WELL · 42-003-38516 · DISTRICT 8
Shell Littman #4
Andrews County · Smith (Clear Fork) field · Producing · Vertical
Shell Littman #4 (API 42-003-38516) is a well in Andrews County operated by Pierce Production Company LLC, completed October 20, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 24, 1999, permitted to 7,800 ft.
It was permitted by Pierce, Ray A. and has since transferred to Pierce Production Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 83.2K barrels of oil and 81K mcf of gas since October 1999, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pierce, Ray A.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · (432) 631-8400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pierce Production Company LLC |
| Production reports | Pierce Production Company, LLCthrough Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pierce, Ray A.Aug 24, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,800
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 24, 1999
- last permit issued
- Oct 20, 1999
- completed
- 83.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 81K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 20, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shell Littman O-10-36162 | Smith (Clear Fork) | Pierce Production Company, LLC | 1 | 83.2K | 81K | Oct 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 774 · prior 12 1,417(-45%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 405 · prior 12 365(+11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pierce, Ray A.Oct 1999 → Nov 2004
- 2Pierce Production CompanyDec 2004 → Oct 2012
- 3Pierce Production Company, LLCNov 2012 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486872-99 | Drill | Pierce, Ray A. | Aug 23, 1999 | Aug 24, 1999 | Sep 2, 1999 | 7,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-36162 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,515 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| RustlerRUSTLER ANHYDRITE | 1,609 | 1,906 |
| Yates | 2,875 | 640 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,139 | 376 |
| Queen | 3,401 | 114 |
| San Andres | 4,309 | -794 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,334 | -3,819 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,334 | 7,560 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,650 | 12.25 | 815 S |
| 5.5 | 7,800 | — | 625 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 25, 2000 | Nov 9, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-003-38516 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-003-38516 → 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.
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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