WELL · 42-135-36744 · DISTRICT 8
Connell W.E. NCT-2 #169
Ector County · Penwell (Clear Fork) field · Vertical
Connell W.E. Nct-2 #169 (API 42-135-36744) is a well in Ector County operated by Cross Timbers Energy LLC, completed July 28, 1998.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1999, permitted to 6,200 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Cross Timbers Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork.
Its 2 leases have reported 733K barrels of oil and 651K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 14 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 14, 2025
- Permits on file
- 59
- Phone
- (817) 334-8096
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cross Timbers Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Cross Timbers Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.Feb 8, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 8, 1999
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 1998
- completed
- 733K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 651K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 14 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connell, W. E., NCT-2 O-10-16256 | Metz (Wichita-Albany) | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | 7 | 206K | 223K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Connell, W.E. NCT-2 O-10-33839 | Penwell (Clear Fork) | Cross Timbers Energy, LLC | 7 | 527K | 428K | May 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 11,167 · prior 12 9,848(+13%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,650 · prior 12 7,756(-40%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Jul 2004
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2004 → Nov 2013
- 4Cross Timbers Energy, LLCDec 2013 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482284-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jan 27, 1999 | Feb 8, 1999 | Feb 4, 1999 | 6,150 |
| 413770-99 | Drill | Texaco E & P Inc. | Jul 12, 1993 | Aug 9, 1993 | Dec 7, 1993 | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-16256 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-33839 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,886 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 3,450 | -564 |
| Clear Fork | 4,536 | -1,650 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 4,536 | -1,650 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,536 | 4,642 | Perforated |
| 5,425 | 6,005 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 961 | 11 | 420 S |
| 5.5 | 6,150 | 7.875 | 2,040 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 | May 26, 1999 | Apr 1, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 14, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1998 | Sep 3, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 1, 1994 | Apr 22, 1994 | — |
| 00 | Mar 10, 1994 | Mar 2, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 8, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-135-36744 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-36744 → 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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