WELL · 42-263-31808 · DISTRICT 8
Cates #1
Kent County · Long-Hall (Tannehill) field · Producing · Vertical
Cates #1 (API 42-263-31808) is a well in Kent County operated by Extex Operating Company, completed January 28, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued December 11, 2007, permitted to 4,999 ft.
It was permitted by Cholla Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Extex Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including B/Stockwether, T/Saddle Creek.
Its lease has reported 186K barrels of oil since January 2008, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cholla Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 117 permits on file · (713) 870-4327
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Extex Operating Company |
| Production reports | Extex Operating Companythrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cholla Petroleum, Inc.Dec 11, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 11, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jan 28, 2008
- completed
- 186K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 28, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cates O-11-69204 | Long-Hall (Tannehill) | Extex Operating Company | 1 | 186K | 0 | Jan 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 18,116 · prior 12 25,370(-29%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cholla Petroleum, Inc.Feb 2008 → Feb 2026
- 2Extex Operating CompanyMar 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650736-98 | Drill | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | Jan 30, 2008 | Dec 11, 2007 | Jan 6, 2008 | 4,999 |
| 650736-99 | Drill | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | Dec 5, 2007 | Dec 11, 2007 | Jan 6, 2008 | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-69204 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,138 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Stockwether | 4,239 | -2,101 |
| T/Saddle Creek | 4,333 | -2,195 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,274 | 4,280 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 318 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 1,225 | 12.25 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | 4,399 | 7.875 | 300 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 25, 2008 | Feb 1, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 20, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-263-31808 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-263-31808 → 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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