WELL · 42-427-02968 · DISTRICT 4
Ricaby S. B. Estate -D- #3D
Starr County · Ricaby (1100 South Area) field · Vertical
Ricaby S. B. Estate -D- #3D (API 42-427-02968) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged August 2, 2018, last operated by Orphan Wells LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 30, 2003, permitted to 1,809 ft.
It was permitted by Da Crowe & Associates, Inc and has since transferred to Orphan Wells LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
Operator of record
Permitted by DA Crowe & Associates, Inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Palmhurst, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 29, 2025 · (956) 890-3874
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Orphan Wells LLC |
| Production reports | McDonald & Johnson Resources,llcthrough Jul 2007 |
| Latest permit | DA Crowe & Associates, IncApr 30, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 1,809
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jan 4, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 4, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 2, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricaby, S. B., Estate -D- G-4-12869 | Ricaby (1100 South Area) | Orphan Wells, LLC | 1 | 0 | 11.4K | Jan 1993 – Aug 2018 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1J. & M. Well Service, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1994
- 2Wright Brothers Energy, Inc.May 1995 → Jun 1995
- 3DA Crowe & Associates, IncMar 2003 → Nov 2004
- 4White Oak Operating Company LLCDec 2004 → Sep 2006
- 5McDonald & Johnson Resources,llcOct 2006 → Jul 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 529403-99 | Recompletion | DA Crowe & Associates, Inc | Mar 10, 2003 | Apr 30, 2003 | Jan 4, 2003 | 1,809 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-12869 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 274 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioUPPER FRIO | 1 | 273 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 755 | 762 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 94 | — | 63 S |
| 2 | 1,155 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 1,650 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 1,728 | — | 250 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 | Mar 31, 2004 | Feb 18, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 12, 1956 | — |
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 42-427-02968 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-02968 → 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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