WELL · 42-047-31604 · DISTRICT 4
Lips Barbara C (Ecr) #6
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) field · Directional · Sidetrack
Lips Barbara C (Ecr) #6 (API 42-047-31604) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged September 25, 2002, last operated by Bass Enterprises Production CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1991 and 1994, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Bass Enterprises Production CO. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
Operator of record
Bass Enterprises Production Co.
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 25, 2006
- Permits on file
- 801
- Phone
- (817) 390-8400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bass Enterprises Production Co. |
| Production reports | Bass Enterprises Production Co.through Sep 2002 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Mar 9, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 9, 1994
- last permit issued
- Mar 17, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2002
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 17, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 25, 2002
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lips, Barbara "C" (Ecr) G-4-141121 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Bass Enterprises Production Co. | 1 | 0 | 3.02M | Jan 1993 – Sep 2002 |
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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 1999
- 2Bass Enterprises Production Co.Oct 2000 → Sep 2002
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421797-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Mar 7, 1994 | Mar 9, 1994 | May 6, 1994 | 11,000 |
| 394798-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Dec 9, 1991 | Dec 9, 1991 | Dec 14, 1991 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-141121 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 143 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,794 | 9,836 | Perforated |
| 10,306 | 10,427 | Perforated |
| 10,309 | 10,312 | Perforated |
| 10,321 | 10,324 | Perforated |
| 10,343 | 10,346 | Perforated |
| 10,384 | 10,390 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,995 | 17.5 | 1,386 S |
| 9.625 | 9,025 | 12.25 | 1,180 S |
| 2.875 | 10,645 | 3.875 | 100 S |
| 5 | 12,175 | 8.5 | 900 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 | Jul 14, 1998 | Jun 26, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Dec 28, 1994 | Aug 29, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Apr 27, 1992 | Apr 8, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 16, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-047-31604 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31604 → 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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