WELL · 42-503-01534 · DISTRICT 9
Ranch A #2
Young County · Young County Regular field · Vertical
Ranch A #2 (API 42-503-01534) is a plugged well in Young County, plugged November 15, 2024, last operated by Ray Herring Operating CO. LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 22, 1999, permitted to 4,999 ft.
It was permitted by Herring, Ray and has since transferred to Ray Herring Operating CO. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Caddo.
Its lease has reported 139K barrels of oil and 43.2K mcf of gas since December 1998, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Herring, Ray; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 8 permits on file · (940) 550-8988
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ray Herring Operating Co. LLC |
| Production reports | Ray Herring Operating Co., LLCthrough Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Herring, RayFeb 22, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 22, 1999
- last permit issued
- Mar 20, 1999
- completed
- 139K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 43.2K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 20, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 15, 2024
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; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch A O-13-29591 | Young County Regular | Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | 7 | 139K | 43.2K | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 42(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Herring, RayDec 1998 → Jun 2014
- 2Ray Herring EstateJul 2014 → Mar 2016
- 3Ray Herring Operating Co., LLCApr 2016 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482776-99 | Reenter | Herring, Ray | Feb 18, 1999 | Feb 22, 1999 | Feb 22, 1999 | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-29591 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,234 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,370 | -3,136 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,472 | 4,484 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 310 | 11.25 | 80 S |
| 5.5 | 4,800 | 7.875 | 150 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 | Apr 16, 1999 | Mar 29, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 7, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-503-01534 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-01534 → 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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