WELL · 42-227-37607 · DISTRICT 8
Nichols 50 #2
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Nichols 50 #2 (API 42-227-37607) is a well in Howard County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed December 5, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 26, 2013, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 74.2K barrels of oil and 459K mcf of gas since December 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 5,237 permits on file · (855) 247-5920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 2013
- last permit issued
- Dec 5, 2013
- completed
- 74.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 459K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 5, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols 50 O-10-43014 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 2 | 74.2K | 459K | Dec 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cobra Oil & Gas CorporationDec 2011 → May 2015
- 2Diamondback E&P LLCJun 2015 → Mar 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768616-98 | Drill | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | May 21, 2014 | Aug 26, 2013 | Sep 18, 2013 | 12,000 |
| 768616-99 | Drill | Cobra Oil & Gas Corporation | Aug 20, 2013 | Aug 26, 2013 | Sep 18, 2013 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-43014 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,580 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 4,960 | -2,380 |
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,705 | -4,125 |
| SpraberryLOWER SPRABERRY | 7,195 | -4,615 |
| Dean | 7,980 | -5,400 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,085 | -5,505 |
| PennsylvanianPENN SHALE | 9,125 | -6,545 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,467 | 9,328 | Perforated |
| 9,696 | 9,854 | Perforated |
| 9,926 | 10,357 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.75 | 350 | 17.5 | 385 S |
| 8.625 | 4,427 | 11 | 1,050 S |
| 5.5 | 10,618 | 7.875 | 1,300 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 | Jul 8, 2014 | Dec 13, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | May 9, 2014 | Dec 12, 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 42-227-37607 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-37607 → 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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