WELL · 42-407-30645 · DISTRICT 3
Richards #4
San Jacinto County · Cold Springs (Wilcox Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Richards #4 (API 42-407-30645) is a well in San Jacinto County operated by Oretta Holdings LLC, completed April 11, 2014 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 6, 2007, permitted to 11,800 ft.
It was permitted by Famcor Oil, Inc. and has since transferred to Oretta Holdings LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Yegua, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Famcor Oil, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · (832) 283-7042
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Oretta Holdings LLC |
| Production reports | Bull Operating, LLCthrough Jun 2023 |
| Latest permit | Famcor Oil, Inc.Mar 6, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 6, 2007
- last permit issued
- Apr 11, 2014
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 375K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 11, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards G-3-229332 | Cold Springs (Wilcox, Cons.) | Oretta Holdings LLC | 1 | 0 | 375K | Jun 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Famcor Oil, Inc.Jun 2007 → May 2011
- 2Alta Mesa Services, LPJun 2011 → Jul 2018
- 3Five-Jab, Inc.Aug 2018 → Apr 2019
- 4Bull Operating, LLCJun 2023 → Jun 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 633311-99 | Drill | Famcor Oil, Inc. | Feb 9, 2007 | Mar 6, 2007 | Apr 7, 2007 | 11,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-229332 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 239 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,364 | 9,372 | Perforated |
| 9,559 | 9,567 | Open hole |
| 9,780 | 9,810 | Perforated |
| 11,195 | 11,201 | Perforated |
| 11,226 | 11,236 | Perforated |
| 11,250 | 11,260 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,747 | 12.25 | 666 S |
| 5.5 | 11,450 | 8.75 | 700 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 | Aug 20, 2014 | May 5, 2014 | — |
| 00 | Mar 16, 2012 | Jan 26, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Sep 15, 2010 | Apr 19, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Sep 12, 2007 | Jul 18, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 7, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-407-30645 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-407-30645 → 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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