TEXAS · WELLS · DAWSON COUNTY · VOGEL-SNELL 36 LEASE · API 42-115-33126 · DISTRICT 7B
Vogel-Snell 36 #1
Dawson County · Joy Snell S. (Canyon Reef) field · Shut In · Vertical
Vogel-Snell 36 #1 (API 42-115-33126) is a well in Dawson County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed February 25, 2005 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in September 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 5, 2004, permitted to 9,400 ft.
It was permitted by Exco Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Birch Operations Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Pennsylvanian.
Its lease has reported 37.9K barrels of oil and 16K mcf of gas since February 2005, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exco Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 9, 2026
- Permits on file
- 619
- Phone
- (832) 701-1776
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Birch Operations Inc. |
| Production reports | Birch Operations, Inc.through Mar 2015 |
| Latest permit | Exco Resources, Inc.Nov 5, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 5, 2004
- last permit issued
- Feb 25, 2005
- completed
- 37.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 16K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2005 THROUGH Mar 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 25, 2005
- Shut in
- Sep 1, 2015
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogel-Snell 36 O-11-68762 | Joy Snell, S. (Canyon Reef) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 1 | 37.9K | 16K | Feb 2005 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Exco Resources, Inc.Mar 2005 → Jan 2013
- 2Exco/Hgi JV Assets, LLCFeb 2013 → Jun 2014
- 3Compass Energy Operating, LLCJul 2014 → Mar 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 553258-99 | Drill | Exco Resources, Inc. | Nov 5, 2004 | Nov 5, 2004 | Dec 7, 2004 | 9,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2005 | Vogel-Snell 36 O-11-68762 | Joy Snell S. (Canyon Reef) | Birch Operations Inc. | Shut In · shut in Sep 1, 2015 | 9,400 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,839 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| SpraberrySPRAYBERRY | 7,750 | -4,911 |
| Dean | 8,204 | -5,365 |
| PennsylvanianPENN REEF | 9,060 | -6,221 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,086 | 9,088 | Perforated |
| 9,092 | 9,094 | Perforated |
| 9,103 | 9,109 | Perforated |
| 9,121 | 9,127 | Perforated |
| 9,132 | 9,134 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 355 | 17.5 | 365 S |
| 9.625 | 3,520 | 12.25 | 1,320 S |
| 5.5 | 9,395 | 8.75 | 1,000 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 21, 2005 | Apr 12, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | May 10, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-115-33126 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-115-33126 → 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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