WELL · 42-427-33866 · DISTRICT 4
Ricaby #7
Starr County · Ricaby (1500 Frio) field · Vertical
Ricaby #7 (API 42-427-33866) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged July 31, 2018, last operated by Orphan Wells LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued August 2, 2005, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by White Oak Operating Company LLC and has since transferred to Orphan Wells LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by White Oak Operating Company LLC; 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 | Momentum Production Corp.through Dec 2010 |
| Latest permit | White Oak Operating Company LLCAug 2, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 2, 2005
- last permit issued
- Dec 18, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2005 THROUGH Jul 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 18, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 31, 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 G-4-218778 | Ricaby (1500 Frio) | Orphan Wells, LLC | 1 | 0 | 13.8K | Dec 2005 – Jul 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.
- 1White Oak Operating Company LLCAug 2006 → Sep 2006
- 2McDonald & Johnson Resources,llcOct 2006 → Oct 2007
- 3Momentum Production Corp.Oct 2010 → Dec 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604282-97 | Drill | White Oak Operating Company LLC | May 22, 2006 | Aug 2, 2005 | Aug 8, 2005 | 4,510 |
| 604282-98 | Drill | White Oak Operating Company LLC | Aug 3, 2005 | Aug 2, 2005 | — | 5,000 |
| 604282-99 | Drill | White Oak Operating Company LLC | Aug 2, 2005 | Aug 2, 2005 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-218778 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,516 | 1,524 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 530 | 12.25 | 254 S |
| 3.5 | 4,510 | 7.875 | 772 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 | Jan 25, 2007 | May 9, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 8, 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 42-427-33866 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-33866 → 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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