WELL · 42-115-33147 · DISTRICT 8
Snell-Adams #1
Dawson County · Joy Snell S. (Canyon Reef) field · NO Production · Directional
Snell-Adams #1 (API 42-115-33147) is a well in Dawson County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed January 4, 2014 and listed as no production on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 22, 2005, permitted to 9,500 ft.
It was permitted by Exco Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Birch Operations Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Spraberry, Topspraberry, Dean, Canyon.
Its lease has reported 234K barrels of oil and 170K mcf of gas since March 2006, 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 Jul 2024 |
| Latest permit | Exco Resources, Inc.Nov 22, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 22, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jan 4, 2014
- completed
- 234K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 170K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 4, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snell-Adams O-11-68992 | Joy Snell, S. (Canyon Reef) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 1 | 234K | 170K | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 61(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exco Resources, Inc.Mar 2006 → Jan 2013
- 2Exco/Hgi JV Assets, LLCFeb 2013 → Jun 2014
- 3Compass Energy Operating, LLCJul 2014 → Feb 2023
- 4Birch Operations, Inc.Mar 2023 → Jul 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 607942-98 | Drill | Exco Resources, Inc. | Aug 18, 2006 | Nov 22, 2005 | Jan 11, 2006 | 9,500 |
| 607942-99 | Drill | Exco Resources, Inc. | Oct 14, 2005 | Nov 22, 2005 | Jan 11, 2006 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-68992 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,837 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,049 | 9,226 | Perforated |
| 9,220 | 9,226 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 347 | 17.5 | 390 S |
| 9.625 | 3,498 | 12.25 | 1,335 S |
| 5.5 | 9,335 | 8.75 | 1,175 S |
| 5.5 | — | 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 | Apr 6, 2017 | Mar 1, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 2007 | Apr 24, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 23, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-115-33147 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-115-33147 → 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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