WELL · 42-227-36966 · DISTRICT 8
East Donelson #4244
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
East Donelson #4244 (API 42-227-36966) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged August 24, 2023, last operated by Oxy USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 20, 2012, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Three Rivers Operating CO II LLC and has since transferred to Oxy USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Spraberry, Wichita-Albany, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 234K barrels of oil and 1.12M mcf of gas since April 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Three Rivers Operating Co II LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 3,316 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCApr 20, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 20, 2012
- last permit issued
- Sep 18, 2013
- completed
- 234K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.12M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 18, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 24, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donelson O-10-41182 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | 2 | 188K | 888K | Apr 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| East Donelson O-10-44693 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | OXY USA Inc. | 2 | 45.5K | 229K | Dec 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,749 · prior 12 8,084(+21%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,220 · prior 12 1,022(+19%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Meritage Energy Company, LLCApr 2011 → Aug 2012
- 2Three Rivers Operating Co II LLCSep 2012 → Nov 2014
- 3OXY USA Inc.Dec 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 737752-98 | Drill | Three Rivers Operating Co II LLC | May 6, 2013 | Apr 20, 2012 | Aug 11, 2013 | 10,600 |
| 737752-99 | Drill | Meritage Energy Company, LLC | Apr 6, 2012 | Apr 20, 2012 | — | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-41182 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-44693 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,510 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,302 | -3,792 |
| SpraberryLOWER SPRABERRY | 6,777 | -4,267 |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 7,473 | -4,963 |
| Dean | 7,526 | -5,016 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,644 | -5,134 |
| WolfcampWOLFCAMP UNC | 8,856 | -6,346 |
| Cline | 9,244 | -6,734 |
| Strawn | 9,652 | -7,142 |
| Bend | 9,758 | -7,248 |
| Mississippian | 9,902 | -7,392 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,032 | 10,284 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 263 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 4,560 | 11 | 825 S |
| 5.5 | 10,497 | 7.875 | 750 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 30, 2014 | Jan 3, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | May 7, 2014 | Jan 3, 2014 | 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 42-227-36966 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36966 → 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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