WELL · 42-227-36391 · DISTRICT 8
Nichols #1
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Nichols #1 (API 42-227-36391) is a well in Howard County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed October 4, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2010 and 2011, permitted to 10,886 ft.
It was permitted by Linn Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Spraberry, Jo Mill, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 52K barrels of oil and 215K mcf of gas since October 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Linn Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Phone
- (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | New Height Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Scout Energy Management LLCthrough Mar 2025 |
| Latest permit | Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,886
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 2, 2011
- last permit issued
- Oct 4, 2010
- completed
- 52K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 215K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 4, 2010
- Shut in
- May 1, 2025
- 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 lease 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols O-10-40586 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy, LLC | 2 | 52K | 215K | Oct 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 3(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 3,481(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Trilogy Operating, Inc.Oct 2010 → Mar 2011
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Apr 2011 → Apr 2017
- 3Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Mar 2018
- 4Scout Energy Management LLCApr 2018 → Jun 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721096-99 | Recompletion | Linn Operating, Inc. | Jul 27, 2011 | Aug 2, 2011 | Aug 9, 2010 | 10,886 |
| 696590-99 | Drill | Trilogy Operating, Inc. | May 26, 2010 | May 26, 2010 | Aug 9, 2010 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2010 | Nichols O-10-40586 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy LLC | Producing · shut in May 1, 2025 | 10,886 |
| Oct 4, 2010 | Nichols O-10-40586 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy LLC | Producing · shut in May 1, 2025 | 10,886 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,256 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,635 | 10,422 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 331 | 17.5 | 368 S |
| 8.625 | 4,334 | 11 | 1,015 S |
| 5.5 | 10,885 | 7.875 | 430 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 26, 2011 | Nov 15, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 2011 | — | — |
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 42-227-36391 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36391 → 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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