WELL · 42-301-30438 · DISTRICT 8
Ritchey #1
Loving County · Dimmitt (Delaware Cons) field · Vertical
Ritchey #1 (API 42-301-30438) is a plugged well in Loving County, plugged August 13, 2015, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 1999, permitted to 7,000 ft.
It was permitted by Laguna Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Lamar, Bell Canyon.
Its 2 leases have reported 17.5K barrels of oil since September 1999, last reporting in December 2021. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Laguna Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1,756 permits on file · (713) 454-3197
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Laguna Petroleum CorporationJul 12, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 12, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 1999
- completed
- 17.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1999 THROUGH Dec 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 13, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchey O-10-39157 | Dimmitt (Delaware Cons) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 3.99K | 0 | Jul 2007 – Dec 2021 |
| Ritchey O-10-36136 | Dimmitt (Delaware) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 13.5K | 0 | Sep 1999 – Apr 2009 |
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.
- 1Laguna Petroleum CorporationSep 1999 → Aug 2002
- 2Permian Resources, Inc.Oct 2002 → Apr 2004
- 3Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jun 2004 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 485500-98 | Reenter | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Nov 10, 1999 | Jul 12, 1999 | Jul 13, 1999 | 6,477 |
| 485500-99 | Reenter | Laguna Petroleum Corporation | Jun 28, 1999 | Jul 12, 1999 | — | 6,477 |
| 201961-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jul 15, 1983 | Jul 15, 1983 | Jul 23, 1983 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-36136 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-39157 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,908 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 4,778 | -1,870 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,802 | -1,894 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,942 | 4,966 | Perforated |
| 6,402 | 6,418 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,032 | 12.25 | 600 S |
| 2.875 | 6,231 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,477 | 7.875 | 500 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 | Mar 10, 2009 | Sep 16, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 29, 1999 | Sep 16, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 23, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 7, 1983 | — |
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 42-301-30438 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-30438 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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