WELL · 42-135-01616 · DISTRICT 8
Connell W.E. -A- #8E
Ector County · Vertical
Connell W.E. -A- #8E (API 42-135-01616) is a permitted well in Ector County filed by Davis Southern Operating CO LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2025 and 2026, permitted to 8,925 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Tubb, Wolfcamp, Fusselman, Waddell.
Its 2 leases have reported 259K barrels of oil and 309K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Davis Southern Operating Co LLC
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 127 permits on file · (713) 299-0787
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCJun 18, 2026 |
- 8,925
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 18, 2026
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 259K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 309K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.698592, -102.613220
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Ector County.
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connell, W. E. -A- O-10-3078 | Jordan (Ellenburger) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 4 | 256K | 307K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Connell, W. E. -A- O-10-64363 | Penwell (Waddell) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 3.05K | 2.89K | Nov 2025 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,051 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,890 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pennzoil Petroleum CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.Feb 1995 → Dec 1998
- 3Siana Oil & GasJan 1999 → Apr 2018
- 4Davis Southern Operating Co LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 916465-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 18, 2026 | — | 8,925 |
| 911247-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Oct 20, 2025 | Oct 23, 2025 | — | 8,925 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-3078 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-64363 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,859 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Tubb | 5,268 | -2,409 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,642 | -3,783 |
| Fusselman | 7,424 | -4,565 |
| Waddell | 8,366 | -5,507 |
| Ellenburger | 8,610 | -5,751 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,428 | 7,460 | Perforated |
| 8,372 | 8,408 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 736 | 17.5 | 650 S |
| 9.625 | 3,854 | 12.25 | 2,800 S |
| 4.5 | 8,480 | 7 | 660 S |
| 7 | 8,603 | 8.75 | 1,250 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 17, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Jan 21, 2026 | Jan 6, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-135-01616 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-01616 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Connell W.E. -A-42-135-01617
0.4 KM · Davis Southern Operating Co LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,390 | 1,465 |
| Yates | 2,090 | 765 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,570 | 285 |
| Queen | 3,050 | -195 |
| Grayburg | 3,145 | -290 |
| San Andres | 3,342 | -487 |
| Glorieta | 4,290 | -1,435 |
| Clear Fork | 4,380 | -1,525 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Penwell Unit42-135-01454
0.6 KM · Texaco Producing Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 541 | 2,315 |
| Yates | 2,051 | 805 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,266 | 590 |
| Queen | 3,035 | -179 |
| Grayburg | 3,153 | -297 |
| San Andres | 3,348 | -492 |
| Glorieta | 4,312 | -1,456 |
| Clear Fork | 4,749 | -1,893 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Connell, W. E. NCT-342-135-01448
0.8 KM · Cross Timbers Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 583 | 2,274 |
| Yates | 2,085 | 772 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,300 | 557 |
| Queen | 3,066 | -209 |
| Grayburg | 3,176 | -319 |
| San Andres | 3,356 | -499 |
| Holt | 4,253 | -1,396 |
| Glorieta | 4,300 | -1,443 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Penwell Unit42-135-01455
0.8 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,350 | 1,498 |
| Yates | 2,000 | 848 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,554 | 294 |
| Queen | 3,000 | -152 |
| Grayburg | 3,147 | -299 |
| San Andres | 3,352 | -504 |
| San Andres | 3,400 | -552 |
| Holt | 4,243 | -1,395 |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
Connell Sec 1042-135-43678
0.9 KM · Founders Oil & Gas Operating,llc · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 492 | 2,384 |
| Yates | 2,098 | 778 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,594 | 282 |
| Queen | 2,818 | 58 |
| Grayburg | 3,184 | -308 |
| San Andres | 3,397 | -521 |
| Holt | 4,176 | -1,300 |
| Glorieta | 4,320 | -1,444 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Connell Heirs42-135-43919
0.9 KM · Cross Timbers Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 539 | 2,320 |
| Yates | 2,065 | 794 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,566 | 293 |
| Queen | 3,048 | -189 |
| Grayburg | 3,167 | -308 |
| San Andres | 3,366 | -507 |
| Glorieta | 4,329 | -1,470 |
| Clear Fork | 4,766 | -1,907 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Penwell Unit42-135-01451
0.9 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 869 | 1,994 |
| Santa Rosa | 869 | 1,994 |
| Tansill | 1,948 | 915 |
| Yates | 2,047 | 816 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,301 | 562 |
| Queen | 3,064 | -201 |
| Grayburg | 3,235 | -372 |
| San Andres | 3,366 | -503 |
20 TOPS · FIRST 8
Connell, Heirs42-135-43453
1.2 KM · Cross Timbers Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 821 | 2,051 |
| Yates | 2,048 | 824 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,244 | 628 |
| Queen | 3,100 | -228 |
| Grayburg | 3,312 | -440 |
| San Andres | 3,376 | -504 |
| Holt | 4,284 | -1,412 |
| Glorieta | 4,335 | -1,463 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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