WELL · 42-503-40344 · DISTRICT 9
E. Lynch #7
Young County · Young County Regular (Gas) field · Vertical
E. Lynch #7 (API 42-503-40344) is a well in Young County operated by Hines Ralph JR., completed September 25, 1991.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1997, permitted to 4,500 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Marble Falls, Barnett, Mississippian.
Its 2 leases have reported 25.5K barrels of oil and 308K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 1, 2002 · 4 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hines Ralph Jr. |
| Production reports | Brown, Darryl Operating L.L.C.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hines, Ralph, Jr.Jul 7, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 7, 1997
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 1991
- completed
- 25.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 308K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynch, E. O-13-12096 | Young County Regular | Brown, Darryl Operating L.L.C. | 5 | 25.5K | 263K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| E. Lynch G-13-139605 | Young County Regular (Gas) | Hines, Ralph, Jr. | 1 | 0 | 45.5K | Jan 1993 – Feb 1998 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 605 · prior 12 482(+26%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,277 · prior 12 2,497(+31%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hines, Ralph, Jr.Jan 1993 → Aug 1998
- 2Creswell, RetaSep 1998 → Jun 2012
- 3Brown, Darryl Operating L.L.C.Jul 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462855-99 | Recompletion | Hines, Ralph, Jr. | May 23, 1997 | Jul 7, 1997 | Sep 9, 1997 | 3,985 |
| 389697-99 | Drill | Hines, Ralph, Jr. | Jul 8, 1991 | Aug 16, 1991 | Sep 21, 1991 | 4,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-139605 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-12096 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,146 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 2,618 | -1,472 |
| Marble Falls | 3,955 | -2,809 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 4,220 | -3,074 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI REEF | 4,252 | -3,106 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,618 | 2,628 | Perforated |
| 4,254 | 4,263 | Perforated |
| 4,268 | 4,274 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 190 | 12.25 | 125 S |
| 8.625 | 190 | 12.5 | — |
| 4.5 | 4,353 | 7.875 | 330 S |
| 4.5 | 4,355 | 7.875 | 660 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 19, 1998 | Jan 7, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 2, 1992 | Oct 10, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 29, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-503-40344 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-40344 → 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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