WELL · 42-293-31896 · DISTRICT 5
Rickard Gas Unit #5
Limestone County · Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) field · Vertical
Rickard Gas Unit #5 (API 42-293-31896) is a well in Limestone County operated by Tanos Exploration II LLC, completed February 7, 2008.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2019, permitted to 12,500 ft.
Completion filings report 14 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Rodessa, Bac, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 236 permits on file · (903) 597-7667
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tanos Exploration II LLC |
| Production reports | 1789 Management, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Tanos Exploration II, LLCJun 10, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 10, 2019
- last permit issued
- Feb 7, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 567K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 7, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.473147, -96.369288
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Limestone County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rickard Gas Unit G-5-287293 | Donie (Pettit) | 1789 Management, LLC | 1 | 0 | 8.99K | Jul 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Rickard Gas Unit G-5-230654 | Freestone (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Tanos Exploration II, LLC | 1 | 0 | 558K | Apr 2007 – Sep 2023 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,460 · prior 12 1,456(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1O'Benco, Inc.Apr 2007 → Jul 2008
- 2Berry Oil Comp.Aug 2008 → Jun 2014
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Jul 2014 → Nov 2015
- 4Berry Petroleum Company, LLCMay 2017 → May 2018
- 5Tanos Exploration II, LLCOct 2019 → Feb 2023
- 61789 Management, LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853885-99 | Recompletion | Tanos Exploration II, LLC | Jun 5, 2019 | Jun 10, 2019 | Jul 2, 2019 | 11,950 |
| 629490-99 | Drill | O'Benco, Inc. | Nov 22, 2006 | Dec 8, 2006 | Feb 10, 2007 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-230654 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-287293 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 422 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 2,000 | -1,578 |
| Rodessa | 3,857 | -3,435 |
| Bac | 3,905 | -3,483 |
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 3,905 | -3,483 |
| Woodbine | 4,360 | -3,938 |
| Buda | 4,615 | -4,193 |
| Glen Rose | 5,830 | -5,408 |
| Base Massive Anhydride | 6,837 | -6,415 |
| BMA | 6,837 | -6,415 |
| Rodessa | 6,857 | -6,435 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,478 | -7,056 |
| Pettit | 7,478 | -7,056 |
| Travis Peak | 7,702 | -7,280 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,493 | -9,071 |
| Bossier | 10,879 | -10,457 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | — | — |
| Smackover | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,611 | 7,624 | Perforated |
| 10,928 | 10,996 | Perforated |
| 11,164 | 11,244 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,168 | 12.25 | 1,192 S |
| 5.5 | 11,948 | 8.75 | 1,420 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 | Jun 8, 2020 | May 19, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Oct 23, 2019 | Aug 16, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Jul 21, 2008 | May 7, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Nov 26, 2007 | Sep 17, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 7, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-293-31896 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-293-31896 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Vickery42-293-31687
1.0 KM · Stroud Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,865 | -3,422 |
| Woodbine | 4,300 | -3,857 |
| Buda | 4,560 | -4,117 |
| Glen Rose | 5,760 | -5,317 |
| BMA | 7,310 | -6,867 |
| Rodessa | 7,310 | -6,867 |
| Pettit | 7,400 | -6,957 |
| Travis Peak | 7,590 | -7,147 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rickard Gas Unit42-293-32025
1.4 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| T/MA | 7,206 | -6,832 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 7,206 | -6,832 |
| Pettit | 7,696 | -7,322 |
| Travis Peak | 7,922 | -7,548 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,691 | -9,317 |
| Bossier | 11,113 | -10,739 |
| Cotton Valley | 12,598 | -12,224 |
Sims, Alton42-293-32063
2.2 KM · O'Benco, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 4,030 | -3,653 |
| Austin Chalk | 4,030 | -3,653 |
| Rodessa | 7,125 | -6,748 |
| Pettit | 7,788 | -7,411 |
| Travis Peak | 8,020 | -7,643 |
| Bossier | 11,179 | -10,802 |
| CV Lime | 12,514 | -12,137 |
Sims, Alton42-293-32081
2.5 KM · O'Benco, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 4,037 | -3,632 |
| Woodbine | 4,524 | -4,119 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 7,141 | -6,736 |
| Pettit | 7,821 | -7,416 |
| Travis Peak | 8,049 | -7,644 |
Bobby Reed Gas Unit42-293-31877
3.0 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| BMA | 7,055 | -6,647 |
| Rodessa | 7,176 | -6,768 |
| Sligo | 7,843 | -7,435 |
| Travis Peak | 8,070 | -7,662 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,836 | -9,428 |
| Bossier | 11,194 | -10,786 |
Doss GU42-293-32019
3.3 KM · Tanos Exploration II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 4,079 | -3,671 |
| Woodbine | 4,568 | -4,160 |
| Woobine Sand | 4,568 | -4,160 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 7,210 | -6,802 |
| Pettit | 7,895 | -7,487 |
| Travis Peak | 8,127 | -7,719 |
| Bossier | 11,292 | -10,884 |
McFerran U-Burleson U42-293-32407
4.5 KM · Linn Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 580 | -166 |
| Woodbine | 4,049 | -3,635 |
| Buda | 4,314 | -3,900 |
| Glen Rose | 5,520 | -5,106 |
| Rodessa | 6,141 | -5,727 |
| Pettit | 6,696 | -6,282 |
| Travis Peak | 6,915 | -6,501 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,140 | -9,726 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nettles U-McFerran Lcco42-293-32406
5.1 KM · Linn Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 580 | -170 |
| Woodbine | 4,049 | -3,639 |
| Buda | 4,314 | -3,904 |
| Glen Rose | 5,520 | -5,110 |
| Rodessa | 6,141 | -5,731 |
| Pettit | 6,696 | -6,286 |
| Travis Peak | 6,915 | -6,505 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,140 | -9,730 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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