WELL · 42-291-31670 · DISTRICT 3
Stoesser et al Unit #1
Liberty County · Rich Ranch (Cook Mtn.) field · Vertical
Stoesser ET AL Unit #1 (API 42-291-31670) is a plugged well in Liberty County, plugged January 15, 2020, last operated by Fort Apache Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 31, 1983, permitted to 15,500 ft.
It was permitted by Texas Gas Exploration Corp. and has since transferred to Fort Apache Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Cockfield, Yegua, Cook Mountain.
Its 2 leases have reported 114 barrels of oil and 914K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in December 2020. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texas Gas Exploration Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Boerne, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 84 permits on file · (713) 201-4361
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fort Apache Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Fort Apache Energy, Inc.through Dec 2019 |
| Latest permit | Texas Gas Exploration Corp.Aug 31, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 31, 1983
- last permit issued
- Feb 29, 1984
- completed
- 114
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 914K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Dec 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 29, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 15, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoesser et al Unit G-3-110853 | Rich Ranch (Cook Mtn.) | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 914K | Jan 1993 – Dec 2020 |
| Stoesser et al Unit O-3-27576 | Rich Ranch (Cook Mtn.) | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | 1 | 114 | 0 | Jul 2019 – Dec 2020 |
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.
- 1Greenhill Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Nov 1997
- 2Pioneer Natural Res. (GPC), Inc.Dec 1997 → Apr 1998
- 3Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.May 1998 → Jun 1999
- 4Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Mar 2002
- 5Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Aug 2004
- 6Fort Apache Energy, Inc.Sep 2004 → Dec 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208782-99 | Drill | Texas Gas Exploration Corp. | Nov 9, 1983 | Aug 31, 1983 | Sep 17, 1983 | 15,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-110853 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27576 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 65 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Cockfield | 10,635 | -10,570 |
| Yegua | 10,787 | -10,722 |
| YeguaUPPER YEGUA | 11,435 | -11,370 |
| YeguaLOWER YEGUA | 12,098 | -12,033 |
| Cook Mountain | 12,985 | -12,920 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,153 | 13,168 | Perforated |
| 13,244 | 13,257 | Perforated |
| 13,280 | 13,310 | Perforated |
| 13,332 | 13,344 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 135 | 20 | — |
| 20 | 135 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 3,487 | 17.5 | 2,710 sx |
| 7 | 10,273 | 8.5 | 255 sx |
| 9.625 | 10,473 | 12.25 | 1,420 sx |
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 | Dec 11, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Jun 25, 1984 | May 4, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 1984 | May 4, 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 42-291-31670 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-291-31670 → 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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