TEXAS · WELLS · WINKLER COUNTY · API 42-495-32924 · DISTRICT 7B
Cochise #4
Winkler County · Kermit (Fusselman) field · Vertical
Cochise #4 (API 42-495-32924) is a plugged well in Winkler County, plugged April 6, 2020, last operated by Discovery Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2003 and 2005, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Fusselman, McKee, L Waddell, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 15.2K barrels of oil and 290K mcf of gas since September 2003, last reporting in July 2020. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 31, 2026
- Permits on file
- 712
- Phone
- (432) 683-5203
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Discovery Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Discovery Operating, Inc.through Sep 2019 |
| Latest permit | Discovery Operating, Inc.May 17, 2005 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 17, 2005
- last permit issued
- May 10, 2005
- completed
- 15.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 290K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2003 THROUGH Jul 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 10, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 6, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochise O-10-37762 | Kermit (Fusselman) | Discovery Operating, Inc. | 1 | 15.2K | 232K | May 2005 – Jul 2020 |
| Cochise G-10-201918 | Kermit (Ellenburger) | Discovery Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 58.2K | Sep 2003 – Apr 2020 |
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.
- 1Discovery Operating, Inc.Oct 2003 → Jun 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600713-98 | Recompletion | Discovery Operating, Inc. | May 30, 2006 | May 17, 2005 | May 9, 2005 | 10,550 |
| 600713-99 | Recompletion | Discovery Operating, Inc. | May 16, 2005 | May 17, 2005 | — | 9,900 |
| 534879-99 | Drill | Discovery Operating, Inc. | Aug 1, 2003 | Aug 4, 2003 | Aug 10, 2003 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2005 | Cochise O-10-37762 | Kermit (Fusselman) | Discovery Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
| Sep 25, 2003 | Cochise G-10-201918 | Kermit (Ellenburger) | Discovery Operating Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,896 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Fusselman | 8,558 | -5,662 |
| McKee | 9,902 | -7,006 |
| L Waddell | 10,264 | -7,368 |
| Ellenburger | 10,530 | -7,634 |
| Ellenburger | 10,532 | -7,636 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,739 | 8,765 | Perforated |
| 10,539 | 10,550 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 257 | 20 | 320 S |
| 11.75 | 1,125 | 14.75 | 840 S |
| 8.625 | 5,585 | 11 | 1,050 S |
| 5.5 | 10,539 | 7.875 | 650 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 | Oct 18, 2006 | May 26, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 29, 2006 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 5, 2004 | Mar 12, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 7, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-495-32924 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-32924 → 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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