WELL · 42-503-40714 · DISTRICT 9
James A #2457P
Young County · Williamson field · Vertical
James A #2457P (API 42-503-40714) is a well in Young County operated by Ridge Oil Company, completed June 2, 1997.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2008, permitted to 4,999 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Caddo, Conglomerate, Marble Falls, Mississippian.
Its 3 leases have reported 4.16M barrels of oil and 9.5K mcf of gas since November 1999, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 170 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Breckenridge, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 477 permits on file · (254) 559-0220
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ridge Oil Company |
| Production reports | Ridge Oil Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ridge Oil CompanyJul 2, 2008 |
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jul 2, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jun 2, 1997
- completed
- 4.16M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 9.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 2, 1997
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 170 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James "A" G-13-206733 | Jean South (Congl. 4300) | Ridge Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 9.5K | Sep 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Imu O-13-29703 | I.M.U. (Caddo Cons.) | Ridge Oil Company | 168 | 4.16M | 0 | Nov 1999 – Jul 2026 |
| James "A" O-13-30389 | Williamson | Ridge Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2004 – Mar 2005 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 84,708 · prior 12 91,023(-7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ridge Oil CompanyNov 1999 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 661343-99 | Recompletion | Ridge Oil Company | May 6, 2008 | Jul 2, 2008 | Oct 26, 2006 | 3,950 |
| 553001-98 | Recompletion | Ridge Oil Company | Jan 6, 2005 | Nov 4, 2004 | — | 4,688 |
| 553001-99 | Recompletion | Ridge Oil Company | Oct 29, 2004 | Nov 4, 2004 | — | 4,688 |
| 443903-99 | Drill | Ridge Oil Company | Jan 19, 1996 | Mar 13, 1996 | — | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-206733 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-29703 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-30389 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,113 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 3,792 | -2,679 |
| Conglomerate | 4,284 | -3,171 |
| Marble Falls | 4,334 | -3,221 |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | 4,688 | -3,575 |
| Caddo | — | — |
| Conglomerate | — | — |
| Marble Falls | — | — |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPI | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,809 | 3,819 | Perforated |
| 4,284 | 4,292 | Perforated |
| 4,687 | 4,691 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 421 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 5.5 | 4,687 | 7.875 | 950 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 28, 2016 | Sep 20, 2016 | — |
| 00 | May 24, 2005 | Dec 9, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 24, 2005 | Dec 31, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 10, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-503-40714 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-40714 → 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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