TEXAS · WELLS · HANSFORD COUNTY · CATOR-A- LEASE · API 42-195-31227 · DISTRICT 08
Cator-A- #4
Hansford County · Morse SW (Brown Dolomite) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Cator-A- #4 (API 42-195-31227) is a well in Hansford County operated by Burk Royalty CO. Ltd., completed January 30, 1996 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 23, 1995, permitted to 3,358 ft.
It was permitted by Huber, J. M., Corporation and has since transferred to Burk Royalty CO. Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Red Cave, Panhandle Lime, Brown Dolomite.
Its lease has reported 171 barrels of oil and 643K mcf of gas since August 1995, with no volume in the three years through April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Huber, J. M., Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 4, 2025
- Permits on file
- 384
- Phone
- (940) 397-8600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. |
| Production reports | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd.through Apr 2023 |
| Latest permit | Huber, J. M., CorporationJun 23, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,358
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 23, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jan 30, 1996
- completed
- 171
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 643K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1996 THROUGH Apr 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 30, 1996
- Shut in
- May 1, 2023
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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.
Wells nearby
Every well with a location on file around this well, in any state, nearest first.
Texas locations come from drilling permits, so most older Texas wells have none and are not listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cator-A- G-14-156640 | Morse, SW (Brown Dolomite) | Burk Royalty Co., Ltd. | 1 | 171 | 643K | Aug 1995 – Apr 2023 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Wells named Cator-A-
Burk Royalty Co. Ltd.'s other wells filed under this lease name in Hansford County, newest permit first. The RRC gives a gas well its own lease number, so the name is what joins the wells of a unit.
Loading the lease's wellsChain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Huber, J. M., CorporationFeb 1996 → Oct 2005
- 2Stallion Energy LLCNov 2005 → Jun 2007
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Jul 2007 → Apr 2017
- 4Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Feb 2018
- 5Scout Energy Management LLCMar 2018 → Apr 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437150-99 | Drill | Huber, J. M., Corporation | Jun 22, 1995 | Jun 23, 1995 | Jul 27, 1995 | 3,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 1996 | Cator-A- G-14-156640 | Morse SW (Brown Dolomite) | Burk Royalty Co. Ltd. | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2023 | 3,358 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,321 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Red Cave | 1,844 | 1,477 |
| Panhandle Lime | 2,436 | 885 |
| Brown Dolomite | 2,993 | 328 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,007 | 3,202 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 548 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 3,358 | 7.875 | 110 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jul 10, 1996 | Jun 3, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Jun 18, 1996 | Apr 19, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 1996 | Nov 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 17, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-195-31227 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-195-31227 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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