WELL · 42-249-31642 · DISTRICT 4
4-L Ranch #5
Jim Wells County · Sandia (3200) field · Vertical
4-L Ranch #5 (API 42-249-31642) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged February 20, 2007, last operated by Dinero Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1982 and 2001, permitted to 4,612 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Penitas Creek (2300), Sandia (3050), Sandia (3200), Sandia (3300 Frio).
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 88
- Phone
- (432) 684-5544
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dinero Operating Company |
| Production reports | Dinero Operating Companythrough Apr 2005 |
| Latest permit | Dinero Operating CompanyDec 13, 2001 |
- 4,612
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 13, 2001
- last permit issued
- Apr 9, 2002
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 25.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2002 THROUGH Feb 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 9, 2002
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 20, 2007
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-L Ranch G-4-188844 | Sandia (3200) | Dinero Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 508 | Apr 2002 – Feb 2007 |
| 4-L Ranch G-4-188846 | Sandia (3050) | Dinero Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 25.1K | Apr 2002 – Feb 2007 |
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.
- 1Dinero Operating CompanyAug 2002 → Apr 2005
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516110-99 | Reenter | Dinero Operating Company | Dec 13, 2001 | Dec 13, 2001 | Mar 8, 2002 | 4,612 |
| 180258-99 | Drill | Petroleum Management, Inc. | Dec 15, 1982 | Dec 15, 1982 | — | 4,612 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-188844 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-188846 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 117 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Penitas Creek (2300) | 2,240 | -2,123 |
| Sandia (3050) | 3,041 | -2,924 |
| Sandia (3200) | 3,193 | -3,076 |
| Sandia (3300 Frio) | 3,320 | -3,203 |
| Sandia (3900) | 3,921 | -3,804 |
| Sandia (4700) | 4,612 | -4,495 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,060 | 3,065 | Perforated |
| 3,204 | 3,221 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 455 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 2.375 | 3,004 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 4,263 | 7.875 | 700 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 8, 2002 | May 8, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 2002 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 10, 1983 | — |
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 42-249-31642 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-31642 → 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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