WELL · 42-003-35535 · DISTRICT 8
Nichols Sisterload #5RE
Andrews County · Means field · Vertical
Nichols Sisterload #5RE (API 42-003-35535) is a plugged well in Andrews County, plugged November 20, 1990, last operated by Ring Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1986 and 2020, permitted to 5,200 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, San Andrews.
Its 2 leases have reported 236K barrels of oil and 54.8K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 22 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 997 permits on file · (855) 214-5188
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ring Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Ring Energy, Inc.through Jan 2022 |
| Latest permit | Ring Energy, Inc.Jun 12, 2020 |
- 5,200
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 12, 2020
- last permit issued
- Jun 18, 1986
- completed
- 236K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 54.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 18, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 20, 1990
Surface location
32.444909, -102.616319
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Andrews County.
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 22 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Sisterload O-10-54274 | Shafter Lake (San Andres) | Ring Energy, Inc. | 9 | 0 | 11 | Jun 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| Nichols Sisterload O-10-30555 | Means | Ring Energy, Inc. | 13 | 236K | 54.8K | Jan 1993 – Sep 2020 |
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.
- 1Y-J's Oil & Gas Properties, Inc.Mar 1993 → Jun 1994
- 2Hartel, Inc.Feb 1995 → Jan 1997
- 3Fossil Creek Production Co.Feb 1997 → Feb 1998
- 4M-T Petroleum, Inc.Mar 1998 → Mar 2000
- 5Fourway Oil Co.Apr 2000 → Oct 2000
- 6L & L Operating Company, LLCNov 2000 → Feb 2001
- 7Two Oaks Operating Company, LLC.Mar 2001 → Dec 2003
- 8Pacesetter Energy, Inc.Jan 2004 → May 2008
- 9Pacesetter Energy, LLCJun 2008 → Jul 2009
- 10Nrpc Operating II, LLCAug 2009 → Mar 2011
- 11Trey Resources Inc.Apr 2011 → Jun 2016
- 12Tessara Petroleum Resources, LLCJul 2016 → Oct 2018
- 13Ring Energy, Inc.Nov 2018 → Jun 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 863897-99 | Field transfer | Ring Energy, Inc. | Jun 10, 2020 | Jun 12, 2020 | Sep 14, 2007 | 5,200 |
| 645819-99 | Reenter | Pacesetter Energy, Inc. | Sep 10, 2007 | Sep 17, 2007 | Sep 14, 2007 | 5,017 |
| 300482-99 | Drill | N B N Exploration, Inc. | Mar 27, 1986 | Apr 1, 1986 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-30555 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-30555 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-54274 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,187 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,950 | 237 |
| San Andres | 4,568 | -1,381 |
| San Andrews | 4,925 | -1,738 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,568 | 4,620 | Perforated |
| 4,636 | 4,644 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,685 | 12.25 | 710 S |
| 5.5 | 5,018 | 7.875 | 200 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 | Aug 13, 2020 | Jun 15, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 13, 2012 | Nov 12, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2012 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 13, 1988 | Jul 30, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 1986 | Jul 30, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 6, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-003-35535 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-35535 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Nichols Sisterload42-003-40677
0.4 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Queen | 4,190 | -1,001 |
| Greyburg | 4,252 | -1,063 |
| Grayburg | 4,252 | -1,063 |
| San Andres | 4,656 | -1,467 |
Nichols Sisterload42-003-40354
0.4 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,950 | 244 |
| San Andres | 4,554 | -1,360 |
Hera42-003-49098
0.6 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,133 | 62 |
| Queen | 3,818 | -623 |
| Grayburg | 4,238 | -1,043 |
| San Andres | 4,667 | -1,472 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols Sisterload (Fonda)42-003-35350
0.6 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,185 | -992 |
| Queen | 4,206 | -1,013 |
| Grayburg | 4,227 | -1,034 |
| San Andres | 4,765 | -1,572 |
| Bsadr Upper | 4,802 | -1,609 |
| Bsadr Upper | 4,802 | -1,609 |
Dow-Hall42-003-45016
0.6 KM · Trey Resources Inc. · Section with this well →
| Queen | 4,206 | -1,015 |
| Grayburg | 4,261 | -1,070 |
| Bsadr Upper | 4,802 | -1,611 |
| Bsadr Formation | 4,802 | -1,611 |
Hector42-003-49097
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,943 | 249 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,130 | 62 |
| Queen | 3,817 | -625 |
| Grayburg | 4,234 | -1,042 |
| San Andres | 4,668 | -1,476 |
| Tubb | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols Sisterload42-003-35515
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,950 | 239 |
| Queen | 4,206 | -1,017 |
| Queen | 4,206 | -1,017 |
| Grayburg | 4,261 | -1,072 |
| Grayburg | 4,261 | -1,072 |
| San Andres | 4,664 | -1,475 |
| Bsadr Upper | 4,802 | -1,613 |
| Bsadr Upper | 4,802 | -1,613 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
McQuatters, Eugenia "MT"42-003-35587
0.9 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,620 | -1,429 |
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2014
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000107188 | H-1 Injection | Not activated | 2,500 | 2,000 | 4,568–4,620 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 12 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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