TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · NORTH HOWARD 46 LEASE · API 42-227-36404 · DISTRICT 7B
North Howard 46 #16
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
North Howard 46 #16 (API 42-227-36404) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged July 3, 2013, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued June 4, 2010, permitted to 10,630 ft.
It was permitted by Windsor Permian LLC and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 3.98K barrels of oil and 3.96K mcf of gas since November 2010, last reporting in October 2014.
Operator of record
Permitted by Windsor Permian LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Windsor Permian LLCthrough May 2012 |
| Latest permit | Windsor Permian LLCJun 4, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,630
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 4, 2010
- last permit issued
- Nov 3, 2010
- completed
- 3.98K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.96K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2010 THROUGH Oct 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 3, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 3, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Howard 46 O-10-41994 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 1 | 3.98K | 3.96K | Nov 2010 – Oct 2014 |
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.
- 1Windsor Permian LLCJan 2011 → Mar 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 697066-97 | Drill | Windsor Permian LLC | Jan 14, 2012 | Jun 4, 2010 | Aug 3, 2010 | 10,630 |
| 697066-98 | Drill | Windsor Permian LLC | Aug 26, 2010 | Jun 4, 2010 | Aug 3, 2010 | 10,600 |
| 697066-99 | Drill | Windsor Permian LLC | Jun 4, 2010 | Jun 4, 2010 | Aug 3, 2010 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2010 | North Howard 46 O-10-41994 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,773 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,492 | -3,719 |
| Strawn | 9,465 | -6,692 |
| Mississippian | 10,136 | -7,363 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,320 | 10,385 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 405 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 4,750 | 11 | 655 S |
| 5.5 | 10,630 | 7.875 | 890 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 | Nov 26, 2012 | Jan 17, 2012 | 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 42-227-36404 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36404 → 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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