WELL · 42-313-30778 · DISTRICT 3
Rasco G. D. #4
Madison County · Kurten (Sub-Clarksville) field · Producing · Vertical
Rasco G. D. #4 (API 42-313-30778) is a well in Madison County operated by Empire Texas Operating LLC, completed September 10, 2003 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 28, 2003, permitted to 8,250 ft.
It was permitted by Daniel Mineral Development, Inc. and has since transferred to Empire Texas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Austin Chalk, Sub-Clarksville.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Daniel Mineral Development, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 18 permits on file · (539) 444-8002
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Empire Texas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Empire Texas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Daniel Mineral Development, Inc.May 28, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,250
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 28, 2003
- last permit issued
- Sep 10, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 228K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 10, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasco, G. D. G-3-197648 | Kurten (Sub-Clarksville) | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 228K | Sep 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,777 · prior 12 11,453(-41%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Daniel Mineral Development, Inc.Sep 2003 → Jun 2007
- 2Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Jul 2007 → Mar 2013
- 3Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPApr 2013 → Sep 2016
- 4Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPFeb 2017 → Apr 2022
- 5Empire Texas Operating LLCSep 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530644-99 | Drill | Daniel Mineral Development, Inc. | Apr 11, 2003 | May 28, 2003 | Jun 24, 2003 | 8,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-197648 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 319 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 3,700 | -3,381 |
| Midway | 4,550 | -4,231 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,680 | -7,361 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,040 | -7,721 |
| Woodbine | 8,155 | -7,836 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,042 | 8,065 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,762 | 11 | 834 S |
| 4.5 | 8,205 | 7.875 | 285 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 | Feb 25, 2004 | Oct 22, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 21, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-313-30778 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-313-30778 → 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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