WELL · 42-225-31245 · DISTRICT 3
Shelly #173
Houston County · Fort Trinidad East (Buda) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Shelly #173 (API 42-225-31245) is a well in Houston County operated by Empire Texas Operating LLC, completed April 5, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2012 and 2026, permitted to 11,500 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Buda, Georgetown, Edwards, Glen Rose.
Its lease has reported 1.71M barrels of oil and 2.09M mcf of gas since March 2006, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 18 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 18 permits on file · (539) 444-8002
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Empire Texas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPthrough Mar 2022 |
| Latest permit | Empire Texas Operating LLCAug 3, 2026 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2026
- last permit issued
- Apr 5, 2015
- completed
- 1.71M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.09M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 5, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
31.075344, -95.609880
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Houston County.
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 18 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly O-3-24853 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Empire Texas Operating LLC | 18 | 1.71M | 2.09M | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Treadstone Energy Partners, LLCSep 2012 → Mar 2014
- 2Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LPApr 2014 → Sep 2016
- 3Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LPOct 2016 → Mar 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917346-99 | Recompletion | Empire Texas Operating LLC | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | — | 11,500 |
| 746352-98 | Drill | Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC | Sep 23, 2014 | Sep 7, 2012 | Nov 27, 2012 | 11,500 |
| 746352-99 | Drill | Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC | Aug 13, 2012 | Sep 7, 2012 | Nov 27, 2012 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-24853 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 244 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Buda | 9,383 | -9,139 |
| Georgetown | 9,458 | -9,214 |
| Edwards | 10,079 | -9,835 |
| Glen Rose | 10,490 | -10,246 |
| PettitPETTET | — | — |
| Rodessa | — | — |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | — |
| Travis Peak | — | — |
| Woodbine | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,397 | 9,585 | Perforated |
| 9,686 | 9,868 | Perforated |
| 10,088 | 10,293 | Perforated |
| 10,496 | 10,642 | Perforated |
| 10,844 | 11,014 | Perforated |
| 11,112 | 11,242 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,355 | 12.25 | 755 S |
| 5.5 | 11,472 | 8.75 | 650 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 | Aug 31, 2015 | Jun 9, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2014 | Feb 6, 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 42-225-31245 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-225-31245 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
FT Trinidad Upper Glen Rose Unit42-225-31348
1.4 KM · Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,195 | -7,984 |
| Woodbine | 8,290 | -8,079 |
| Buda | 9,215 | -9,004 |
| Georgetown | 9,309 | -9,098 |
| Edwards | 9,940 | -9,729 |
| Glen Rose | 10,336 | -10,125 |
| Pettit | — | |
| Travis Peak | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hunt Unit42-225-31393
2.4 KM · Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 8,144 | -7,916 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,344 | -8,116 |
| Woodbine | 8,420 | -8,192 |
| Buda | 9,362 | -9,134 |
| Georgetown | 9,440 | -9,212 |
| Pettit | — | |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Joyce Unit42-313-31257
4.6 KM · Pardus Oil & Gas Operating, LP · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,142 | -7,985 |
| Lewisville - Disposal | 8,180 | -8,023 |
| Woodbine | 8,180 | -8,023 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,496 | -8,339 |
| Buda | 9,111 | -8,954 |
| Dex-Buda | 9,111 | -8,954 |
| Georgetown | 9,188 | -9,031 |
| Wilcox | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gore42-225-31397
5.0 KM · Interstate Explorations LLC · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,597 | |
| Woodbine | 8,648 | |
| Buda | 9,581 | |
| Edwards | 10,130 | |
| Glen Rose | 10,665 | |
| Travis Peak | — | |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Pettit | — |
Crespi42-225-31202
5.2 KM · Trailblazer Energy Resources,llc · Section with this well →
| Buda | 960 | -654 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,580 | -8,274 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,900 | -8,594 |
| Woodbine | 8,980 | -8,674 |
| Edwards | 10,530 | -10,224 |
| Glen Rose | 11,068 | -10,762 |
| Pettit | — | |
| Rodessa | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mosley42-225-31349
5.6 KM · Sem Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 9,120 | -8,848 |
| Woodbine | 9,188 | -8,916 |
| Buda | 10,114 | -9,842 |
| Edwards | 10,712 | -10,440 |
| Glen Rose | 11,210 | -10,938 |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Pettit | — | |
| Travis Peak | — |
W.M. Forrest D Well No.42-313-31038
5.8 KM · Treadstone Energy Partners, LLC · Section with this well →
| Fort Trinidad Dexter Unit | 8,803 | -8,652 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | 9,145 | -8,994 |
| Fort Trinidad, East (Georgetown) | 9,220 | -9,069 |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Forrest D State Unit42-313-31235
7.2 KM · Energy & Expl. Prtnrs Oper., LP · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,268 | -8,116 |
| Lewisville - Disposal | 8,348 | -8,196 |
| Woodbine | 8,348 | -8,196 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,730 | -8,578 |
| Dex-Buda | 9,292 | -9,140 |
| Buda | 9,292 | -9,140 |
| Georgetown | 9,366 | -9,214 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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