WELL · 42-165-38653 · DISTRICT 8
Balius #1H
Gaines County · Block a-34 (San Andres) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Balius #1H (API 42-165-38653) is a horizontal well in Gaines County operated by Ring Energy Inc., completed February 10, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 20, 2017, permitted to 5,100 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Canyon, Devonian, Leonard, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 16.7K barrels of oil and 8.08K mcf of gas since February 2018, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 997 permits on file · (855) 214-5188
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ring Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Ring Energy, Inc.through Dec 2019 |
| Latest permit | Ring Energy, Inc.Dec 20, 2017 |
- 5,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 20, 2017
- last permit issued
- Feb 10, 2018
- completed
- 16.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.08K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 10, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.554743, -102.655356
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gaines County.
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balius O-10-50456 | Block a-34 (San Andres) | Ring Energy, Inc. | 1 | 16.7K | 8.08K | Feb 2018 – 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.
- 1Ring Energy, Inc.Feb 2018 → Dec 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834336-99 | Drill | Ring Energy, Inc. | Dec 15, 2017 | Dec 20, 2017 | Jan 13, 2018 | 5,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-50456 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,249 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon | — | — |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Mississippian | — | — |
| San Angelo | — | — |
| Silurian (undifferentiated)SILURIAN | — | — |
| Spraberry | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,922 | 9,430 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,723 | 12.25 | 850 S |
| 5.5 | 9,493 | 8.75 | 2,015 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 | Oct 10, 2018 | Jul 12, 2018 | Yes |
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 42-165-38653 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-38653 → 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.
Aphrodite42-165-38626
0.1 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,927 | 338 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,050 | 215 |
| Queen | 3,822 | -557 |
| San Andres | 4,260 | -995 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Boreas42-165-38669
0.2 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,934 | 326 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,061 | 199 |
| Queen | 3,831 | -571 |
| San Andres | 4,657 | -1,397 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bromios42-165-38650
0.2 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,930 | 330 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,056 | 204 |
| Queen | 3,824 | -564 |
| San Andres | 4,646 | -1,386 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bia42-165-38651
0.5 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,935 | 314 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,060 | 189 |
| Queen | 3,830 | -581 |
| San Andres | 4,660 | -1,411 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Atlas42-165-38630
0.6 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,938 | 311 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,062 | 187 |
| Queen | 3,829 | -580 |
| San Andres | 4,666 | -1,417 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Elam 1342-165-38639
0.7 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,925 | 321 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,049 | 197 |
| Queen | 3,828 | -582 |
| San Andres | 4,660 | -1,414 |
| Glorieta | 5,993 | -2,747 |
| Clear Fork | 6,448 | -3,202 |
| Wichita-Albany | 7,642 | -4,396 |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Morus42-165-38654
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,937 | 310 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,064 | 183 |
| Queen | 3,838 | -591 |
| San Andres | 4,766 | -1,519 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wharton Unit42-165-34170
1.1 KM · Texaco Producing Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,905 | 375 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,150 | 130 |
| Queen | 3,768 | -488 |
| San Andres | 4,565 | -1,285 |
| Glorieta | 5,887 | -2,607 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Leonard | — |
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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