WELL · 42-135-01617 · DISTRICT 8
Connell W. E. -A- #7E
Ector County · Jordan (Ellenburger) field · Vertical
Connell W. E. -A- #7E (API 42-135-01617) is a well in Ector County operated by Davis Southern Operating CO LLC, completed April 13, 1996.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 21, 2023, permitted to 8,945 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its 2 leases have reported 269K barrels of oil and 319K 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 | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC |
| Production reports | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCJul 21, 2023 |
- 8,945
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 21, 2023
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 1996
- completed
- 269K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 319K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.697563, -102.617303
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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-10-61282 | Jordan, S. (Clearfork) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 13K | 12.5K | Mar 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 6,117 · prior 12 5,703(+7%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,321 · prior 12 6,346(-16%)
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 LLCMar 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892130-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Jul 14, 2023 | Jul 21, 2023 | — | 8,945 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-3078 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-61282 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,855 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaSANTA ROSA BASE | 1,390 | 1,465 |
| Yates | 2,090 | 765 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,570 | 285 |
| Queen | 3,050 | -195 |
| Grayburg | 3,145 | -290 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,342 | -487 |
| Glorieta | 4,290 | -1,435 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 4,380 | -1,525 |
| Holt | 4,520 | -1,665 |
| Tubb | 5,260 | -2,405 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,940 | 4,990 | Perforated |
| 8,556 | 8,574 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 747 | 17.5 | 700 S |
| 9.625 | 3,848 | 12.25 | 3,526 S |
| 9.625 | 3,848 | 12.5 | 3,526 S |
| 7 | 8,574 | 8.75 | 1,050 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 | Aug 23, 2024 | May 21, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Jul 18, 1996 | Jun 4, 1996 | — |
| 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 42-135-01617 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-01617 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Connell, W. E. NCT-342-135-01448
0.4 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
Connell W.E. -A-42-135-01616
0.4 KM · Davis Southern Operating Co LLC · Section with this well →
| 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 |
Penwell Unit42-135-01451
0.6 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 869 | 1,994 |
| Rustler | 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
Penwell Unit42-135-01455
0.9 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
Penwell Unit42-135-01454
0.9 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 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
1.1 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
Connell, W.E. NCT-142-135-01450
1.2 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 3,370 | 3,629 |
| Glorieta | 4,293 | 2,706 |
| Clear Fork | 4,695 | 2,304 |
| Tubb | 5,221 | 1,778 |
| L Clearfork | 5,306 | 1,693 |
| Wichita-Albany | 5,651 | 1,348 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,675 | 324 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,676 | 323 |
18 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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