WELL · 42-261-31015 · DISTRICT 4
Garcia Ranch #8
Kenedy County · Garcia Ranch (I-80) field · Vertical
Garcia Ranch #8 (API 42-261-31015) is a plugged well in Kenedy County, plugged August 29, 2012, last operated by Sarita Energy Resources Ltd..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 18, 1985, permitted to 11,750 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Sarita Energy Resources Ltd. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 26 permits on file · (832) 236-9599
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sarita Energy Resources Ltd. |
| Production reports | Sarita Energy Resources, Ltd.through May 2012 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Mar 18, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,750
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 18, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jun 25, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.56M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 25, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 29, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garcia Ranch G-4-117829 | Garcia Ranch (I-80) | Sarita Energy Resources, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 1.56M | Jan 1993 – Aug 2012 |
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.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Jun 2005
- 3Sarita Energy Resources, Ltd.Jul 2005 → May 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269943-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Mar 15, 1985 | Mar 18, 1985 | Apr 27, 1985 | 11,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-117829 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,278 | 9,286 | Perforated |
| 9,292 | 9,300 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,307 | 12.25 | 780 S |
| 2.875 | 10,740 | 7.875 | 1,065 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 | Sep 13, 1985 | Jul 23, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 10, 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 42-261-31015 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31015 → 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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