WELL · 42-173-33784 · DISTRICT 8
Abel D #8
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Abel D #8 (API 42-173-33784) is a well in Glasscock County operated by Red Highland Resources LLC, completed March 8, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2010 and 2013, permitted to 10,260 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Red Highland Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Grayburg, San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Its 2 leases have reported 563K barrels of oil and 1.18M mcf of gas since September 2009, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 23 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 16, 2025
- Phone
- (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Red Highland Resources LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoOct 8, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,260
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 8, 2013
- last permit issued
- Mar 8, 2023
- completed
- 563K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.18M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 8, 2023
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2023
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent (D)
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 23 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel D O-10-50105 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Red Highland Resources LLC | 6 | 87.2K | 211K | Feb 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Abel O-10-39670 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | 17 | 476K | 971K | Sep 2009 – Aug 2018 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 19,792 · prior 12 10,598(+87%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 28,001 · prior 12 23,846(+17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoSep 2009 → Jul 2014
- 2Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCAug 2014 → Nov 2014
- 3OXY USA Inc.Dec 2014 → Oct 2025
- 4Red Highland Resources LLCNov 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 770766-99 | Recompletion | Thompson, J. Cleo | Sep 27, 2013 | Oct 8, 2013 | Sep 16, 2010 | 10,260 |
| 701576-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Sep 1, 2010 | Sep 9, 2010 | Sep 16, 2010 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2023 | Abel D O-10-50105 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Red Highland Resources LLC | Producing · shut in Mar 1, 2023 | 10,260 |
| Nov 12, 2010 | Abel O-10-39670 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| Nov 12, 2010 | Abel O-10-39670 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,624 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,414 | 10,143 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 420 | 17.5 | 415 S |
| 8.625 | 4,622 | 11 | 1,900 S |
| 8 | 4,622 | 11 | 1,900 S |
| 5.5 | 10,260 | 7.875 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | — | 7.875 | 550 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 14, 2023 | Mar 29, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 2018 | Apr 5, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Apr 10, 2017 | Apr 5, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2011 | Dec 30, 2010 | 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 42-173-33784 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-33784 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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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