TEXAS · WELLS · HEMPHILL COUNTY · API 42-211-30596 · DISTRICT 08
Howe Ranch #2
Hemphill County · Lipscomb S.E. (Cleveland) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Howe Ranch #2 (API 42-211-30596) is a well in Hemphill County operated by Bce-Mach Iii LLC, completed December 12, 1995 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in December 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 11, 1996, permitted to 17,950 ft.
It was permitted by Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado and has since transferred to Bce-Mach Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Brown Dolomite, Douglas, Cleveland, Granite Wash.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 18, 2026
- Permits on file
- 10
- Phone
- (405) 252-8100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Parker & Parsley Development L.P |
| Production reports | Cimarex Energy Co. of Coloradothrough Nov 2016 |
| Latest permit | Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoJan 11, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,950
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 11, 1996
- last permit issued
- Dec 12, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 268K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 12, 1995
- Shut in
- Dec 1, 2016
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Ranch G-14-156781 | Mathers (Cleveland) | Bce-Mach III LLC | 1 | 0 | 261K | Dec 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| Howe G-14-68510 | Howe Ranch (Hunton) | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | 1 | 0 | 6.8K | Jan 1993 – Dec 1995 |
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.
- 1Parker & Parsley Development L.PDec 1995 → Aug 1997
- 2Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Jun 1999
- 3Prize Operating CompanyJul 1999 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 5Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → Nov 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443550-98 | Recompletion | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Jan 3, 2013 | Jan 11, 1996 | Aug 30, 1995 | 9,810 |
| 443550-99 | Recompletion | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Jan 9, 1996 | Jan 11, 1996 | Aug 30, 1995 | 9,810 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 1995 | Howe Ranch G-14-156781 | Lipscomb S.E. (Cleveland) | Bce-Mach III LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Dec 1, 2016 | 17,950 |
| Oct 10, 1976 | Howe G-14-68510 | Howe Ranch (Hunton) | Parker & Parsley Development L.P | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,392 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Brown Dolomite | 3,962 | -1,570 |
| Douglas | 7,322 | -4,930 |
| Cleveland | 9,410 | -7,018 |
| Granite Wash | 10,510 | -8,118 |
| Morrow | 12,090 | -9,698 |
| Hunton | 17,470 | -15,078 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,462 | 9,478 | Perforated |
| 17,476 | 17,753 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 1,790 | — | 1,900 S |
| 13.375 | 2,960 | — | 3,350 S |
| 9.625 | 12,111 | — | 2,700 S |
| 5.5 | 12,338 | — | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 17,948 | — | 10,770 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 | Mar 1, 1996 | Jan 5, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-211-30596 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-211-30596 → 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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