WELL · 42-135-05978 · DISTRICT 8
TXL -E- #9
Ector County · TXL (Devonian) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Txl -E- #9 (API 42-135-05978) is a well in Ector County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed February 27, 1997 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 30, 1996, permitted to 8,677 ft.
It was permitted by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its 2 leases have reported 131K barrels of oil and 921K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Anadarko Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 90
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Dec 2024 |
| Latest permit | Anadarko Petroleum Corp.Dec 30, 1996 |
- 8,677
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 30, 1996
- last permit issued
- Feb 27, 1997
- completed
- 131K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 921K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 27, 1997
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2025
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXL -E- O-10-15708 | TXL (Devonian) | Formentera Operations LLC | 5 | 111K | 766K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| TXL -E- O-10-28203 | TXL (San Andres) | Aghorn Operating, Inc. | 3 | 20.2K | 155K | Jan 1993 – May 2018 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 7,526(-100%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 175(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Nov 1995
- 2Sahara Operating CompanyJan 1993 → Jun 1996
- 3Anadarko Petroleum CorporationDec 1995 → Mar 2007
- 4Quay Valley, Inc.Jul 1996 → Dec 1996
- 5Cleveland Oil Company,l.l.c.,theFeb 1997 → Sep 1999
- 6Burleson, Lewis B. Inc.Oct 1999 → Jan 2002
- 7Bustamante Oil CoFeb 2002 → Jul 2006
- 8Bustamante Oil CompanyAug 2006 → Oct 2010
- 9Apache CorporationApr 2007 → Apr 2020
- 10Legacy Reserves Operating LPNov 2010 → May 2016
- 11Aghorn Operating, Inc.Jun 2016 → Feb 2018
- 12Slant Operating, LLCAug 2021 → Oct 2023
- 13Formentera Operations LLCNov 2023 → Dec 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 455496-99 | Recompletion | Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | Nov 22, 1996 | Dec 30, 1996 | Feb 7, 1997 | 8,648 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1997 | TXL -E- O-10-15708 | TXL (Devonian) | Formentera Operations LLC | Shut IN · shut in Jan 1, 2025 | 8,677 |
| Aug 2, 1973 | TXL -E- O-10-28203 | TXL (San Andres) | Aghorn Operating Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | TXL -E- O-10-17462 | TXL (Wolfcamp North) | Burleson Lewis B. Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | TXL -E- O-10-7008 | TXL (Silurian) | Shell Oil Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | TXL -E- G-10-33066 | TXL (San Andres) | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | TXL -E- O-10-15708 | TXL (Devonian) | Formentera Operations LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,263 | 4,441 | Perforated |
| 7,644 | 7,768 | Perforated |
| 7,906 | 8,006 | Perforated |
| 8,018 | 8,034 | Perforated |
| 8,604 | 8,612 | Perforated |
| — | 7,772 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,408 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,420 | — | 500 S |
| 8.625 | 1,536 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 1,548 | 11 | 650 S |
| 2.375 | 4,227 | — | — |
| 1.25 | 4,231 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,769 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,779 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 7,780 | 7.875 | 1,425 S |
| 7 | 8,665 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,677 | — | 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 21, 1998 | Aug 21, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 24, 1998 | Aug 31, 1962 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 1, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 14, 1964 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 31, 1962 | — |
| 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 42-135-05978 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-05978 → 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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