WELL · 42-317-33182 · DISTRICT 8
Richards #1
Martin County · Belspec (Strawn) field · Vertical
Richards #1 (API 42-317-33182) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged September 10, 1996, last operated by Stratco Operating CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 1992, permitted to 11,316 ft.
It was permitted by Geodyne Operating Company and has since transferred to Stratco Operating CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Spraberry, Strawn, Atoka.
Its 2 leases have reported 204 barrels of oil and 2.91K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 1996.
Operator of record
Permitted by Geodyne Operating Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 12 permits on file · (512) 469-0064
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Stratco Operating Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Brazos Petroleum, Inc.through Sep 1994 |
| Latest permit | Geodyne Operating CompanyJan 22, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,316
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 22, 1992
- last permit issued
- Jul 14, 1985
- completed
- 204
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.91K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 1996
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 14, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 10, 1996
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards O-10-33364 | Belspec (Strawn) | Stratco Operating Co., Inc. | 1 | 204 | 2.91K | Jan 1993 – Sep 1996 |
| — O-10-30015 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Geodyne Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1993
- 2Samson Resources CompanyApr 1993 → May 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393186-99 | Recompletion | Geodyne Operating Company | Oct 23, 1991 | Jan 22, 1992 | Jun 26, 1991 | 11,316 |
| 275228-99 | Drill | Primary Fuels, Inc. | Aug 9, 1985 | May 15, 1985 | Jun 2, 1985 | 11,316 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-30015 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-33364 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,711 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,122 | 10,149 | Perforated |
| 11,280 | 11,302 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.75 | 304 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 13.375 | 304 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 9.625 | 3,746 | 12.25 | 1,240 S |
| 7 | 10,490 | 8.75 | 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 | Feb 24, 1992 | Feb 4, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 18, 1992 | Aug 13, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 6, 1985 | Aug 13, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-317-33182 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-33182 → 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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