WELL · 42-047-31620 · DISTRICT 4
Lips Barbara C (Ecr) #8
Brooks County · Lopez Ranch (Consolidated) field · Vertical
Lips Barbara C (Ecr) #8 (API 42-047-31620) is a plugged well in Brooks County, plugged September 28, 2022, last operated by Besco Operating L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1992 and 1993, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Besco Operating L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1 permits on file · (817) 390-8787
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Besco Operating L.P. |
| Production reports | Besco Operating, L.P.through Jun 2022 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Aug 9, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 9, 1993
- last permit issued
- Dec 20, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.13M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1993 THROUGH Sep 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 20, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 28, 2022
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lips, Barbara "C" (Ecr) G-4-146535 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg F1) | Besco Operating, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 6.6M | Aug 1993 – Sep 2022 |
| Lips, Barbaa "C" G-4-145429 | Lopez Ranch (Vksbg 11400) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 529K | Apr 1993 – Dec 1993 |
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.Apr 1993 → Oct 1999
- 2Bass Enterprises Production Co.Nov 1999 → Dec 2006
- 3Bepco, L.P.Jan 2007 → Nov 2008
- 4Bopco, L.P.Dec 2008 → Feb 2017
- 5Besco Operating, L.P.Mar 2017 → Jun 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 414726-98 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 23, 1993 | Aug 9, 1993 | Aug 8, 1993 | 12,690 |
| 414726-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Aug 9, 1993 | Aug 9, 1993 | — | 12,690 |
| 405445-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 30, 1992 | Nov 3, 1992 | Mar 2, 1993 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-145429 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-146535 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,264 | 10,461 | Perforated |
| 10,970 | 11,055 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,005 | 17.5 | 1,340 S |
| 9.625 | 9,000 | 12.25 | 1,130 S |
| 5 | 12,690 | 8.25 | 690 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 | Apr 22, 1994 | Jan 21, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Nov 15, 1993 | Sep 16, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 10, 1993 | May 18, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-047-31620 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31620 → 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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