TEXAS · WELLS · PALO PINTO COUNTY · API 42-363-33989 · DISTRICT 6E
Ritchie B #1
Palo Pinto County · Strawn N(big Saline Congl.) field · Producing · Vertical
Ritchie B #1 (API 42-363-33989) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Tracer Operating Inc., completed March 1, 1991 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1989 and 1991, permitted to 5,700 ft.
It was permitted by Dallas Production, Inc. and has since transferred to Tracer Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including T Big Saline, T. Big Saline, T. Marble Falls.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dallas Production, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Graham, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 8, 2025
- Permits on file
- 81
- Phone
- (940) 549-4683
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dallas Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Tracer Operating, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Dallas Production, Inc.Apr 9, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 9, 1991
- last permit issued
- Mar 1, 1991
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 403K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 1, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritchie "B" G-8-137745 | Strawn,n(big Saline Congl.) | Tracer Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 403K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — G-8-132076 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 28,382 · prior 12 23,299(+22%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dallas Production, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 2011
- 2Tracer Operating, Inc.Jul 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 386532-99 | Recompletion | Dallas Production, Inc. | Apr 8, 1991 | Apr 9, 1991 | Feb 22, 1991 | 5,700 |
| 362039-98 | Drill | Dallas Production, Inc. | Oct 10, 1989 | Jul 27, 1989 | — | 5,700 |
| 362039-99 | Drill | Dallas Production, Inc. | Jul 27, 1989 | Jul 27, 1989 | — | 5,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1991 | Ritchie B G-8-137745 | Strawn N(big Saline Congl.) | Tracer Operating Inc. | Producing | 5,700 |
| Mar 27, 1990 | Ritchie B G-8-132076 | Metcalf Gap (Big Saline) | Dallas Production Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,043 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T Big Saline | 3,730 | -2,687 |
| T. Big Saline | 3,730 | -2,687 |
| T. Marble Falls | 4,240 | -3,197 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,602 | 2,660 | Perforated |
| 4,146 | 4,151 | Perforated |
| 4,241 | 4,246 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 564 | 12.25 | 325 S |
| — | 3,302 | 7.875 | 265 S |
| 5.5 | 4,364 | 7.875 | 230 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 | Jun 10, 1991 | Apr 15, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1990 | Apr 13, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 18, 1989 | Oct 8, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-363-33989 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-33989 → 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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