WELL · 42-179-32207 · DISTRICT 10
Ruth 23 #4
Gray County · Hoover NE (Virgil Lime) field · Vertical
Ruth 23 #4 (API 42-179-32207) is a plugged well in Gray County, plugged September 4, 1998, last operated by Jones Energy Ltd..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 1997, permitted to 9,200 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Top Of Chase, Top Of Virgil, Top Of Dgls Gr., Granite Wash.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 2, 2012
- Permits on file
- 672
- Phone
- (512) 328-2953
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Jones Energy Ltd. |
| Production reports | Jones Energy, Ltd.through Sep 1997 |
| Latest permit | Jones Energy, Ltd.May 16, 1997 |
- 9,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 16, 1997
- last permit issued
- Mar 9, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 136K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Sep 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 9, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 4, 1998
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth 23 G-14-163285 | Hoover, NE (Virgil Lime) | Jones Energy, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 33.2K | Feb 1997 – Sep 1998 |
| Ruth 23 G-14-163150 | Hoover, NE (Granite Wash) | Jones Energy, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 103K | Dec 1996 – Mar 1997 |
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.
- 1Jones Energy, Ltd.Jan 1997 → Sep 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462485-99 | Recompletion | Jones Energy, Ltd. | May 12, 1997 | May 16, 1997 | Nov 13, 1996 | 8,315 |
| 453779-99 | Drill | Jones Energy, Ltd. | Oct 14, 1996 | Oct 16, 1996 | Nov 13, 1996 | 9,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-163150 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-14-163285 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,047 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Top of Chase | 3,550 | -503 |
| Top of Virgil | 4,786 | -1,739 |
| Top of Dgls Gr. | 5,494 | -2,447 |
| Granite WashTOP OF GRANITE WASH | 6,532 | -3,485 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,018 | 5,030 | Perforated |
| 8,006 | 8,018 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,914 | 12.25 | 1,540 S |
| 8.625 | 2,917 | 12.5 | 1,540 S |
| 4.5 | 8,143 | 7.875 | 160 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 | Jun 11, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1997 | Jan 30, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 9, 1997 | Apr 28, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-179-32207 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-179-32207 → 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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