TEXAS · WELLS · GLASSCOCK COUNTY · RATLIFF "A" LEASE · API 42-173-34956 · DISTRICT 7B
Ratliff A #4
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Ratliff A #4 (API 42-173-34956) is a plugged well in Glasscock County, plugged August 11, 2017, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 11, 2012, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Bluestem Energy Holdings, LLC and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 116K barrels of oil and 367K mcf of gas since August 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bluestem Energy Holdings, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bluestem Energy Holdings, LLCJun 11, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 11, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jun 14, 2016
- completed
- 116K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 367K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 14, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 11, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratliff "A" O-10-43109 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 4 | 116K | 367K | Aug 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,781 · prior 12 17,310(-43%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,228 · prior 12 2,861(-57%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Adventure Exploration Ptrs, LLCAug 2011 → Aug 2011
- 2Bluestem Energy Holdings, LLCSep 2011 → Aug 2014
- 3Diamondback E&P LLCSep 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739561-98 | Drill | Bluestem Energy Holdings, LLC | Sep 17, 2012 | Jun 11, 2012 | Sep 17, 2012 | 15,000 |
| 739561-99 | Drill | Bluestem Energy Holdings, LLC | Apr 30, 2012 | Jun 11, 2012 | Sep 17, 2012 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2016 | Ratliff A O-10-43109 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,654 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,350 | 10,966 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 420 | 17.5 | 425 S |
| 8.625 | 3,808 | 11 | 650 S |
| 5.5 | 11,111 | 7.875 | 1,025 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 | Sep 26, 2016 | Sep 22, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Dec 13, 2013 | Feb 13, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-173-34956 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-34956 → 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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