 | 8.75 | 200 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 | May 16, 2016 | Oct 16, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1986 | Mar 4, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jul 8, 1986 | Mar 4, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 25, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 19, 1985 | Mar 4, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 8, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-173-31773 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-31773 → 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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