TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · API 42-479-31945 · DISTRICT 04
Gates Ranch #D 4
Webb County · Gold River North (Olmos) field · Vertical
Gates Ranch #D 4 (API 42-479-31945) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged May 11, 2017, last operated by Rosetta Resources Operating LP.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 1992, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Kerns O & G, Inc. and has since transferred to Rosetta Resources Operating LP on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Rosetta Resources Operating LP
Permitted by Kerns O & G, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 1, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,218
- Phone
- (210) 384-3200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Rosetta Resources Operating LP |
| Production reports | Rosetta Resources Operating LPthrough Nov 2013 |
| Latest permit | Kerns O & G, Inc.Nov 23, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 23, 1992
- last permit issued
- Nov 6, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 214K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH May 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 6, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 11, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Ranch G-4-143020 | Gold River, North (Olmos) | Rosetta Resources Operating LP | 1 | 0 | 214K | Jan 1993 – May 2017 |
| Gates Ranch G-4-81993 | Dos Hermanos, E. (Olmos) | Kerns O & G, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1993 |
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.
- 1Kerns O & G, Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 2004
- 2Blackbrush O & G, Inc.Jan 2005 → May 2007
- 3St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.Jun 2007 → Dec 2009
- 4Rosetta Resources Operating LPJan 2010 → Nov 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406356-99 | Recompletion | Kerns O & G, Inc. | Nov 19, 1992 | Nov 23, 1992 | Oct 27, 1992 | 5,380 |
| 17615-99 | Drill | Shar-Alan Oil Company | Feb 3, 1978 | Feb 3, 1978 | May 1, 1978 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1992 | Gates Ranch G-4-143020 | Gold River North (Olmos) | Rosetta Resources Operating LP | Plugged | — |
| Mar 1, 1979 | Gates Ranch G-4-81993 | Dos Hermanos E. (Olmos) | Kerns O & G Inc. | Plugged | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,270 | 5,290 | Perforated |
| 5,562 | 5,566 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 227 | 12.25 | 145 S |
| 2.375 | 5,516 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,700 | 7.875 | 1,275 S |
| 4.5 | 5,713 | 7.875 | 1,295 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 | Jan 20, 1993 | Nov 20, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 30, 1979 | — |
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 42-479-31945 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-31945 → 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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