WELL · 42-495-32581 · DISTRICT 8
Cowden #1
Winkler County · Emperor (Wichita Albany) field · Vertical
Cowden #1 (API 42-495-32581) is a plugged well in Winkler County, plugged April 10, 2007, last operated by Dinero Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 1997, permitted to 7,600 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Clrfk.
Its lease has reported 3.45K barrels of oil and 130K mcf of gas since April 1997, last reporting in May 2007.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 88 permits on file · (432) 425-5363
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Dinero Operating Company |
| Production reports | Dinero Operating Companythrough Aug 2006 |
| Latest permit | Dinero Operating CompanyJun 10, 1997 |
- 7,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 10, 1997
- last permit issued
- Oct 17, 1997
- completed
- 3.45K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 130K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1997 THROUGH May 2007
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 17, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 10, 2007
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 O-10-35286 | Emperor (Wichita Albany) | Dinero Operating Company | 1 | 3.45K | 130K | Apr 1997 – May 2007 |
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.
- 1Dinero Operating CompanyApr 1997 → Aug 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463182-99 | Recompletion | Dinero Operating Company | Jun 2, 1997 | Jun 10, 1997 | Aug 22, 1997 | 6,600 |
| 452735-99 | Drill | Dinero Operating Company | Sep 17, 1996 | Sep 18, 1996 | Oct 23, 1996 | 7,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35286 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,809 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,350 | 459 |
| San Andres | 4,080 | -1,271 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,906 | -3,097 |
| Clrfk | 5,906 | -3,097 |
| LWR Clearfork | 6,272 | -3,463 |
| Lwr. Clrfk | 6,272 | -3,463 |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 6,690 | -3,881 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,978 | 6,420 | Perforated |
| 6,691 | 6,694 | Perforated |
| 6,691 | 7,270 | Perforated |
| 6,696 | 6,698 | Perforated |
| 6,702 | 6,704 | Perforated |
| 6,710 | 6,712 | Perforated |
| 6,720 | 6,723 | Perforated |
| 6,746 | 6,750 | Perforated |
| 6,756 | 6,759 | Perforated |
| 6,801 | 6,807 | Perforated |
| 7,048 | 7,050 | Perforated |
| 7,150 | 7,152 | Perforated |
| 7,172 | 7,174 | Perforated |
| 7,206 | 7,208 | Perforated |
| 7,246 | 7,252 | Perforated |
| 7,268 | 7,270 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 805 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 5.5 | 7,383 | 7.875 | 860 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 | Dec 31, 1997 | Oct 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | May 16, 1997 | May 6, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 30, 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 42-495-32581 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-32581 → 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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