TEXAS · WELLS · UPTON COUNTY · COWDEN "26" LEASE · API 42-461-31535 · DISTRICT 6E
Cowden 26 #1
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Cowden 26 #1 (API 42-461-31535) is a well in Upton County operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc., completed August 7, 1984 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 1984, permitted to 10,320 ft.
It was permitted by Cox, John L. and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Redbeds, San Andres, Spraberry, Dean.
Its lease has reported 18.3K barrels of oil and 235K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cox, John L.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 15,628
- Phone
- (972) 444-4001
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cox John L. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cox, John L.Jul 10, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,320
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 10, 1984
- last permit issued
- Aug 7, 1984
- completed
- 18.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 235K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 7, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowden "26" O-9-10866 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 18.3K | 235K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 6,258 · prior 12 6,363(-2%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 298 · prior 12 332(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cox, John L.Jan 1993 → Sep 2003
- 2JM Cox Resources, L.P.Oct 2003 → Jul 2018
- 3DE3 Operating LLCAug 2018 → May 2021
- 4Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jun 2021 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244766-99 | Recompletion | Cox, John L. | Jul 9, 1984 | Jul 10, 1984 | — | 8,580 |
| 68335-99 | Drill | Cox, John L. | Dec 31, 1979 | Dec 31, 1979 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1984 | Cowden 26 O-9-10866 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Producing | 10,320 |
| Jan 23, 1980 | Cowden 26 O-9-8162 | Old Upland (Bend) | Cox John L. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,665 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Redbeds | 400 | 2,265 |
| San Andres | 4,430 | -1,765 |
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,660 | -3,995 |
| SpraberryLOWER SPRABERRY | 7,330 | -4,665 |
| Dean | 8,190 | -5,525 |
| Bend | 10,230 | -7,565 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,666 | 7,044 | Perforated |
| 7,338 | 7,971 | Perforated |
| 8,194 | 8,496 | Perforated |
| 10,230 | 10,267 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 475 | 17 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 4,400 | 11 | 600 S |
| 2.375 | 8,714 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 10,320 | 7.875 | 1,400 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 | Aug 27, 1984 | Aug 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1984 | Aug 16, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 20, 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 42-461-31535 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-31535 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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