WELL · 42-497-34241 · DISTRICT 9
Cocanaugher #4
Wise County · Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) field · Vertical
Cocanaugher #4 (API 42-497-34241) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged November 9, 2023, last operated by Richey Ray Management CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 16, 1998, permitted to 7,000 ft.
It was permitted by Texas American Resources Company and has since transferred to Richey Ray Management CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Park, Caddo, Bend.
Operator of record
Richey Ray Management Co. Inc.
Permitted by Texas American Resources Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 136 permits on file · (800) 800-2908
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Richey Ray Management Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc.through Sep 2006 |
| Latest permit | Texas American Resources CompanyMar 16, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 16, 1998
- last permit issued
- Jun 11, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 101K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1998 THROUGH May 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 11, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 9, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocanaugher G-13-169444 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 101K | Jun 1998 – May 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.
- 1Texas American Resources CompanyJun 1998 → Dec 2001
- 2Goodrich Petroleum CompanyJan 2002 → Apr 2005
- 3Richey, Ray Management Co., Inc.May 2005 → Sep 2006
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474366-99 | Drill | Texas American Resources Company | Mar 16, 1998 | Mar 16, 1998 | Mar 19, 1998 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-169444 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,045 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,970 | 5,979 | Perforated |
| 6,012 | 6,018 | Perforated |
| 6,078 | 6,083 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 750 | 12.25 | 405 S |
| 4.5 | 6,173 | 7.875 | 260 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 2, 1998 | Aug 17, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 27, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-497-34241 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-34241 → 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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