TEXAS · WELLS · GLASSCOCK COUNTY · ED BOOKS 18 LEASE · API 42-173-33810 · DISTRICT 7B
Ed Books 18 #1
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
ED Books 18 #1 (API 42-173-33810) is a well in Glasscock County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed December 27, 2023 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 18, 2010, permitted to 9,964 ft.
It was permitted by Element Petroleum Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Cline, Strawn, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 162K barrels of oil and 1.33M mcf of gas since January 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Element Petroleum Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,390
- Phone
- (720) 876-5176
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Element Petroleum Operating, LLCOct 18, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,964
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 18, 2010
- last permit issued
- Dec 27, 2023
- completed
- 162K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.33M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 27, 2023
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2022
- 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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Books 18 O-10-41731 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 6 | 162K | 1.33M | Jan 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 19,278 · prior 12 10,429(+85%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,152 · prior 12 1,167(+84%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Element Petroleum Operating, LLCJan 2011 → Sep 2011
- 2Athlon FE Operating LLCOct 2011 → Dec 2013
- 3Athlon Holdings LPJan 2014 → Jan 2015
- 4Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 5Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703595-98 | Drill | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | Nov 2, 2010 | Oct 18, 2010 | Nov 20, 2010 | 11,000 |
| 703595-99 | Drill | Element Petroleum Operating, LLC | Oct 11, 2010 | Oct 18, 2010 | Nov 20, 2010 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2023 | Ed Books 18 O-10-41731 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2022 | 9,964 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,714 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,402 | 7,407 | Perforated |
| 7,462 | 7,467 | Perforated |
| 7,488 | 7,493 | Perforated |
| 7,617 | 7,622 | Perforated |
| 7,622 | 7,627 | Perforated |
| 7,626 | 7,631 | Perforated |
| 7,657 | 7,662 | Perforated |
| 7,687 | 7,692 | Perforated |
| 7,715 | 7,720 | Perforated |
| 7,744 | 7,749 | Perforated |
| 7,769 | 7,774 | Perforated |
| 7,798 | 7,803 | Perforated |
| 7,823 | 7,834 | Perforated |
| 7,867 | 7,872 | Perforated |
| 8,209 | 8,214 | Perforated |
| 8,227 | 8,232 | Perforated |
| 8,267 | 8,272 | Perforated |
| 8,318 | 8,323 | Perforated |
| 8,437 | 8,442 | Perforated |
| 8,471 | 8,476 | Perforated |
| 8,516 | 8,521 | Perforated |
| 8,537 | 8,542 | Perforated |
| 8,567 | 8,572 | Perforated |
| 8,704 | 8,710 | Perforated |
| 8,731 | 8,736 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 460 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 8.625 | 3,611 | 11 | 1,350 S |
| 5.5 | 9,958 | 7.875 | 1,100 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 | Jun 24, 2026 | May 8, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Sep 13, 2012 | Sep 23, 2011 | 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 42-173-33810 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-33810 → 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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