WELL · 42-431-32777 · DISTRICT 8
Foster #18E
Sterling County · Conger (Penn) field · Vertical
Foster #18E (API 42-431-32777) is a plugged well in Sterling County, plugged July 13, 1998, last operated by Ricks Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 2, 1994, permitted to 8,600 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Canyn, Canyon, Fusselman, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 747 barrels of oil and 33K mcf of gas since January 1995, last reporting in November 1998. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- May 27, 2004
- Permits on file
- 190
- Phone
- (432) 683-7443
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ricks Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Ricks Exploration, Inc.through Sep 1997 |
| Latest permit | Ricks Exploration, Inc.Nov 2, 1994 |
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 1994
- last permit issued
- Feb 21, 1995
- completed
- 747
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 33K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1995 THROUGH Nov 1998
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 21, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 13, 1998
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster O-10-34462 | Conger (Penn) | Ricks Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 747 | 33K | Jan 1995 – Nov 1998 |
| Foster G-10-153550 | Conger (Penn) | Ricks Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 1995 – Jun 1995 |
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.
- 1Ricks Exploration, Inc.Jan 1995 → May 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429548-99 | Drill | Ricks Exploration, Inc. | Oct 31, 1994 | Nov 2, 1994 | Dec 23, 1994 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-153550 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-34462 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,435 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Canyn | 6,985 | -4,550 |
| Canyon | 6,985 | -4,550 |
| CanyonLOWER CANYON | 7,615 | -5,180 |
| Fusselman | 8,504 | -6,069 |
| Ellenburger | 8,558 | -6,123 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,028 | 7,065 | Perforated |
| 7,105 | 7,121 | Perforated |
| 8,508 | 8,515 | Perforated |
| 8,553 | 8,572 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,997 | 11 | 955 S |
| 5.5 | 8,592 | 7.875 | 1,425 S |
| 5.5 | 8,594 | 7.875 | 1,425 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 19, 1995 | Apr 17, 1995 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 1995 | Mar 17, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-431-32777 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-32777 → 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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