WELL · 42-503-39778 · DISTRICT 9
West Ruth #1
Young County · Young County Regular (Gas) field · Vertical
West Ruth #1 (API 42-503-39778) is a plugged well in Young County, plugged March 15, 2024, last operated by Ranger Operating CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1988 and 2009, permitted to 4,999 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Base Capps Lime, Caddo, Barnett, Mississippian.
Its 2 leases have reported 2.84K barrels of oil and 4.26K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in March 2024. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Graham, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 153 permits on file · (940) 550-5391
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ranger Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Ranger Operating Co.through Dec 2021 |
| Latest permit | Ranger Operating Co.Nov 19, 2009 |
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 19, 2009
- last permit issued
- Sep 26, 2009
- completed
- 2.84K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.26K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 26, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West, Ruth G-13-253495 | Young County Regular (Gas) | Ranger Operating Co. | 1 | 0 | 4.24K | Sep 2009 – Mar 2024 |
| West, Ruth O-13-27092 | Knox, S. (Miss) | Ranger Operating Co. | 1 | 2.84K | 21 | Jan 1993 – Sep 2016 |
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.
- 1Ranger Operating Co.Jan 1993 → Dec 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687404-99 | Recompletion | Ranger Operating Co. | Nov 13, 2009 | Nov 19, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | 4,399 |
| 345762-99 | Drill | Ranger Operating Co. | Apr 27, 1988 | Apr 28, 1988 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-253495 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-27092 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,208 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Capps Lime | 2,218 | -1,010 |
| Caddo | 3,890 | -2,682 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 4,694 | -3,486 |
| Mississippian | 4,765 | -3,557 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,138 | 4,145 | Perforated |
| 4,765 | 4,775 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 245 | 12.25 | 135 S |
| 2.875 | 4,230 | 5.5 | 135 S |
| 5.5 | 4,765 | 7.875 | 100 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 26, 2010 | Dec 1, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 16, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 21, 1988 | Jul 5, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 13, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-503-39778 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-39778 → 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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