TEXAS · WELLS · PALO PINTO COUNTY · RITCHIE "A" LEASE · API 42-363-33768 · DISTRICT 6E
Ritchie A #3
Palo Pinto County · Metcalf Gap (Big Saline) field · Vertical
Ritchie A #3 (API 42-363-33768) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged March 16, 1994, last operated by Dallas Production Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 13, 1986, permitted to 4,500 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Preg Shale, Preg. Shale, Big Saline, Marble Falls.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 11, 2020
- Permits on file
- 823
- Phone
- (214) 369-9266
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dallas Production Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Dallas Production, Inc.Oct 13, 1986 |
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 13, 1986
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH —
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 16, 1994
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie "A" G-8-123392 | Metcalf Gap (Big Saline) | Dallas Production, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – — |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321797-98 | Drill | Dallas Production, Inc. | Nov 10, 1986 | Oct 13, 1986 | — | 4,500 |
| 321797-99 | Drill | Dallas Production, Inc. | Oct 13, 1986 | Oct 13, 1986 | — | 4,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1988 | Ritchie A G-8-123392 | Metcalf Gap (Big Saline) | Dallas Production Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,082 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Preg Shale | 3,235 | -2,153 |
| Preg. Shale | 3,235 | -2,153 |
| Big Saline | 3,422 | -2,340 |
| Marble Falls | 3,964 | -2,882 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 4,210 | -3,128 |
| Ellenburger | 4,351 | -3,269 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,422 | 3,426 | Perforated |
| 3,465 | 3,566 | Perforated |
| 3,814 | 3,818 | Perforated |
| 3,877 | 3,881 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 225 | 12.25 | 155 S |
| 5.5 | 4,430 | 7.875 | 235 S |
| 4.5 | 4,430 | 7.875 | 235 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 21, 1988 | Sep 9, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1988 | Mar 10, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1987 | Feb 27, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 4, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-363-33768 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-33768 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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