WELL · 42-363-20001 · DISTRICT 7
Ritchie E. B. #1A
Palo Pinto County · Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) field · Vertical
Ritchie E. B. #1A (API 42-363-20001) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged October 3, 2012, last operated by Ranger Operating CO..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 16, 1992, permitted to 1,578 ft.
It was permitted by Bandera Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Ranger Operating CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Allen Richie, Moran.
Its 2 leases have reported 24.2K barrels of oil and 24K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bandera Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 153 permits on file · (940) 550-5391
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ranger Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Rainwater, Johnthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bandera Petroleum, Inc.Jun 16, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,578
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 16, 1992
- last permit issued
- Apr 9, 1992
- completed
- 24.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 24K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 9, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 3, 2012
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie, E. B. O-8-3104 | Palo Pinto County Regular | Rainwater, John | 3 | 24.2K | 6.26K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ritchie, E. B. G-8-141847 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Ranger Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 17.7K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2012 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 347 · prior 12 427(-19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bandera Petroleum, Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 2007
- 2Ranger Operating Co.Mar 2007 → Feb 2011
- 3Rainwater, JohnMar 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400168-99 | Recompletion | Bandera Petroleum, Inc. | Jun 15, 1992 | Jun 16, 1992 | Apr 8, 1992 | 1,578 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-141847 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-3104 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-3104 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,020 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 1,442 | -422 |
| Allen Richie | 1,693 | -673 |
| Moran | 2,224 | -1,204 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,445 | 1,451 | Perforated |
| 1,695 | 1,700 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 203 | — | 142 S |
| 5.5 | 2,350 | 7.875 | 325 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 | Sep 17, 1992 | Jun 11, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 28, 1992 | Mar 4, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Mar 17, 1992 | Nov 13, 1967 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 13, 1967 | — |
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 42-363-20001 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-20001 → 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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