WELL · 42-237-39645 · DISTRICT 9
Richards Ranch #C 9
Jack County · JMG Mag (Miss) field · Vertical
Richards Ranch #C 9 (API 42-237-39645) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged October 21, 2024, last operated by FX Energy Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2012 and 2015, permitted to 6,200 ft.
It was permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC and has since transferred to FX Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including Caddo, Atoka, Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas), Marble Falls.
Its 4 leases have reported 96.8K barrels of oil and 1.73M mcf of gas since March 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 14 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Canadian, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 23 permits on file · (844) 394-7687
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | FX Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | FX Energy Operating, LLCthrough Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newark E&P Operating, LLCApr 14, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 14, 2015
- last permit issued
- Nov 26, 2012
- completed
- 96.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.73M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 26, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 21, 2024
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 14 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards Ranch O-13-31639 | JMG Mag (Miss) | FX Energy Operating, LLC | 9 | 69K | 1.38M | Mar 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Richards Ranch G-13-286937 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | FX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 214 | Feb 2019 – Oct 2024 |
| Richards Ranch O-13-33410 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | White Knight Production LLC | 1 | 481 | 36K | Apr 2015 – Aug 2019 |
| Richards O-13-31828 | JMG Mag (Miss) | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | 3 | 27.3K | 317K | May 2010 – Aug 2014 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,354 · prior 12 11,520(-88%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 81(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Century Petroleum, Inc.Jul 2010 → Apr 2013
- 2Newark E&P Operating, LLCMay 2013 → Jun 2017
- 3White Knight Production LLCAug 2017 → Feb 2024
- 4FX Energy Operating, LLCMar 2024 → Mar 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805450-99 | Recompletion | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Apr 9, 2015 | Apr 14, 2015 | Feb 19, 2015 | 5,770 |
| 745878-99 | Drill | Century Petroleum, Inc. | Aug 6, 2012 | Aug 13, 2012 | Aug 24, 2012 | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-286937 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-31639 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-31828 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-33410 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,279 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,520 | -3,241 |
| Atoka | 4,707 | -3,428 |
| AtokaATOKA CONGLOMERATE | 4,707 | -3,428 |
| Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | 4,923 | -3,644 |
| Marble Falls | 5,327 | -4,048 |
| Marble Falls | 5,358 | -4,079 |
| Bryson | — | — |
| Butram | — | — |
| Caddo | — | — |
| CanyonCANYON SAND | — | — |
| Gunsight | — | — |
| Palo Pinto | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Village Bend | — | — |
| Weir | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,982 | 5,308 | Perforated |
| 5,358 | 5,702 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 421 | 12.25 | 280 S |
| 4.5 | 5,759 | 7.875 | 290 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 | Aug 9, 2019 | Jul 3, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2016 | Apr 16, 2015 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 2014 | Feb 21, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 19, 2013 | Feb 21, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-237-39645 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-39645 → 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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