WELL · 42-467-30615 · DISTRICT 5
Cox Ava Etal #1
Van Zandt County · Fruitvale S. (Smackover) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Cox Ava Etal #1 (API 42-467-30615) is a well in Van Zandt County operated by Tactical Operating Company LLC, completed June 26, 1985 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 19, 1985, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Inexco Oil Company and has since transferred to Tactical Operating Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Buda, Georgetown, Paluxy, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Tactical Operating Company LLC
Permitted by Inexco Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (832) 628-8411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tactical Operating Company LLC |
| Production reports | Vanguard Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2016 |
| Latest permit | Inexco Oil CompanyMar 19, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 19, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jun 26, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.8M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 26, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox, Ava Etal G-5-118039 | Fruitvale, S. (Smackover) | Tactical Operating Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 4.8M | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1OXY USA Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1993
- 2Eland Energy, Inc.Nov 1993 → May 1995
- 3Vintage Petroleum, Inc.Jun 1995 → Apr 2006
- 4Vintage Petroleum, LLCMay 2006 → May 2006
- 5Redman Operating CompanyJun 2006 → Sep 2007
- 6Eagle Rock Operating Company,llcOct 2007 → Oct 2015
- 7Vanguard Operating, LLCNov 2015 → Apr 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269854-99 | Drill | Inexco Oil Company | Mar 19, 1985 | Mar 19, 1985 | Apr 22, 1985 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-118039 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 471 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Buda | 5,218 | -4,747 |
| Georgetown | 5,410 | -4,939 |
| Paluxy | 6,336 | -5,865 |
| Pettit | 8,440 | -7,969 |
| Travis Peak | 8,536 | -8,065 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 9,890 | -9,419 |
| Bossier | 11,125 | -10,654 |
| Connon Valley Lime | 11,150 | -10,679 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,150 | -10,679 |
| Smackover | 12,090 | -11,619 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,222 | — | Perforated |
| 12,234 | 12,236 | Perforated |
| 12,240 | 12,260 | Perforated |
| 12,286 | 12,292 | Perforated |
| 12,320 | 12,326 | Perforated |
| 12,320 | 12,336 | Perforated |
| 12,336 | 12,370 | Perforated |
| 12,348 | 12,354 | Perforated |
| 12,452 | 12,460 | Perforated |
| 12,480 | 12,490 | Perforated |
| 12,496 | 12,510 | Perforated |
| 12,546 | 12,552 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 519 | 20 | 850 S |
| 10.75 | 5,285 | 14.75 | 3,000 S |
| 9.5 | 12,839 | 9.5 | 700 S |
| 7 | 12,893 | 9.5 | 700 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 | Mar 7, 1986 | Dec 2, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 26, 1985 | Jul 18, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 21, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-467-30615 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-467-30615 → 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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