WELL · 42-505-32827 · DISTRICT 4
Ranchito Tank Gas Unit #1
Zapata County · Dodier (2000) field · Vertical
Ranchito Tank Gas Unit #1 (API 42-505-32827) is a plugged well in Zapata County, plugged February 15, 1999, last operated by Enron Oil & Gas Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1998, permitted to 8,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 3, 1999 · 2,825 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Enron Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | Enron Oil & Gas Companythrough Feb 1998 |
| Latest permit | Enron Oil & Gas CompanySep 28, 1998 |
- 8,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 28, 1998
- last permit issued
- Sep 30, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.04M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 30, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 15, 1999
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchito Tank GU G-4-145545 | Dodier (Wilcox "B") | EOG Resources, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.04M | Jan 1993 – Mar 2010 |
| Ranchito Tank Gas Unit G-4-170568 | Dodier (2000) | Enron Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 1998 – Feb 1999 |
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.
- 1Enron Oil & Gas CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479743-99 | Recompletion | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Sep 28, 1998 | Sep 28, 1998 | Sep 29, 1998 | 6,500 |
| 391816-99 | Drill | Enron Oil & Gas Company | Sep 11, 1991 | Sep 11, 1991 | Nov 10, 1991 | 8,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-145545 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-170568 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 392 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 2,032 | -1,640 |
| Wilcox | 4,760 | -4,368 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,436 | 1,442 | Perforated |
| 5,213 | 5,265 | Perforated |
| 5,279 | 5,292 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 607 | 12.25 | 257 S |
| 4.5 | 6,483 | 8.75 | 1,950 S |
| 4.5 | 6,484 | 8.75 | 1,950 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 | Nov 16, 1998 | Nov 2, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 19, 1994 | Jul 22, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1993 | Nov 24, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 25, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-505-32827 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-505-32827 → 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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