WELL · 42-237-36309 · DISTRICT 9
Ritchie #4
Jack County · Jack County Regular field · Vertical
Ritchie #4 (API 42-237-36309) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged May 11, 2016, last operated by Xplore Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 23, 1984, permitted to 2,450 ft.
It was permitted by Chapman Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Xplore Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 34.4K barrels of oil and 21 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in April 2024. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chapman Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Arlington, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 56 permits on file · (817) 991-2702
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Xplore Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Xplore Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2021 |
| Latest permit | Chapman Energy, Inc.Aug 23, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,450
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 1984
- last permit issued
- Oct 19, 2008
- completed
- 34.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 19, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 11, 2016
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; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie O-13-24116 | Jack County Regular | Xplore Operating, LLC | 4 | 34.4K | 21 | Jan 1993 – Apr 2024 |
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.
- 1Landrum West, Inc.Jan 1993 → Sep 1993
- 2Brammer Supply, Inc.Oct 1993 → Oct 2001
- 3Hep Oil Company, Ltd.Nov 2001 → Dec 2007
- 4Hep Oil GP, LLCJan 2008 → Jan 2012
- 5Silver Creek Resources, LLCFeb 2012 → Aug 2012
- 6Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCSep 2012 → Jun 2013
- 7CP Exploration TX Operating LLCJul 2013 → Apr 2017
- 8Xplore Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Mar 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249157-99 | Drill | Chapman Energy, Inc. | Aug 20, 1984 | Aug 23, 1984 | — | 2,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-24116 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,097 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 1,202 | -105 |
| Strawn | 1,862 | -765 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 274 | 2,279 | Perforated |
| 2,274 | 2,279 | Perforated |
| 2,274 | 2,288 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 2,359 | 6.5 | 60 S |
| 4.5 | 2,359 | 7.875 | 60 S |
| 4.5 | — | 6.5 | 125 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 10, 2009 | Dec 17, 2008 | — |
| 00 | May 15, 1996 | Dec 20, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Apr 19, 1995 | Mar 8, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Oct 28, 1985 | Sep 4, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 23, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-237-36309 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-36309 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 229K
- bbl, all reported
- Oct 2008
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000082386 | H-1 Injection | Plugged May 24, 2016 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,274–2,288 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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