WELL · 42-427-33614 · DISTRICT 4
Richmond #4
Starr County · Samano (1ST Massive) field · Producing · Vertical
Richmond #4 (API 42-427-33614) is a well in Starr County operated by Petrovybe Opco LLC, completed May 26, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 23, 2003, permitted to 10,340 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Petrovybe Opco LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Plano, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 29, 2025
- Permits on file
- 6
- Phone
- (214) 810-6207
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Petrovybe Opco LLC |
| Production reports | Petrovybe Opco LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.May 23, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,340
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 23, 2003
- last permit issued
- May 26, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 26, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond G-4-196983 | Samano (1ST Massive) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.59M | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Richmond G-4-197052 | Samano, E. (Massive 7200) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Richmond G-4-197053 | Samano, E. (Third Massive) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,726 · prior 12 14,274(-25%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 2003 → Jul 2006
- 2EL Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Feb 2008
- 3Smith Production Inc.Mar 2008 → Mar 2011
- 4Legend Natural Gas IV, LPApr 2011 → Feb 2015
- 5Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCMar 2015 → Oct 2017
- 6Wagner Oil CompanyNov 2017 → Jan 2021
- 7Fletcher Operating, LLCFeb 2021 → Nov 2025
- 8Petrovybe Opco LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532308-99 | Drill | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | May 23, 2003 | May 23, 2003 | May 29, 2003 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2006 | Richmond G-4-196983 | Samano (1ST Massive) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | Producing | 10,340 |
| Jul 8, 2003 | Richmond G-4-197053 | Samano E. (Third Massive) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | SWR-10-Well · shut in Jul 1, 2003 | 10,340 |
| Jul 8, 2003 | Richmond G-4-197052 | Samano E. (Massive 7200) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | SWR-10-Well · shut in Jul 1, 2003 | 10,340 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 353 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,386 | 8,413 | Perforated |
| 8,754 | 8,763 | Perforated |
| 8,754 | 9,108 | Perforated |
| 9,090 | 9,108 | Perforated |
| 9,234 | 9,284 | Perforated |
| 9,234 | 9,334 | Perforated |
| 9,305 | 9,334 | Perforated |
| 9,834 | 1,004 | Perforated |
| 9,834 | 10,004 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,020 | 14.75 | — |
| 7.625 | 7,425 | 9.875 | — |
| 4.5 | 10,340 | 6.75 | — |
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 | Feb 15, 2007 | Jun 19, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Oct 24, 2003 | Sep 8, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 9, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-427-33614 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33614 → 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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