TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · BIRKHEAD "14" LEASE · API 42-227-35394 · DISTRICT 7B
Birkhead 14 #1
Howard County · Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) field · Shut In · Vertical
Birkhead 14 #1 (API 42-227-35394) is a well in Howard County operated by Sundown Energy LP, completed December 1, 1999 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2000.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 19, 1999, permitted to 8,150 ft.
It was permitted by Santa FE Snyder Corporation and has since transferred to Sundown Energy LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Wolfcamp.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Santa FE Snyder Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 3, 2026
- Permits on file
- 300
- Phone
- (214) 368-6100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sundown Energy LP |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Santa FE Snyder CorporationOct 19, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,150
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 19, 1999
- last permit issued
- Dec 1, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 1, 1999
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2000
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birkhead "14" O-10-36279 | Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) | Sundown Energy LP | 1 | 0 | 0 | May 2000 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 488632-98 | Drill | Santa FE Snyder Corporation | Feb 7, 2000 | Oct 19, 1999 | — | 8,300 |
| 488632-99 | Drill | Santa FE Snyder Corporation | Oct 18, 1999 | Oct 19, 1999 | Oct 29, 1999 | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1999 | Birkhead 14 O-10-36279 | Signal Peak (Wolfcamp) | Sundown Energy LP | Shut In · shut in Jan 1, 2000 | 8,150 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,502 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,520 | 982 |
| San Andres | 2,039 | 463 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 4,760 | -2,258 |
| WolfcampWOLFCAMP LIME | 7,087 | -4,585 |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,190 | 11 | 875 S |
| 14.5 | 8,150 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 | Jun 16, 2000 | Apr 12, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | May 11, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-227-35394 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-35394 → 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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