TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · SHORTES 30 LEASE · API 42-227-37355 · DISTRICT 7B
Shortes 30 #1
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Shortes 30 #1 (API 42-227-37355) is a well in Howard County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed April 16, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 25, 2013, permitted to 9,900 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 17.2K barrels of oil and 95.6K mcf of gas since March 2013, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,390
- Phone
- (720) 876-5176
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Athlon FE Operating LLCJan 25, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,900
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 25, 2013
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- completed
- 17.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 95.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortes 30 O-10-43844 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 1 | 17.2K | 95.6K | Mar 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,997 · prior 12 6,441(-38%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 382 · prior 12 494(-23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Athlon FE Operating LLCMar 2013 → Dec 2013
- 2Athlon Holdings LPJan 2014 → Jan 2015
- 3Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 4Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755222-99 | Drill | Athlon FE Operating LLC | Jan 22, 2013 | Jan 25, 2013 | Feb 22, 2013 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2013 | Shortes 30 O-10-43844 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Producing | 9,900 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,619 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,427 | 9,604 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 325 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 3,984 | 11 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 9,900 | 7.875 | 850 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 | Feb 10, 2014 | May 30, 2013 | 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 42-227-37355 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-37355 → 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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