WELL · 42-175-34066 · DISTRICT 2
Richter Gas Unit #1
Goliad County · Goliad West field · Vertical
Richter Gas Unit #1 (API 42-175-34066) is a plugged well in Goliad County, plugged November 16, 2012, last operated by Ventex Operating Corp..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued February 15, 2008, permitted to 12,500 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Recklaw.
Operator of record
Addison, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 188 permits on file · (800) 261-8699
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ventex Operating Corp. |
| Production reports | Ventex Operating Corp.through Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Ventex Operating Corp.Feb 15, 2008 |
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 15, 2008
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 186K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2008 THROUGH Nov 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 16, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richter Gas Unit G-2-254065 | Goliad, West | Ventex Operating Corp. | 1 | 0 | 186K | Apr 2008 – Nov 2012 |
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.
- 1Ventex Operating Corp.Aug 2008 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 654867-98 | Drill | Ventex Operating Corp. | Jun 18, 2009 | Feb 15, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | 12,500 |
| 654867-99 | Drill | Ventex Operating Corp. | Feb 7, 2008 | Feb 15, 2008 | Apr 1, 2008 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-254065 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 196 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 3,470 | -3,274 |
| Recklaw | 9,270 | -9,074 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,078 | 10,083 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,285 | 14.75 | 1,390 S |
| 7.625 | 9,000 | 9.875 | 215 S |
| 4.5 | 11,267 | 6.75 | 280 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 | Mar 11, 2010 | Sep 2, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 14, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-175-34066 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-175-34066 → 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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