TEXAS · WELLS · WARD COUNTY · CAPRITO 98 LEASE · API 42-475-34438 · DISTRICT 7B
Caprito 98 #15
Ward County · Abraxas (Cherry Canyon) field · Shut In · Vertical
Caprito 98 #15 (API 42-475-34438) is a well in Ward County operated by Abraxas Petroleum Corporation, completed May 15, 1997 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 2, 1997, permitted to 7,050 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Brushy Canyon.
Its lease has reported 634K barrels of oil and 5.65M mcf of gas since April 1996, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 17 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 13, 2026
- Permits on file
- 582
- Phone
- (210) 757-9846
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Abraxas Petroleum Corporationthrough Aug 2024 |
| Latest permit | Abraxas Petroleum CorporationJan 2, 1997 |
- 7,050
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 2, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 15, 1997
- completed
- 634K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 5.65M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 15, 1997
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2024
- 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; they carry 17 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caprito 98 O-10-34903 | Abraxas (Cherry Canyon) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | 17 | 634K | 5.65M | Apr 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 280(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 341(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Abraxas Petroleum CorporationApr 1996 → Aug 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456797-99 | Drill | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | Dec 27, 1996 | Jan 2, 1997 | Dec 26, 1996 | 7,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 1997 | Caprito 98 O-10-34903 | Abraxas (Cherry Canyon) | Abraxas Petroleum Corporation | Shut In · shut in Nov 1, 2024 | 7,050 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,651 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 4,801 | -2,150 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,608 | -2,957 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,922 | -4,271 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,814 | 6,915 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 350 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 2,497 | 11 | 1,700 S |
| 5.5 | 7,050 | 7.875 | 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 | Sep 29, 1997 | Jul 7, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 17, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-475-34438 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-34438 → 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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