WELL · 42-115-32828 · DISTRICT 8
Shortes #1
Dawson County · Joy Snell S. (Canyon Reef) field · Vertical
Shortes #1 (API 42-115-32828) is a plugged well in Dawson County, plugged December 9, 2002, last operated by Exco Resources Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 5, 1994, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hpc Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Exco Resources Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Dean, Pennsylvanian.
Its lease has reported 16.6K barrels of oil and 3.18K mcf of gas since September 1994, last reporting in February 2003.
Operator of record
Permitted by HPC Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 414 permits on file · (888) 788-3781
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Exco Resources Inc. |
| Production reports | Exco Resources, Inc.through Nov 1998 |
| Latest permit | HPC Operating, Inc.Aug 5, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 1994
- last permit issued
- Sep 28, 1994
- completed
- 16.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.18K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1994 THROUGH Feb 2003
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 28, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 9, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortes O-11-67337 | Joy Snell, S. (Canyon Reef) | Exco Resources, Inc. | 1 | 16.6K | 3.18K | Sep 1994 – Feb 2003 |
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.
- 1HPC Operating, Inc.Oct 1994 → Jun 1998
- 2Exco Resources, Inc.Jul 1998 → Nov 1998
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426699-98 | Drill | HPC Operating, Inc. | Aug 17, 1994 | Aug 5, 1994 | Aug 9, 1994 | 11,000 |
| 426699-99 | Drill | HPC Operating, Inc. | Aug 8, 1994 | Aug 5, 1994 | — | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-67337 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,839 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| DeanDEAN SAND | 8,240 | -5,401 |
| PennsylvanianPENN LIME | 9,201 | -6,362 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,212 | 9,259 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 370 | 17.5 | 375 S |
| 8.625 | 3,472 | 11 | 473 S |
| 5.5 | 9,460 | 7.875 | 225 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 16, 1995 | Dec 13, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 17, 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 42-115-32828 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-115-32828 → 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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