TEXAS · WELLS · STARR COUNTY · RICHMOND LEASE · API 42-427-34408 · DISTRICT 04
Richmond #15
Starr County · Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) field · Temp Abandoned · Directional
Richmond #15 (API 42-427-34408) is a well in Starr County operated by Petrovybe Opco LLC, completed November 10, 2009 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 13, 2008, permitted to 10,160 ft.
It was permitted by Smith Production Inc. and has since transferred to Petrovybe Opco LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 13.4K barrels of oil and 596K mcf of gas since February 2009, last reporting volume in February 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith Production Inc.; 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 Feb 2026 |
| Latest permit | Smith Production Inc.Nov 13, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,160
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 13, 2008
- last permit issued
- Nov 10, 2009
- completed
- 13.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 596K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2009 THROUGH Feb 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 10, 2009
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2023
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond G-4-247406 | Flores, W. (Vksbrg, Geopressure) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | 1 | 13.4K | 596K | Feb 2009 – Feb 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 238 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Smith Production Inc.Feb 2009 → Mar 2011
- 2Legend Natural Gas IV, LPApr 2011 → Feb 2015
- 3Trinity River Energy Oper, LLCMar 2015 → Oct 2017
- 4Wagner Oil CompanyJan 2018 → Jan 2021
- 5Fletcher Operating, LLCMar 2021 → Jun 2023
- 6Petrovybe Opco LLCFeb 2026 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 674530-98 | Drill | Smith Production Inc. | Dec 11, 2008 | Nov 13, 2008 | Jan 8, 2009 | 13,000 |
| 674530-99 | Drill | Smith Production Inc. | Nov 6, 2008 | Nov 13, 2008 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2009 | Richmond G-4-247406 | Flores W. (Vksbrg Geopressure) | Petrovybe Opco LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2023 | 10,160 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,610 | 9,620 | Perforated |
| 9,730 | 9,740 | Perforated |
| 9,910 | 9,925 | Perforated |
| 9,966 | 9,996 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,000 | 13.5 | 840 S |
| 7.625 | 7,080 | 9.875 | 995 S |
| 4.5 | 10,158 | 6.75 | 340 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Mar 1, 2010 | Dec 18, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jul 22, 2009 | Jun 22, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 2009 | Mar 10, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 2009 | — | — |
Well logs
1 log loaded from the RRC's log index, the latest received Feb 29, 2012. Resistivity. These are the logs loaded into Petrora from the Railroad Commission's inventories, not necessarily every log run on the well. The RRC holds the files; each opens from its log search for the well. The kind is the RRC's description of the log; the interval is the one filed for it.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗| Logas described | Files | Intervalft, as filed | Datereceived | SizeMB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESISTIVITY | TIFF | 1,998 to 10,164 | Feb 29, 2012run Feb 4, 2009 | 4.87 |
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 42-427-34408 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34408 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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