WELL · 42-429-31838 · DISTRICT 7
Thorpe G. W. #A 6
Stephens County · Stephens County Regular (Gas) field · Vertical
Thorpe G. W. #A 6 (API 42-429-31838) is a plugged well in Stephens County, plugged October 10, 2003, last operated by Bam Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1978 and 1990, permitted to 3,657 ft.
It was permitted by Ratex Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Bam Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ratex Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Eastland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 6, 2015 · 2 permits on file · (254) 653-8805
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bam Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Bam Operating, Inc.through Aug 2002 |
| Latest permit | Ratex Energy Inc.Oct 12, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,657
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 12, 1990
- last permit issued
- Oct 24, 1990
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.12K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 24, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 10, 2003
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe, G. W. G-8-136890 | Stephens County Regular (Gas) | Bam Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 4.12K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2003 |
| Thorpe, G. W. O-8-10906 | Stephens County Regular | Bam Operating, Inc. | 5 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Oct 1998 |
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.
- 1Sunbelt SalvageJan 1993 → May 1998
- 2Bam Operating, Inc.Jun 1998 → Aug 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379382-98 | Recompletion | Ratex Energy Inc. | Nov 5, 1990 | Oct 12, 1990 | — | 3,657 |
| 379382-99 | Recompletion | Ratex Energy Inc. | Oct 12, 1990 | Oct 12, 1990 | — | 3,657 |
| 23322-99 | Drill | Pennwood Oil Corp. | Jul 30, 1984 | May 1, 1978 | Feb 24, 1979 | 3,657 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-136890 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-10906 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,838 | 1,848 | Perforated |
| 2,374 | 2,394 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 300 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 2,490 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 3,656 | 7.875 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 3,656 | — | 125 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 | May 8, 1991 | Nov 5, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 14, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 6, 1980 | — |
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 42-429-31838 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-429-31838 → 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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