WELL · 42-503-41174 · DISTRICT 9
Ranch B #1
Young County · Young County Regular field · Vertical
Ranch B #1 (API 42-503-41174) is a plugged well in Young County, plugged August 30, 2023, last operated by Ray Herring Operating CO. LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 26, 2003, permitted to 5,500 ft.
It was permitted by Herring, Ray and has since transferred to Ray Herring Operating CO. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caddo, Marble Falls.
Its lease has reported 8.48K barrels of oil and 55.1K mcf of gas since February 2003, last reporting in November 2025. The lease carries 3 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 26, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 2003
- last permit issued
- Nov 1, 2003
- completed
- 8.48K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 55.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2003 THROUGH Nov 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 1, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 30, 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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranch B O-13-30120 | Young County Regular | Ray Herring Operating Co., LLC | 3 | 8.48K | 55.1K | Feb 2003 – Nov 2025 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 62(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Herring, RayFeb 2003 → Jun 2014
- 2Ray Herring EstateJul 2014 → Mar 2016
- 3Ray Herring Operating Co., LLCApr 2016 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 528742-99 | Drill | Herring, Ray | Feb 21, 2003 | Feb 26, 2003 | Aug 13, 2003 | 5,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-30120 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,253 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 4,380 | -3,127 |
| Marble Falls | 4,750 | -3,497 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,556 | 4,566 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 276 | 12.25 | 185 S |
| 4.5 | 4,845 | 7.875 | 120 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 18, 2004 | Dec 15, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 23, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-503-41174 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-503-41174 → 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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