OPERATORS · RRC 773840 · P-5 STATUS Y
Shell Western E&P Inc
Houston, TX
Watch this operatorShell Western E&P Inc has filed no drilling permits in the past 12 months; its most recent permit was issued March 30, 2015.
The RRC wellbore file lists 955 wells under its operatorship.
1,401 drilling permits have been issued to this operator number since 1977; its P-5 organization report was last filed July 4, 2026.
- 0
- permits, last 12 months
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- vs prior 12 months (0)
- 0
- counties, 12 months
- 0
- producing wells, of 955 of record
- 2
- leases it reports
- —
- horizontal, 12 months
WINDOWS ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE · COMPUTED OCT 29, 2026
From permit to spud
FROM THE DATES ON ITS W-1 PERMITS · ALL TIME
A permit is a plan, not a well. These figures count only permits old enough to have spudded, six months and more, and read the spud, cancel, and expiry dates the RRC records on each one.
- 43%
- spud rate · 607 of 1,401 mature permits
- 37
- median days permit to spud · middle half 15–83
- 0
- spuds, last 180 days
- 2%
- cancelled · 28 permits
- 764
- expired undrilled
- 37
- permits a year over 38 active years
Where
Counties by permits in the last 12 months, with all-time permits and current wells of record there.
| County | 12 mo | All time | Wells | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoakum county → | — | 211 | 84 | Oct 17, 1983 |
| Hidalgo county → | — | 143 | 49 | Dec 22, 1983 |
| Gaines county → | — | 108 | 78 | Feb 21, 1984 |
| Ector county → | — | 83 | 37 | Oct 6, 1983 |
| Starr county → | — | 62 | 21 | Sep 23, 1982 |
| Andrews county → | — | 55 | 23 | Jan 5, 1984 |
| Bee county → | — | 50 | 2 | May 25, 1982 |
| Winkler county → | — | 48 | 6 | Oct 7, 1983 |
| Zapata county → | — | 45 | 1 | Nov 4, 1983 |
| Duval county → | — | 41 | 2 | Dec 2, 1983 |
| Jefferson county → | — | 41 | 21 | May 16, 1983 |
| McMullen county → | — | 40 | 1 | Dec 30, 1983 |
| Frio county → | — | 38 | 11 | Aug 15, 1983 |
| Grayson county → | — | 33 | 5 | Mar 7, 1983 |
| Ward county → | — | 32 | 5 | Aug 25, 1981 |
| Crockett county → | — | 30 | 201 | Jul 19, 1983 |
| DE Witt county → | — | 28 | 43 | Dec 8, 1982 |
| Colorado county → | — | 26 | 67 | Nov 3, 1983 |
| Lavaca county → | — | 25 | 39 | Mar 31, 1983 |
| Brooks county → | — | 23 | 1 | Dec 23, 1983 |
| Wood county → | — | 20 | 33 | Nov 8, 1983 |
| Hemphill county → | — | 18 | 2 | Feb 1, 1983 |
| Anderson county → | — | 15 | 11 | Jun 30, 1978 |
| Crane county → | — | 13 | 4 | Dec 31, 1982 |
| Galveston-LB county → | — | 10 | 1 | Jul 12, 1979 |
| Victoria county → | — | 10 | 12 | Dec 31, 1982 |
| Wichita county → | — | 10 | 1 | Dec 29, 1981 |
| Cass county → | — | 9 | 4 | Jul 20, 1983 |
| Hardeman county → | — | 9 | 5 | Dec 21, 1983 |
| Upton county → | — | 9 | 11 | Oct 8, 1980 |
| Montgomery county → | — | 8 | 30 | Aug 21, 1978 |
| Wilbarger county → | — | 8 | 3 | Jan 4, 1984 |
| Brazos-LB county → | — | 7 | 1 | Dec 31, 1980 |
| Gregg county → | — | 7 | 2 | Mar 19, 1984 |
| Harris county → | — | 7 | 8 | Jan 22, 1985 |
| Brazoria county → | — | 5 | 7 | May 25, 1979 |
| Pecos county → | — | 5 | 19 | Oct 22, 1980 |
| Henderson county → | — | 4 | 0 | Apr 12, 1982 |
| Karnes county → | — | 4 | 16 | May 20, 1982 |
| LA Salle county → | — | 4 | 4 | Dec 22, 1983 |
| Polk county → | — | 4 | 1 | Feb 21, 1984 |
| Rusk county → | — | 4 | 6 | Mar 19, 1984 |
| King county → | — | 3 | 0 | Oct 15, 1979 |
| Terrell county → | — | 3 | 2 | Aug 4, 1981 |
| Bowie county → | — | 2 | 0 | Oct 14, 1983 |
| Clay county → | — | 2 | 1 | Dec 13, 1983 |
| Culberson county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jun 26, 1978 |
| Fort Bend county → | — | 2 | 0 | Aug 6, 1981 |
| Lipscomb county → | — | 2 | 4 | Dec 7, 1982 |
| Live Oak county → | — | 2 | 2 | Feb 2, 1982 |
| Lynn county → | — | 2 | 0 | Aug 15, 1979 |
| Matagorda county → | — | 2 | 3 | Sep 9, 1980 |
| Milam county → | — | 2 | 0 | Oct 23, 1980 |
| Potter county → | — | 2 | 0 | Sep 8, 1982 |
| Rains county → | — | 2 | 0 | Apr 11, 1980 |
| Terry county → | — | 2 | 0 | Aug 7, 1978 |
| Austin county → | — | 1 | 4 | Oct 9, 1980 |
| Borden county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jun 20, 1978 |
| Calhoun county → | — | 1 | 1 | Nov 20, 1978 |
| Falls county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jan 25, 1979 |
| Galveston-SB county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Garza county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jul 14, 1978 |
| Goliad county → | — | 1 | 0 | May 12, 1982 |
| High IS-LB county → | — | 1 | 0 | May 14, 1980 |
| High IS-SB county → | — | 1 | 0 | Feb 7, 1980 |
| Jackson county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jul 9, 1981 |
| Kleberg county → | — | 1 | 0 | Oct 22, 1980 |
| Mitchell county → | — | 1 | 0 | Oct 12, 1978 |
| Mustang IS-SB county → | — | 1 | 0 | Oct 24, 1980 |
| Orange county → | — | 1 | 4 | Nov 28, 1977 |
| Reeves county → | — | 1 | 7 | Dec 21, 1981 |
| Smith county → | — | 1 | 1 | Jan 13, 1978 |
| Val Verde county → | — | 1 | 0 | Feb 14, 1980 |
| Waller county → | — | 1 | 1 | Mar 30, 2015 |
| Zavala county → | — | 1 | 2 | Apr 4, 1980 |
All 1,401 permits, searchable → · Leases it reports → · On the map →
Formations in its completed wells
Tops reported on completion filings for wells it operates. RRC wellbore file. About tops →
| Formation | Wells | Permitted last 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 230 | 2 |
| Yates | 108 | 1 |
| Queen | 69 | 1 |
| Glorieta | 50 | 1 |
| Seven Rivers | 45 | 0 |
| Grayburg | 42 | 0 |
| Rustler | 41 | 0 |
| Clear Fork | 36 | 0 |
| Devonian | 26 | 1 |
| Wolfcamp | 23 | 1 |
| Queen City | 21 | 0 |
| Wichita-Albany | 21 | 1 |
| Tubb | 21 | 1 |
| Carrizo | 16 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa | 16 | 0 |
Production by month
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Barrels on leases where this operator filed the production report. Lease-level by design; the latest months are revised upward as late reports arrive. How production is reported →
- 0
- bbl oil, last 12 reported months
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- vs the 12 months before
- 0
- mcf gas incl. casinghead, last 12
- 0
- bbl oil since reporting began
No lease production reported under this operator number in the last three years.
Beyond the permit record
RRC wellbore file
Wells of record
- 955
- on the schedule
- 0
- producing
- 0
- shut in
- 0
- injection
- 0
- temp. abandoned
- 269
- plugged
How it got them
- 65
- permitted itself
- 48
- acquired from others
- 555
- permitted, now run by others
Acquired means the well's permit names a different operator than the schedule does today. Transfers and operator numbers →
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Disposal and injection
- 0
- active UIC permits of 119
- 0
- permitted bbl/day, active
- 0
- bbl injected, last 12 reported months
- Jun 2025
- reported through
By county
| Anderson | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Ector | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Wichita | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Clay | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Gaines | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Grayson | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Upton | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Crane | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
Permitted volume is a ceiling, not throughput. How to read it →
Permit types
Last 12 months against the prior 12, and all time. A type opens the permit history filtered to it. What the types mean →
| Type | 12 mo | Prior 12 | All time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill | 0 | 0 | 949 |
| Recompletion | 0 | 0 | 269 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 183 |
Fields
RRC regulatory fields with the most wells of record under this operator. The field opens its page; the count opens this operator's wells in it.
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| Crossett S. (Devonian)21912666 | 180 | 0 |
| Wasson 7295431001 | 97 | 0 |
| Sheridan (Wilcox)83107175 | 35 | 0 |
| Wasson 6695417001 | 27 | 0 |
| Conroe20211001 | 22 | 0 |
| Yates99295001 | 15 | 0 |
| Helen Gohlke ( Wilcox A-1)40231297 | 14 | 0 |
| Person (Edwards)70778250 | 13 | 0 |
| TXL (Wolfcamp North)88071928 | 13 | 0 |
| Big Foot (Olmos D-3 Sand)7850666 | 13 | 0 |
| Ownby67899001 | 13 | 0 |
| Big Foot7850001 | 12 | 0 |
P-5 organization report
As registered with the RRC. About the P-5 →
- Registration
- Status code Y
- Last filed Jul 4, 2026
- Oil gathering
- Address
- Attn Beth Collier 3333 Hwy 6 S
- Houston, TX 77082
- (281) 787-6834
- Officers and agents
- Watkins, Gretchen H. · Chairman/Director/President
- Probyn, Keith · Vice President
- Malnak, Brian P · Vice President
- Borgmeier, Lynns · Secretary
- Franco, Bernardo · Treasurer
- Jones, Deforester L. · Controller/Vice President
- Meagher, Linda L. · Secretary
- Betlejewski, Jennifer L. · Treasurer
- All 9 on the P-5 →
Latest permits
NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE · FILED OR ON WELLS IT NOW OPERATES
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 890570 | May 17, 2023 | May 17, 2023 | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Pecos | Yates Field Unit #24B06H | 1,999 | 37104321 |
| 844840 | Sep 19, 2018 | Sep 19, 2018 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Crockett | South Cross Unit #138GC | 5,510 | 10502574 |
| 817962 | Aug 26, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | Seguro Oil and Gas, LLC | Winkler | Sealy Smith B #4 | 4,000 | 49504357 |
| 805022 | Mar 30, 2015 | Mar 30, 2015 | Shell Oil Company | Waller | G. A. Chapman #1 | 20,800 | 47300005 |
| 792313 | Aug 13, 2014 | Aug 13, 2014 | Fieldwood Onshore LLC | Lavaca | Neuhaus, F.W. #9 | 9,039 | 28530094 |
| 713028 | Apr 8, 2011 | Apr 8, 2011 | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Pecos | Yates Field Unit #24B06H | 1,999 | 37104321 |
| 704490 | Nov 3, 2010 | Nov 3, 2010 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Yoakum | Denver Unit #2622 | 5,600 | 50102454 |
| 683845 | Aug 17, 2009 | Aug 17, 2009 | Apache Corporation | Ector | Thomas "A" #7 | 9,900 | 13520496 |
| 653775 | Mar 24, 2008 | Mar 24, 2008 | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Pecos | Yates Field Unit #24A03H | 1,999 | 37105754 |
| 654938 | Feb 19, 2008 | Feb 19, 2008 | Remora Management, LLC | DE Witt | Matthew-Kuester #10 | 8,300 | 12300121 |
| 650710 | Jan 9, 2008 | Jan 9, 2008 | Kinder Morgan Production Co LLC | Pecos | Yates Field Unit #24B07H | 1,999 | 37104322 |
| 641007 | Jun 29, 2007 | Jun 29, 2007 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Winkler | Sealy-Smith Foundation #4744 | 8,300 | 49520147 |
| 630482 | Dec 13, 2006 | Dec 13, 2006 | EL Paso E & P Company, L. P. | Hidalgo | Hamman Ranch #2ST | 9,150 | 21501790 |
| 610921 | Dec 15, 2005 | Dec 15, 2005 | Milestone Operating, Inc. | Jefferson | Plesant, E.D. #1D | 2,000 | 24501732 |
| 610615 | Dec 8, 2005 | Dec 8, 2005 | EL Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Hidalgo | Hamman Ranch #2 | 8,700 | 21501790 |
About this data
Registration from the RRC P-5 organization report, refreshed weekly. Permits from the OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wells of record from the EWA wellbore schedule; production from PDQ lease reports at the last vintage; disposal from UIC permits and H-10 reports. Summary figures are rebuilt nightly.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/operators/tx/773840, documented in the API reference.