TEXAS · WELLS · HOCKLEY COUNTY · API 42-219-10063 · DISTRICT 7B
Ellwood A #97
Hockley County · Smyer field · Shut In · Vertical
Ellwood A #97 (API 42-219-10063) is a well in Hockley County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed November 5, 1991 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 11, 1991, permitted to 10,036 ft.
It was permitted by Amoco Production Company and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Rustler, Clear Fork, Canyon, Strawn.
Its 2 leases have reported 6.41M barrels of oil and 736K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 168 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Amoco Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Amoco Production CompanyOct 11, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,036
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 11, 1991
- last permit issued
- Nov 5, 1991
- completed
- 6.41M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 736K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 5, 1991
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2023
- 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 168 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellwood "A" O-11-6169 | Smyer | Hilcorp Energy Company | 161 | 6.4M | 726K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Ellwood "A" O-11-9738 | Smyer, N. (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 7 | 6.24K | 10K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 38,982 · prior 12 47,545(-18%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,571 · prior 12 355(+343%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1MW Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Aug 1998
- 2Apache CorporationSep 1998 → Nov 2024
- 3Hilcorp Energy CompanyDec 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392452-99 | Recompletion | Amoco Production Company | Oct 2, 1991 | Oct 11, 1991 | Nov 2, 1991 | 9,850 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1991 | Ellwood A O-11-6169 | Smyer | Hilcorp Energy Company | Shut In · shut in Jun 1, 2023 | 10,036 |
| — | Ellwood A O-11-9738 | Smyer N. (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Ellwood A O-11-9738 | Smyer N. (Strawn) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,445 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| RustlerRUSTLER ANHYD. | 2,060 | 1,385 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,840 | -2,395 |
| CanyonCANYON DOLOMITE | 9,675 | -6,230 |
| Strawn | 10,040 | -6,595 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,830 | 5,835 | Perforated |
| 5,842 | 5,847 | Perforated |
| 5,877 | 5,883 | Perforated |
| 5,938 | 5,957 | Perforated |
| 5,981 | 5,994 | Perforated |
| 6,003 | 6,021 | Perforated |
| — | 9,995 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 461 | 17.5 | 405 S |
| 9.625 | 4,518 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 10,034 | 8.75 | 375 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 | Feb 5, 1992 | Dec 20, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 24, 1992 | Feb 15, 1973 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 15, 1973 | — |
| 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 42-219-10063 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-219-10063 → 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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