WELL · 42-221-30775 · DISTRICT 7
Black Ranch #21
Hood County · Black Ranch (800) field · Vertical
Black Ranch #21 (API 42-221-30775) is a plugged well in Hood County, plugged July 20, 2020, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 1993, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by E.G. Operating and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Capps Lime, Park Sand, Parks Lime, Strawn.
Operator of record
Permitted by E.G. Operating; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 16,156 permits on file · (832) 625-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Sep 2019 |
| Latest permit | E.G. OperatingNov 9, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 9, 1993
- last permit issued
- Oct 28, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 27.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 28, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 20, 2020
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ranch G-8-147167 | Black Ranch (800) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 27.4K | Oct 1993 – Jul 2020 |
| Black Ranch G-8-149373 | Black Ranch (800) | E.G. Operating | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 1993 – Apr 1994 |
| Black Ranch G-8-121489 | Black Ranch (Strawn) | E.G. Operating | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1993 |
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.
- 1E.G. OperatingOct 1993 → Apr 1996
- 2Simpson Oil & Land Co.May 1996 → Jun 1998
- 3Dabb Energy CompanyJul 1998 → Jul 2004
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2004 → Sep 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417934-99 | Recompletion | E.G. Operating | Nov 5, 1993 | Nov 9, 1993 | Oct 15, 1993 | 1,080 |
| 298610-99 | Drill | Fossil Fuels Inc. | Feb 27, 1986 | Feb 27, 1986 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-121489 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-147167 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-149373 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 886 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Capps Lime | 775 | 111 |
| Park Sand | 818 | 68 |
| Parks Lime | 926 | -40 |
| StrawnSTRAWN (POROSITY) | 1,123 | -237 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 818 | 824 | Perforated |
| 1,125 | 1,169 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 206 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| — | 1,100 | — | 2 S |
| — | 1,150 | — | 2 S |
| 5.5 | 1,456 | 7.875 | 310 S |
| 4.5 | 1,456 | 7.875 | 310 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 | Jul 13, 1994 | May 11, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 20, 1993 | Nov 5, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 24, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1986 | May 21, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-221-30775 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-221-30775 → 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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