WELL · 42-135-20498 · DISTRICT 8
TXL -L- a/C 2 #30
Ector County · TXL (Devonian) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Txl -L- A/C 2 #30 (API 42-135-20498) is a well in Ector County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed November 11, 2010 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2010.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 22, 1987, permitted to 9,370 ft.
It was permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc. and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Devonian, Silurian (undifferentiated), Montoya, McKee.
Its lease has reported 77.6K barrels of oil and 470K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Shell Western E&P Inc.; 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 | Shell Western E&P Inc. |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Mar 2020 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&P Inc.Oct 22, 1987 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,370
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 22, 1987
- last permit issued
- Nov 11, 2010
- completed
- 77.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 470K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 11, 2010
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2010
- 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TXL -L- a/C 2 O-10-16052 | TXL (Devonian) | Formentera Operations LLC | 2 | 77.6K | 470K | Jan 1993 – 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.
- 1Shell Western E&P Inc.Jan 1993 → Nov 1995
- 2Anadarko Petroleum CorporationDec 1995 → Mar 2007
- 3Apache CorporationApr 2007 → Mar 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337755-99 | Other | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Oct 21, 1987 | Oct 22, 1987 | — | 9,370 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2010 | TXL -L- a/C 2 O-10-16052 | TXL (Devonian) | Formentera Operations LLC | Shut IN · shut in Nov 1, 2010 | 9,370 |
| — | TXL -L- a/C 2 O-10-18419 | TXL North (Waddell) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | TXL -L- a/C #2 O-10-7007 | TXL (Silurian) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | TXL -L- Acct. 2 O-10-18498 | TXL (McKee) | Shell Western E&P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,327 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Devonian | 7,784 | -4,457 |
| Silurian (undifferentiated)SILURIAN | 7,900 | -4,573 |
| Montoya | 8,396 | -5,069 |
| McKee | 8,940 | -5,613 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,564 | 7,693 | Perforated |
| 7,564 | 7,696 | Perforated |
| 7,616 | 7,870 | Perforated |
| 7,786 | 7,870 | Perforated |
| 7,790 | 7,870 | Perforated |
| 8,014 | 8,090 | Perforated |
| 8,342 | 8,372 | Perforated |
| 8,343 | 8,458 | Perforated |
| 8,348 | 8,358 | Perforated |
| 8,460 | 8,480 | Perforated |
| 8,960 | 9,298 | Perforated |
| 8,968 | 9,066 | Perforated |
| 9,242 | 9,318 | Perforated |
| — | 2,189 | Perforated |
| — | 9,066 | Perforated |
| — | 9,318 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 334 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 9.625 | 3,599 | 12.25 | 2,100 S |
| 2.375 | 9,290 | — | — |
| 7 | 9,310 | 8.75 | 1,300 S |
| 7 | 9,370 | 8.75 | 1,300 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 11, 2011 | Dec 17, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Mar 4, 2011 | Oct 5, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 1998 | Feb 11, 1998 | — |
| 00 | May 2, 1988 | Apr 11, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 1985 | Oct 31, 1974 | — |
| 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 42-135-20498 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-20498 → 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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