TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · SLIVER LEASE · API 42-227-34904 · DISTRICT 7B
Sliver #1
Howard County · China Beach (Penn Reef) field · Vertical
Sliver #1 (API 42-227-34904) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged June 27, 2023, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 27, 1995, permitted to 9,150 ft.
It was permitted by Baytech, Inc. and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 410K barrels of oil and 456K mcf of gas since June 1995, last reporting in July 2023.
Operator of record
Permitted by Baytech, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 15,628
- Phone
- (972) 444-4001
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | De Operating LLCthrough Aug 2016 |
| Latest permit | Baytech, Inc.Feb 27, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,150
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 27, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jun 9, 1995
- completed
- 410K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 456K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1995 THROUGH Jul 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 9, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 27, 2023
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sliver O-10-34538 | China Beach (Penn Reef) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 410K | 456K | Jun 1995 – Jul 2023 |
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.
- 1Baytech, Inc.Jun 1995 → Dec 2002
- 2Patriot Resources, Inc.Jan 2003 → Dec 2011
- 3Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2012 → Apr 2016
- 4De Operating LLCMay 2016 → Aug 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433322-99 | Drill | Baytech, Inc. | Feb 27, 1995 | Feb 27, 1995 | Apr 26, 1995 | 9,150 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 1995 | Sliver O-10-34538 | China Beach (Penn Reef) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,741 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 5,950 | -3,209 |
| Spraberry | 6,380 | -3,639 |
| Dean | 7,681 | -4,940 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,839 | -5,098 |
| CanyonCANYON REEF | 8,745 | -6,004 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,744 | 8,762 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 374 | 17.5 | 375 S |
| 8.625 | 3,290 | 11 | 1,100 S |
| 5.5 | 8,760 | 7.875 | 840 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 | Sep 20, 1995 | Jun 19, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1995 | — | 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 42-227-34904 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-34904 → 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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