WELL · 42-227-34998 · DISTRICT 8
Christian 47 -A- #2
Howard County · Talbot (Canyon) field · Vertical
Christian 47 -A- #2 (API 42-227-34998) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged March 5, 1998, last operated by Costilla Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2006, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Costilla Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Spraberry, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 23.1K barrels of oil and 135K mcf of gas since April 1996, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 5, 2001 · 173 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Costilla Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Jul 2023 |
| Latest permit | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.Jul 5, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 5, 2006
- last permit issued
- Apr 18, 1996
- completed
- 23.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 135K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 18, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 5, 1998
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian 47 O-10-38696 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 1 | 10.8K | 49.6K | Feb 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| Christian 47 -A- O-10-35114 | Talbot (Canyon) | Costilla Energy, Inc. | 1 | 12.3K | 85.9K | Apr 1996 – May 1998 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Costilla Petroleum CorporationApr 1996 → Jan 1997
- 2Costilla Energy, Inc.Feb 1997 → Feb 1998
- 3Manhattan Petroleum, Inc.Feb 2007 → Feb 2009
- 4Element Petroleum Operating, LLCMar 2009 → Sep 2011
- 5Athlon FE Operating LLCOct 2011 → Dec 2013
- 6Athlon Holdings LPJan 2014 → Jan 2015
- 7Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 8Ovintiv USA Inc.Apr 2020 → Jun 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621984-98 | Reenter | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. | Dec 14, 2006 | Jul 5, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | 11,000 |
| 621984-99 | Reenter | Manhattan Petroleum, Inc. | Jul 3, 2006 | Jul 5, 2006 | Dec 29, 2006 | 5,500 |
| 444555-99 | Drill | Costilla Petroleum Corporation | Feb 7, 1996 | Feb 7, 1996 | Mar 4, 1996 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-35114 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-38696 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,662 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,746 | 916 |
| San Andres | 3,162 | -500 |
| SpraberryLOWER SPRABERRY | 6,406 | -3,744 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,438 | -4,776 |
| Cline | 8,416 | -5,754 |
| Reef | 8,684 | -6,022 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,226 | 7,300 | Perforated |
| 7,438 | 7,790 | Perforated |
| 7,790 | 8,182 | Perforated |
| 8,416 | 8,453 | Perforated |
| 8,686 | 8,690 | Perforated |
| 8,723 | 8,733 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 300 | 17.5 | 325 S |
| 9.625 | 3,350 | 12.25 | 1,220 S |
| 5.5 | 8,852 | 12.25 | 400 S |
| 5.5 | 8,852 | 7.875 | 800 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 | Oct 6, 2008 | Aug 27, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Sep 10, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 20, 1996 | Apr 24, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 5, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-227-34998 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-34998 → 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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