WELL · 42-297-34691 · DISTRICT 2
Ryan Nolan #6
Live Oak County · Clayton (Wilcox 7370-Herring SD) field · Vertical
Ryan Nolan #6 (API 42-297-34691) is a plugged well in Live Oak County, plugged March 9, 2012, last operated by Aurora Resources Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2024, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Frio, Hockley - Disposal, Jackson, Cook Mountain.
Its 2 leases have reported 164K barrels of oil and 736K mcf of gas since August 2006, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 223 permits on file · (361) 947-3730
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Aurora Resources Corporation |
| Production reports | Aurora Resources Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Aurora Resources CorporationDec 12, 2024 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 12, 2024
- last permit issued
- Aug 10, 2006
- completed
- 164K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 736K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 10, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 9, 2012
Surface location
28.359912, -98.244759
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Live Oak 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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan O-2-9429 | Clayton (Massive 7000) | Aurora Resources Corporation | 3 | 164K | 161K | May 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| Ryan, Nolan G-2-223792 | Clayton (Wilcox 7370-Herring SD) | Aurora Resources Corporation | 1 | 0 | 575K | Aug 2006 – Mar 2012 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 13,702 · prior 12 6,756(+103%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Aurora Resources CorporationAug 2006 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 904294-99 | Reenter | Aurora Resources Corporation | Nov 26, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | — | 7,100 |
| 621251-99 | Drill | Aurora Resources Corporation | Jun 19, 2006 | Jun 20, 2006 | Jul 13, 2006 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-223792 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-9429 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 304 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 1,500 | -1,196 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 3,400 | -3,096 |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | 3,600 | -3,296 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,000 | -4,696 |
| Queen City | 5,200 | -4,896 |
| Wilcox | 6,200 | -5,896 |
| Wilcox | 6,500 | -6,196 |
| Austin Chalk | — | — |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,964 | 6,974 | Perforated |
| 7,560 | 7,568 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,011 | 12.25 | 599 S |
| 4.5 | 7,832 | 7.875 | 780 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 | May 27, 2025 | Jan 22, 2025 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 27, 2007 | Jan 5, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 11, 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 42-297-34691 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-34691 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Herring Ranch42-297-34543
0.9 KM · Ampak Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley | 820 | -518 |
| Jackson | 1,630 | -1,328 |
| Queen City | 4,944 | -4,642 |
| Queen City | 5,042 | -4,740 |
| Queen City | 5,057 | -4,755 |
| Queen City | 5,142 | -4,840 |
Herring Ranch42-297-35609
1.0 KM · Ampak Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 1,276 | -959 |
| Jackson | 2,444 | -2,127 |
| Queen City | 5,031 | -4,714 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Herring Ranch42-297-33878
1.3 KM · Nueces Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 1,290 | -970 |
| Yegua | 2,455 | -2,135 |
| Queen City | 4,980 | -4,660 |
Herring Ranch42-297-34642
1.3 KM · Ampak Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 5,052 | -4,727 |
| Queen City | 5,600 | -5,275 |
Nelson 'A'42-297-34640
3.9 KM · Inland Ocean, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,490 | -1,187 |
| Pettus | 2,525 | -2,222 |
| Cook Mountain | 3,500 | -3,197 |
| Queen City | 4,945 | -4,642 |
| Wilcox | 6,420 | -6,117 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Edwards | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sullivan Unit42-297-33852
4.6 KM · Tejones Operating Corporation · Section with this well →
| Pettus | 2,809 | -2,515 |
| Queen City | 5,421 | -5,127 |
| Wilcox | 6,748 | -6,454 |
Three Rivers Unit B42-297-36513
4.8 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 3,149 | -2,919 |
| Queen City | 4,286 | -4,056 |
| Wilcox | 5,848 | -5,618 |
| Eagle Ford | 14,329 | -14,099 |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Three Rivers Unit A42-297-36512
4.8 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 4,283 | -4,053 |
| Wilcox | 5,844 | -5,614 |
| Eagle Ford | 14,312 | -14,082 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Sligo | — |
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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