TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · RUSSELL-WINCH LEASE · API 42-479-32558 · DISTRICT 04
Russell-Winch #1
Webb County · Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Russell-Winch #1 (API 42-479-32558) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company LLC, completed December 16, 1983 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2014.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 1983, permitted to 9,550 ft.
It was permitted by Forest Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Top Of Lobo.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Forest Oil Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 13, 2025
- Permits on file
- 10
- Phone
- (210) 325-9383
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Forest Oil Corporation |
| Production reports | Arete Operating Company, LLCthrough Apr 2022 |
| Latest permit | Forest Oil Corp.Dec 5, 1983 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,550
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 5, 1983
- last permit issued
- Dec 16, 1983
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 553K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 16, 1983
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2014
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell-Winch G-4-108652 | Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) | Arete Operating Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 553K | 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.
- 1Conoco Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1998
- 2North Central Oil Corp.Nov 1998 → Dec 2005
- 3Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Mar 2007
- 4White Oak Operating Company LLCApr 2007 → Sep 2018
- 5Chroma Operating, Inc.May 2008 → Jun 2014
- 6Arete Operating Company, LLCApr 2022 → Apr 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 222563-99 | Recompletion | Forest Oil Corp. | Dec 1, 1983 | Dec 5, 1983 | — | 9,550 |
| 64915-99 | Drill | Forest Oil Corp. | Nov 29, 1979 | Nov 29, 1979 | Dec 8, 1979 | 11,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 1983 | Russell-Winch G-4-108652 | Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) | Arete Operating Company LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2014 | 9,550 |
| Jan 27, 1980 | Winch Russell G-4-87696 | Mujeres Creek (Lobo 6) | Forest Oil Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 497 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,900 | -2,403 |
| WilcoxTOP OF WILCOX | 5,300 | -4,803 |
| Top of Lobo | 9,000 | -8,503 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,848 | 8,878 | Perforated |
| 9,382 | 9,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 993 | 14.75 | 550 S |
| 7.625 | 8,008 | 9.875 | 400 S |
| 2 | 8,650 | — | — |
| 5 | 9,835 | 6.75 | 250 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 | Feb 17, 1984 | Jan 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 26, 1984 | Jan 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 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 42-479-32558 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-32558 → 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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