WELL · 42-047-31670 · DISTRICT 4
Lips Barbara C (Ecr) #10
Brooks County · EL Coyote (Vicksburg E-F Cons.) field · Directional
Lips Barbara C (Ecr) #10 (API 42-047-31670) is a well in Brooks County operated by Shell Western E&P Inc., completed October 7, 1994.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 1997, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Inactive, filed Sep 16, 1999 · 2,528 permits on file · (281) 544-3215
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Besco Operating, L.P.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.May 5, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 5, 1997
- last permit issued
- Oct 7, 1994
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 994K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 7, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Lips "C" (Ecr) G-4-159298 | EL Coyote (Vicksburg D) | Besco Operating, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 104K | May 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Lips, Barbara "C" (Ecr) G-4-164818 | EL Coyote (Vicksburg E-F Cons.) | Besco Operating, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 309K | Jul 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Lips, Barbara "C" (Ecr) G-4-153647 | EL Coyote (Vicksburg E-F Cons.) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 581K | Oct 1994 – May 1996 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,860 · prior 12 3,665(+5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Oct 1994 → Mar 1999
- 2Bass Enterprises Production Co.Apr 1999 → Dec 2006
- 3Bepco, L.P.Jan 2007 → Nov 2008
- 4Bopco, L.P.Dec 2008 → Jan 2016
- 5Besco Operating, L.P.Aug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461932-98 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 7, 1997 | May 5, 1997 | Jul 15, 1997 | 10,750 |
| 461932-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 5, 1997 | May 5, 1997 | — | 10,000 |
| 448182-99 | Recompletion | Shell Western E&P Inc. | May 16, 1996 | May 16, 1996 | Dec 8, 1995 | 12,000 |
| 425874-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Jul 14, 1994 | Jul 14, 1994 | Aug 4, 1994 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-153647 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-159298 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-164818 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 153 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,600 | 9,620 | Perforated |
| 10,325 | 10,340 | Perforated |
| 10,625 | 10,645 | Perforated |
| 10,730 | 10,750 | Perforated |
| 11,535 | 11,570 | Perforated |
| 11,710 | 11,838 | Perforated |
| 11,955 | 11,968 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,016 | 17.5 | 1,342 S |
| 9.625 | 9,397 | 12.25 | 1,606 S |
| 3.5 | 12,415 | 8.5 | 1,080 S |
| 3.5 | 12,417 | 8.5 | 1,080 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 | Oct 28, 1997 | Aug 22, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 22, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 16, 1996 | Jun 26, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 4, 1996 | Mar 13, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 14, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-047-31670 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-047-31670 → 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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