WELL · 42-427-34652 · DISTRICT 4
Ranger #1
Starr County · Ricaby field · Vertical
Ranger #1 (API 42-427-34652) is a plugged well in Starr County, plugged December 16, 2016, last operated by Scorpion Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 15, 2013, permitted to 2,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Frio, Vicksburg.
Its lease has reported 76 barrels of oil since September 2013, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Benavides, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 3 permits on file · (361) 256-4726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Scorpion Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Scorpion Operating, Inc.through Jul 2014 |
| Latest permit | Scorpion Operating, Inc.Apr 15, 2013 |
- 2,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 15, 2013
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 2013
- completed
- 76
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 16, 2016
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger O-4-13941 | Ricaby | Scorpion Operating, Inc. | 1 | 76 | 0 | Sep 2013 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Scorpion Operating, Inc.Jun 2014 → Jul 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760127-99 | Drill | Scorpion Operating, Inc. | Apr 5, 2013 | Apr 15, 2013 | Jul 5, 2013 | 2,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-4-13941 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 307 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,239 | 1,244 | Perforated |
| 1,376 | 1,386 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 135 | 12.25 | 69 S |
| 4.5 | 1,455 | 6.75 | 255 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 | Jun 18, 2015 | Jul 7, 2014 | Yes |
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 42-427-34652 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-427-34652 → 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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