TEXAS · WELLS · IRION COUNTY · RICHEY 43A LEASE · API 42-235-31831 · DISTRICT 6E
Richey Sec. 43 A #4
Irion County · Probandt (Canyon) field · Vertical
Richey Sec. 43 A #4 (API 42-235-31831) is a plugged well in Irion County, plugged March 25, 2003, last operated by Parker & Parsley Petroleum CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 24, 1981, permitted to 7,300 ft.
It was permitted by Indian Wells Oil Company and has since transferred to Parker & Parsley Petroleum CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, San Angelo, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Operator of record
Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.
Permitted by Indian Wells Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 27, 1990
- Permits on file
- 694
- Phone
- (432) 683-4768
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Oct 1999 |
| Latest permit | Indian Wells Oil CompanySep 24, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 24, 1981
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 1982
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 66.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 25, 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richey 43A G-9-123066 | Probandt (Canyon) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 66.5K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2003 |
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.
- 1Parker & Parsley Development Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Parker & Parsley Development L.PMar 1995 → Aug 1997
- 3Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Oct 1999
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134260-99 | Drill | Indian Wells Oil Company | Sep 24, 1981 | Sep 24, 1981 | Dec 4, 1981 | 7,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1982 | Richey Sec. 43 A O-9-8308 | Probandt (Canyon) | Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 9, 1982 | Richey 43A G-9-123066 | Probandt (Canyon) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 9, 1982 | Richey 43A G-9-97870 | Probandt (Canyon) | Indian Wells Oil Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,447 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaBASE SANTA ROSA | 400 | 2,047 |
| San Angelo | 1,075 | 1,372 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 3,785 | -1,338 |
| Spraberry | 4,930 | -2,483 |
| WolfcampTOP WOLFCAMP | 5,475 | -3,028 |
| WolfcampBASE WOLFCAMP | 6,370 | -3,923 |
| CanyonTOP CANYON | 6,585 | -4,138 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,654 | 6,662 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 767 | 11 | 500 S |
| 2.375 | 6,662 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 6,939 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Feb 3, 1987 | Jan 12, 1987 | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 21, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 3, 1982 | — |
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 42-235-31831 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-235-31831 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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