WELL · 42-371-37538 · DISTRICT 8
LA Escalera -D- #4201
Pecos County · Wildcat field · Vertical
La Escalera -D- #4201 (API 42-371-37538) is a plugged well in Pecos County, plugged January 28, 2020, last operated by Occidental W TX Overthrust Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 25, 2005, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Riata Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Occidental W TX Overthrust Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Wolfcamp.
Operator of record
Occidental W TX Overthrust Inc.
Permitted by Riata Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Occidental W TX Overthrust Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Riata Energy, Inc.Feb 25, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 25, 2005
- last permit issued
- Nov 18, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2005 THROUGH Jan 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 18, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Escalera -D- G-10-215646 | Wildcat | Occidental W TX Overthrust, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Nov 2005 – Jan 2020 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557908-99 | Drill | Riata Energy, Inc. | Feb 17, 2005 | Feb 25, 2005 | Jun 26, 2005 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-215646 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,562 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE CRETACEOUS | 5,800 | -2,238 |
| WolfcampWOLFCAMP A SANDS | 7,400 | -3,838 |
| WolfcampWOLFCAMP E SANDS | 9,030 | -5,468 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,190 | 7,268 | Perforated |
| 8,950 | 9,092 | Perforated |
| 9,164 | 9,278 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 776 | 12.25 | 950 S |
| 7 | 6,300 | 8.75 | 205 S |
| 4.5 | 9,600 | 6.125 | 110 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 8, 2006 | May 1, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | May 5, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-371-37538 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-371-37538 → 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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