WELL · 42-355-33047 · DISTRICT 4
Cowles #4
Nueces County · Wildcat field · Vertical
Cowles #4 (API 42-355-33047) is a plugged well in Nueces County, plugged December 4, 2020, last operated by Green Exploration Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 31, 1996, permitted to 7,600 ft.
It was permitted by Richman Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Green Exploration Company on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Richman Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · (512) 914-8109
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Green Exploration Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Richman Petroleum Corp.Jul 31, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 1996
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 4, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowles O-4-13630 | Wildcat | Green Exploration Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2008 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 450975-99 | Drill | Richman Petroleum Corp. | Jul 31, 1996 | Jul 31, 1996 | Aug 2, 1996 | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-13630 | — | — | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,142 | 12.25 | 375 S |
| 5.5 | 7,504 | 7.625 | 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 8, 2011 | Dec 14, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 5, 2011 | — | — |
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 42-355-33047 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-33047 → 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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