TEXAS · WELLS · GLASSCOCK COUNTY · API 42-173-35758 · DISTRICT 7B
Abel E #12
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Abel E #12 (API 42-173-35758) is a well in Glasscock County operated by Red Highland Resources LLC, completed November 9, 2023 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 4 times), issued April 19, 2013, permitted to 11,130 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Red Highland Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 14 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Strawn, Atoka, Fusselman.
Its 2 leases have reported 511K barrels of oil and 1.14M mcf of gas since September 2009, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 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 | OXY USA Inc.through Sep 2025 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoApr 19, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,130
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Apr 19, 2013
- last permit issued
- Nov 9, 2023
- completed
- 511K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.14M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 9, 2023
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2015
- 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 21 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel E O-10-50106 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Red Highland Resources LLC | 4 | 35.9K | 171K | Feb 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Abel O-10-39670 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | 17 | 476K | 971K | Sep 2009 – Aug 2018 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,587 · prior 12 13,078(-65%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 372 · prior 12 2,093(-82%)
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 → Sep 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760348-95 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Oct 10, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | 12,000 |
| 760348-96 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Sep 30, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | 12,000 |
| 760348-97 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | May 15, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | May 30, 2013 | 12,000 |
| 760348-98 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | May 10, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | — | 10,500 |
| 760348-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Apr 9, 2013 | Apr 19, 2013 | — | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2023 | Abel E O-10-50106 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Red Highland Resources LLC | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2015 | 11,130 |
| Jul 26, 2013 | Abel O-10-39670 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,607 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 7,905 | -5,298 |
| Strawn | 9,904 | -7,297 |
| Atoka | 10,073 | -7,466 |
| Fusselman | 10,940 | -8,333 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Grayburg | — | — |
| Queen | — | — |
| Rustler | — | — |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Spraberry | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
| Yates | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,908 | 10,630 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17.5 | 437 | 13.375 | 425 S |
| 13.375 | 437 | 17.5 | 425 S |
| 11 | 4,827 | 8.625 | 1,000 S |
| 8.625 | 4,827 | 11 | 1,000 S |
| 7.875 | 11,130 | 5.5 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 11,130 | 7.875 | 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 | Apr 1, 2024 | Dec 5, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 2018 | Aug 28, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 19, 2014 | Aug 28, 2013 | 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 42-173-35758 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-35758 → 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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