WELL · 42-291-32561 · DISTRICT 3
Penn-Cat #2
Liberty County · Rich Ranch N. (Y6D-Oil) field · Vertical
Penn-Cat #2 (API 42-291-32561) is a plugged well in Liberty County, plugged December 16, 2020, last operated by Fort Apache Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 24, 2004, permitted to 11,450 ft.
It was permitted by Walter Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Fort Apache Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Vicksburg, Cockfield.
Its lease has reported 708K barrels of oil and 944K mcf of gas since September 2002, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Walter Oil & Gas Corporation; 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 Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Walter Oil & Gas CorporationSep 24, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,450
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 24, 2004
- last permit issued
- Sep 2, 2010
- completed
- 708K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 944K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2002 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 2, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 16, 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 lease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn-Cat O-3-24282 | Rich Ranch, N. (Y6D-Oil) | Fort Apache Energy, Inc. | 2 | 708K | 944K | Sep 2002 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,305 · prior 12 989(+32%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Walter Oil & Gas CorporationSep 2002 → Oct 2010
- 2Fort Apache Energy, Inc.Nov 2010 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551504-98 | Drill | Walter Oil & Gas Corporation | Apr 11, 2005 | Sep 24, 2004 | — | 11,450 |
| 551504-99 | Drill | Walter Oil & Gas Corporation | Sep 24, 2004 | Sep 24, 2004 | Nov 23, 2004 | 11,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-24282 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 27 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Vicksburg2ND VICKSBURG | 7,830 | -7,803 |
| Cockfield | 10,300 | -10,273 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,104 | 11,150 | Perforated |
| 11,212 | 11,244 | Perforated |
| 11,272 | 11,282 | Perforated |
| 11,275 | 11,282 | Perforated |
| 11,305 | 11,328 | Perforated |
| 11,336 | 11,339 | Perforated |
| 11,354 | 11,359 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,025 | 13.5 | 1,245 S |
| 7.625 | 10,365 | 9.875 | 1,100 S |
| 4.5 | 11,450 | 6.75 | 270 S |
| 4.5 | 11,450 | 7.75 | 270 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 7, 2010 | Sep 15, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jun 8, 2010 | Feb 11, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Aug 7, 2009 | Dec 9, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Dec 5, 2008 | Apr 24, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Feb 17, 2006 | Nov 29, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jul 11, 2005 | Mar 16, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | May 3, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-291-32561 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-291-32561 → 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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