TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · RUSSELL 45 LEASE · API 42-227-37436 · DISTRICT 7B
Russell 45 #1
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Russell 45 #1 (API 42-227-37436) is a well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed July 13, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 17, 2013, permitted to 9,902 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC and has since transferred to Surge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 62.5K barrels of oil and 139K mcf of gas since July 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,234
- Phone
- (832) 333-2300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Surge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Flat Top Operating, LLCthrough Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Athlon FE Operating LLCApr 17, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,902
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 17, 2013
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 2013
- completed
- 62.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 139K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 2013
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2024
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell 45 O-10-44503 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 2 | 62.5K | 139K | Jul 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 4(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Athlon Holdings LPAug 2013 → Jan 2015
- 2Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 3Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2023
- 4Flat Top Operating, LLCJan 2024 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 760642-99 | Drill | Athlon FE Operating LLC | Apr 12, 2013 | Apr 17, 2013 | May 25, 2013 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2013 | Russell 45 O-10-44503 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating LLC | Shut In · shut in Oct 1, 2024 | 9,902 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,572 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,030 | 9,850 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,815 | 17.5 | 1,400 S |
| 8.625 | 3,960 | 11 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 9,902 | 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 | Sep 11, 2014 | Sep 4, 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 42-227-37436 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-37436 → 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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