WELL · 42-173-36038 · DISTRICT 8
Abel E #15
Glasscock County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Abel E #15 (API 42-173-36038) is a plugged well in Glasscock County, plugged January 21, 2026, last operated by Red Highland Resources LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 23, 2013, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Thompson, J. Cleo and has since transferred to Red Highland Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Strawn, Mississippian, Devonian.
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.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Red Highland Resources LLC |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Sep 2025 |
| Latest permit | Thompson, J. CleoSep 23, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 2013
- last permit issued
- Mar 4, 2014
- 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
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 4, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 21, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768727-97 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Mar 6, 2014 | Sep 23, 2013 | Dec 14, 2013 | 12,000 |
| 768727-98 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Sep 30, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | — | 12,000 |
| 768727-99 | Drill | Thompson, J. Cleo | Aug 21, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-39670 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-50106 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,609 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WolfcampTOP OF WOLFCAMP | 7,822 | -5,213 |
| StrawnTOP OF STRAWN | 9,921 | -7,312 |
| MississippianTOP OF MISSISSIPPI | 10,506 | -7,897 |
| DevonianTOP OF DEVONIAN | 10,683 | -8,074 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,825 | 10,655 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 420 | 17.5 | 425 S |
| 8.625 | 4,870 | 11 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 10,900 | 7.875 | 450 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 | Jul 19, 2018 | Apr 22, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 16, 2014 | Apr 22, 2014 | 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 42-173-36038 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-173-36038 → 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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