WELL · 42-313-31191 · DISTRICT 3
Johnny Ringo #A 1
Madison County · Fort Trinidad East (Buda) field · Producing · Directional
Johnny Ringo #A 1 (API 42-313-31191) is a well in Madison County operated by Empire Texas Operating LLC, completed November 16, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued August 14, 2014, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP and has since transferred to Empire Texas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Eagle Ford, Dex-Buda.
Its lease has reported 15.1K barrels of oil and 446K mcf of gas since November 2014, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 X, filed Feb 17, 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 Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPAug 14, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 14, 2014
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 2014
- completed
- 15.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 446K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 2014
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Ringo O-3-26828 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 1 | 15.1K | 446K | Nov 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,358 · prior 12 1,960(-31%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 85 · prior 12 42(+102%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPDec 2014 → Sep 2016
- 2Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPOct 2016 → Apr 2022
- 3Empire Texas Operating LLCMay 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791944-97 | Drill | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP | May 7, 2015 | Aug 14, 2014 | Sep 28, 2014 | 13,000 |
| 791944-98 | Drill | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP | Apr 2, 2015 | Aug 14, 2014 | Sep 28, 2014 | 13,000 |
| 791944-99 | Drill | Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP | Jul 17, 2014 | Aug 14, 2014 | Sep 28, 2014 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-26828 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 152 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Sub-Clarksville | 9,304 | -9,152 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 9,374 | -9,222 |
| Woodbine | 9,461 | -9,309 |
| Woodbine | 9,469 | -9,317 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 9,820 | -9,668 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 9,844 | -9,692 |
| Dex-Buda | 10,333 | -10,181 |
| Dex-Buda | 10,341 | -10,189 |
| Georgetown | 10,405 | -10,253 |
| Georgetown | 10,413 | -10,261 |
| Edwards | 10,883 | -10,731 |
| Edwards | 10,892 | -10,740 |
| BudaBUDA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Lewisville - Disposal | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,345 | 10,385 | Perforated |
| 10,345 | 10,387 | Perforated |
| 10,429 | 10,591 | Perforated |
| 10,589 | 10,632 | Perforated |
| 10,633 | 10,799 | Perforated |
| 10,633 | 10,801 | Perforated |
| 10,909 | 11,105 | Perforated |
| 10,909 | 11,107 | Perforated |
| 11,161 | 11,300 | Perforated |
| 11,161 | 11,302 | Perforated |
| 11,949 | 12,069 | Perforated |
| 11,949 | 12,071 | Perforated |
| 12,203 | 12,311 | Perforated |
| 12,206 | 12,313 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,239 | 12.25 | 1,575 S |
| 5.5 | 12,480 | 8.75 | 1,542 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 | Aug 24, 2016 | Jul 5, 2016 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 22, 2015 | May 14, 2015 | Yes |
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 42-313-31191 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-313-31191 → 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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