WELL · 42-227-37562 · DISTRICT 8
Donelson 48A #4
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Donelson 48a #4 (API 42-227-37562) is a well in Howard County operated by Mule Kick Operating LLC, completed November 19, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 25, 2013, permitted to 9,700 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon FE Operating LLC and has since transferred to Mule Kick Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Atoka.
Its lease has reported 21.6K barrels of oil and 120K mcf of gas since June 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.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (432) 770-0845
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mule Kick Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Legacy Reserves Operating LPthrough Aug 2018 |
| Latest permit | Athlon FE Operating LLCJul 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.
- 9,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 25, 2013
- last permit issued
- Nov 19, 2013
- completed
- 21.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 120K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 19, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donelson 48A O-10-45468 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Mule Kick Operating LLC | 2 | 21.6K | 120K | Jun 2013 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Athlon FE Operating LLCJun 2013 → Dec 2013
- 2Athlon Holdings LPJan 2014 → Jan 2015
- 3Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Feb 2018
- 4Legacy Reserves Operating LPMar 2018 → Mar 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 766953-99 | Drill | Athlon FE Operating LLC | Jul 23, 2013 | Jul 25, 2013 | Sep 4, 2013 | 9,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-45468 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,641 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,023 | 9,530 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 326 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 3,850 | 11 | 600 S |
| 5.5 | 9,620 | 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 25, 2015 | Dec 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 42-227-37562 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-37562 → 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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