WELL · 42-269-31034 · DISTRICT 8
Ross W. R. B #5
King County · Ross Ranch field · Vertical
Ross W. R. B #5 (API 42-269-31034) is a plugged well in King County, plugged January 23, 2012, last operated by Armor Petroleum Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1982 and 1987, permitted to 5,900 ft.
It was permitted by Marathon Oil Company and has since transferred to Armor Petroleum Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Canyon, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 16.7K barrels of oil and 12 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Marathon Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 29, 2022
- Permits on file
- 43
- Phone
- (940) 692-5001
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Armor Petroleum, Inc.through Aug 1998 |
| Latest permit | Marathon Oil CompanySep 11, 1987 |
- 5,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 1987
- last permit issued
- May 13, 1987
- completed
- 16.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 12
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 13, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 23, 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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross, W. R. "B" O-11-5176 | Ross Ranch | Armor Petroleum, Inc. | 3 | 16.7K | 12 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Marathon Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1997
- 2Armor Petroleum, Inc.Apr 1997 → Aug 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335594-99 | Recompletion | Marathon Oil Company | Sep 8, 1987 | Sep 11, 1987 | — | 5,804 |
| 259696-99 | Other | Marathon Oil Company | Nov 30, 1984 | Nov 30, 1984 | — | 5,900 |
| 162520-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil Company | May 27, 1982 | May 27, 1982 | — | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1987 | Ross W. R. B O-11-5176 | Ross Ranch | Armor Petroleum Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Dec 23, 1982 | Ross W. R. B O-11-64672 | Wildcat | Marathon Oil Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,778 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junction | 2,592 | -814 |
| CanyonCANYON LIME | 4,108 | -2,330 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 5,170 | -3,392 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LIME | 5,258 | -3,480 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,315 | 5,348 | Open hole |
| 5,328 | 5,335 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 854 | 12.25 | 570 S |
| 7 | 5,295 | 8.5 | 1,015 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 | Oct 1, 1987 | Jun 29, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 18, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 1984 | Feb 1, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1984 | Feb 1, 1984 | — |
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 42-269-31034 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-269-31034 → 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
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000059905 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Feb 6, 2012 | 0 | 0 | 5,462–5,616 |
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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