WELL · 42-197-31203 · DISTRICT 9
Cato 285 #1RE
Hardeman County · Vertical
Cato 285 #1RE (API 42-197-31203) is a plugged well in Hardeman County, plugged February 25, 1992, last operated by Dry Fork Production CO., LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1992 and 2020, permitted to 8,300 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Cisco, Gunsight, Palo Pinto, Canyon.
Its lease has reported 3.77K barrels of oil since October 2020, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 207 permits on file · (940) 704-7200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Dry Fork Production Co., LLCthrough Nov 2024 |
| Latest permit | Dry Fork Production Co., LLCJul 28, 2020 |
- 8,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 28, 2020
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 3.77K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 25, 1992
Surface location
34.110130, -99.589066
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Hardeman County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cato 285 O-13-34018 | Rapps (Congl) | Dry Fork Production Co., LLC | 1 | 3.77K | 0 | Oct 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 202(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dry Fork Production Co., LLCOct 2020 → Nov 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864312-99 | Reenter | Dry Fork Production Co., LLC | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 28, 2020 | Sep 15, 2020 | 8,000 |
| 396316-99 | Drill | Trio Operating Company, Inc. | Jan 30, 1992 | Jan 30, 1992 | — | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-34018 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,464 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco | 3,715 | -2,251 |
| GunsightGUNSIGHT LIME | 3,970 | -2,506 |
| Palo Pinto | 4,000 | -2,536 |
| Canyon | 5,150 | -3,686 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 6,253 | -4,789 |
| Strawn | 6,550 | -5,086 |
| Conglomerates | 7,200 | -5,736 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Holmes Sand | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,280 | 7,288 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 506 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 7,571 | 7.875 | 230 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 13, 2021 | Apr 14, 2021 | — |
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 42-197-31203 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-197-31203 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Cato42-197-31733
1.0 KM · Dry Fork Production Co., LLC · Section with this well →
| Marrow | 7,210 | -5,728 |
| Conglomerates | 7,410 | -5,928 |
| Holmes Sand | 7,827 | -6,345 |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Meramec Shale | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Glenn Cato Unit42-197-31742
2.3 KM · Kadane Corporation · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 290 | 1,134 |
| Conglomerates | 7,280 | -5,856 |
| Holmes Sand | 7,700 | -6,276 |
| Barnett | 7,730 | -6,306 |
| Meramec Shale | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cato '96' Unit42-197-31081
3.4 KM · Talon Production, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Canyon | 6,130 | -4,750 |
| Conglomerate | 7,330 | -5,950 |
| Conglomerates | 7,342 | -5,962 |
| Lower Conglomerates | 7,380 | -6,000 |
| Marble Falls | 7,478 | -6,098 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
McClellan42-197-31806
5.1 KM · Trio Consulting & Management,llc · Section with this well →
| Conglomerates | 7,392 | -5,901 |
| Barnett | 7,828 | -6,337 |
| Meramec Shale | 7,908 | -6,417 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Holmes Sand | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gto42-197-31793
5.8 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,224 | -3,726 |
| Conglomerates | 7,405 | -5,907 |
| Barnett | 7,913 | -6,415 |
| Meramec Shale | 8,036 | -6,538 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bufkin42-197-31737
5.8 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 1,960 | -527 |
| Strawn | 2,670 | -1,237 |
| Cisco | 2,670 | -1,237 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 3,310 | -1,877 |
| Palo Pinto | 4,540 | -3,107 |
| Canyon | 5,142 | -3,709 |
| Conglomerates | 7,264 | -5,831 |
| Holmes Sand | 7,686 | -6,253 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Grange42-197-31778
5.9 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Palo Pinto | 5,230 | -3,750 |
| Conglomerates | 7,243 | -5,763 |
| Barnett | 7,890 | -6,410 |
| Meramec Shale | 7,998 | -6,518 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Holmes Sand | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kennedy Bell42-197-31777
6.3 KM · Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 2,265 | -799 |
| Cisco | 3,346 | -1,880 |
| Canyon | 4,428 | -2,962 |
| Palo Pinto | 5,072 | -3,606 |
| Strawn | 5,770 | -4,304 |
| Conglomerates | 6,583 | -5,117 |
| Holmes Sand | 7,910 | -6,444 |
| Barnett | 7,958 | -6,492 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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