OPERATORS · RRC 774720 · 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 7, 2000.
The RRC wellbore file lists 501 wells under its operatorship.
2,528 drilling permits have been issued to this operator number since 1983; its P-5 organization report was last filed July 7, 2000.
- 0
- permits, last 12 months
- —
- vs prior 12 months (0)
- 0
- counties, 12 months
- 0
- producing wells, of 501 of record
- 192
- 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.
- 45%
- spud rate · 1,136 of 2,528 mature permits
- 42
- median days permit to spud · middle half 20–81
- 0
- spuds, last 180 days
- 0%
- cancelled · 9 permits
- 1,382
- expired undrilled
- 140
- permits a year over 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines county → | — | 543 | 82 | Jan 23, 1997 |
| Yoakum county → | — | 485 | 65 | Dec 23, 1996 |
| Hidalgo county → | — | 394 | 75 | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Ector county → | — | 156 | 23 | Nov 9, 1994 |
| Ward county → | — | 118 | 8 | Aug 10, 1995 |
| Brooks county → | — | 75 | 13 | Jan 15, 1999 |
| Frio county → | — | 70 | 0 | Jul 16, 1990 |
| Andrews county → | — | 59 | 34 | Mar 10, 1997 |
| Hockley county → | — | 58 | 0 | Feb 8, 1995 |
| Duval county → | — | 53 | 8 | Dec 17, 1999 |
| Starr county → | — | 50 | 23 | Mar 2, 2000 |
| Pecos county → | — | 47 | 9 | May 18, 1994 |
| Winkler county → | — | 47 | 0 | Apr 29, 1996 |
| Grayson county → | — | 38 | 18 | Sep 16, 1994 |
| Wood county → | — | 38 | 22 | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Crockett county → | — | 35 | 15 | Dec 30, 1996 |
| McMullen county → | — | 35 | 0 | Nov 12, 1987 |
| Nueces county → | — | 35 | 6 | Jul 2, 1998 |
| Zapata county → | — | 31 | 12 | Dec 15, 1999 |
| Lavaca county → | — | 25 | 5 | Jan 26, 1998 |
| Cass county → | — | 18 | 8 | Sep 12, 1997 |
| Colorado county → | — | 14 | 13 | Sep 26, 1996 |
| Crane county → | — | 12 | 1 | Feb 24, 1997 |
| Matagorda county → | — | 10 | 0 | Sep 20, 1996 |
| Garza county → | — | 7 | 0 | Jun 22, 1987 |
| Gregg county → | — | 7 | 30 | Feb 14, 1995 |
| Borden county → | — | 6 | 1 | Feb 19, 1987 |
| Houston county → | — | 6 | 0 | Aug 26, 1985 |
| Jefferson county → | — | 4 | 1 | May 13, 1986 |
| Leon county → | — | 4 | 0 | May 24, 1985 |
| Hardeman county → | — | 3 | 3 | May 18, 1984 |
| Jackson county → | — | 3 | 1 | Jun 28, 1996 |
| King county → | — | 3 | 0 | Jun 25, 1985 |
| LA Salle county → | — | 3 | 0 | Apr 10, 1985 |
| Upton county → | — | 3 | 0 | Oct 27, 1993 |
| Wilbarger county → | — | 3 | 3 | Jun 24, 1985 |
| Brazoria county → | — | 2 | 0 | Apr 9, 1993 |
| Calhoun county → | — | 2 | 0 | Dec 3, 1992 |
| DE Witt county → | — | 2 | 1 | Jan 22, 1985 |
| Edwards county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jun 10, 1991 |
| Hemphill county → | — | 2 | 4 | Dec 11, 1986 |
| Kenedy county → | — | 2 | 1 | Jul 29, 1997 |
| Polk county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jun 3, 1985 |
| Terrell county → | — | 2 | 0 | Apr 18, 1994 |
| Victoria county → | — | 2 | 1 | Apr 1, 1985 |
| Cameron county → | — | 1 | 0 | Nov 20, 1995 |
| Clay county → | — | 1 | 1 | Mar 13, 1984 |
| Hardin county → | — | 1 | 0 | Dec 17, 1984 |
| Henderson county → | — | 1 | 2 | Aug 29, 1984 |
| Live Oak county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jun 24, 1991 |
| Martin county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jan 27, 1988 |
| Reagan county → | — | 1 | 0 | Sep 25, 1986 |
| Reeves county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jan 18, 1995 |
| Schleicher county → | — | 1 | 0 | Jul 16, 1985 |
| Scurry county → | — | 1 | 0 | Aug 29, 1986 |
| Webb county → | — | 1 | 0 | Nov 15, 1984 |
| Willacy county → | — | 1 | 0 | Aug 17, 1994 |
All 2,528 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 | 997 | 4 |
| Yates | 778 | 3 |
| Rustler | 520 | 2 |
| Queen | 493 | 0 |
| Glorieta | 472 | 0 |
| Clear Fork | 464 | 1 |
| Seven Rivers | 401 | 0 |
| Tubb | 245 | 2 |
| Grayburg | 244 | 0 |
| Vicksburg | 215 | 2 |
| Wichita-Albany | 110 | 1 |
| Olmos | 74 | 0 |
| Wilcox | 72 | 1 |
| Salado | 52 | 0 |
| Frio | 47 | 1 |
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
- 104M
- 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
- 501
- on the schedule
- 0
- producing
- 0
- shut in
- 0
- injection
- 0
- temp. abandoned
- 229
- plugged
How it got them
- 186
- permitted itself
- 125
- acquired from others
- 1,301
- 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 500
- 0
- permitted bbl/day, active
- 0
- bbl injected, last 12 reported months
- Jun 2025
- reported through
By county
| Yoakum | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Gaines | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Grayson | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Frio | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Ector | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Hockley | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Cass | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Crockett | 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 | 1,714 |
| Recompletion | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 171 |
| Reenter | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Reclass | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Field transfer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flanagan (Clear Fork Upper)31222400 | 62 | 0 |
| Ownby (Clear Fork Upper)67899400 | 49 | 0 |
| East Texas27302001 | 33 | 0 |
| Tippett W. (Wolfcamp Lo.)90196666 | 18 | 0 |
| Fullerton (San Andres)33230500 | 18 | 0 |
| Big Mineral Creek (V Sdstn.)7988900 | 16 | 0 |
| Union92450001 | 13 | 0 |
| Wildcat24001 | 11 | 0 |
| Wasson 7295431001 | 11 | 0 |
| McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg S)58742611 | 8 | 0 |
| McAllen Ranch (Vicksburg L)58742141 | 6 | 0 |
| Robertson N. (San Andres)77318900 | 6 | 0 |
P-5 organization report
As registered with the RRC. About the P-5 →
- Registration
- Status code Y
- Last filed Jul 7, 2000
- Address
- P O Box 576
- Houston, TX 77001
- Officers and agents
- Esquivel, John M. · Texas Resident Agent
- Van de Vijver, Walter · Chairman/Director/President
- Ching, Paul D. · Vice President
- Paul, Steve J. · Secretary
- Degeorgio, Tom J. · Vice President
Latest permits
NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE · FILED OR ON WELLS IT NOW OPERATES
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831345 | Nov 20, 2017 | Nov 20, 2017 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Gaines | Flanagan Unit #19 | 7,350 | 16502295 |
| 832116 | Oct 20, 2017 | Oct 20, 2017 | Jetta Operating Company, Inc. | Grayson | Big Mineral Creek (UV Sand) Unit #537 | 5,423 | 18101845 |
| 831350 | Sep 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Gaines | Flanagan Unit #74 | 7,350 | 16510297 |
| 831346 | Sep 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Gaines | Flanagan Unit #76 | 7,350 | 16501462 |
| 820546 | Mar 20, 2017 | Mar 20, 2017 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Gaines | Flanagan Unit #111 | 8,000 | 16532823 |
| 813523 | Jan 28, 2016 | Jan 28, 2016 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Gaines | Flanagan Unit #77 | 7,500 | 16501463 |
| 797615 | Oct 9, 2014 | Oct 9, 2014 | Jetta Operating Company, Inc. | Grayson | Big Mineral Creek (UV Sand) Unit #513 | 9,000 | 18101686 |
| 792778 | Aug 19, 2014 | Aug 19, 2014 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Gaines | Denver Unit #8432 | 5,800 | 16533346 |
| 731502 | Jan 19, 2012 | Jan 19, 2012 | OXY USA Inc. | Hidalgo | Woods Christian #32 | 12,850 | 21531808 |
| 698870 | Jul 15, 2010 | Jul 15, 2010 | Occidental Permian Ltd. | Yoakum | Denver Unit #2724 | 5,600 | 50102463 |
| 693152 | Mar 23, 2010 | Mar 23, 2010 | Blackwell BMC, LLC | Grayson | S. D. Steedman #1 | 9,500 | 18101686 |
| 681422 | May 27, 2009 | May 27, 2009 | Apache Corporation | Ector | Slator -E- #1 | 9,800 | 13504564 |
| 660929 | Jun 13, 2008 | Jun 13, 2008 | Apache Corporation | Ector | Slator B #12 | 12,000 | 13510900 |
| 640422 | Jul 25, 2007 | Jul 25, 2007 | Kinder Morgan Production Co LP | Pecos | Yates Field Unit #24D12 | 1,750 | 37130176 |
| 606845 | Sep 26, 2005 | Sep 26, 2005 | Byrd Operating Company | Crockett | Tippett, J. H. "E" (NCT-B) #8 | 5,681 | 10511041 |
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/774720, documented in the API reference.