WELL · 42-227-37691 · DISTRICT 8
Abel 18A #3HF
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Abel 18a #3HF (API 42-227-37691) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed March 12, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 1, 2013, permitted to 7,800 ft.
Completion filings report 17 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 291K barrels of oil and 372K mcf of gas since March 2014, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1,390 permits on file · (877) 386-2200
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 LLCNov 1, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 2013
- last permit issued
- Mar 12, 2014
- completed
- 291K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 372K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 12, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.308745, -101.527384
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Howard County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel 18A O-10-45783 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 1 | 291K | 372K | Mar 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 6,490 · prior 12 8,343(-22%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,132 · prior 12 13,688(-70%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Athlon Holdings LPMar 2014 → Jan 2015
- 2Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 3Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 772293-98 | Drill | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Feb 25, 2026 | Nov 1, 2013 | Jan 4, 2014 | 7,800 |
| 772293-99 | Drill | Athlon FE Operating LLC | Oct 22, 2013 | Nov 1, 2013 | Jan 4, 2014 | 7,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-45783 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,592 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,745 | 847 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,359 | -767 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 3,810 | -1,218 |
| Spraberry | 6,177 | -3,585 |
| Leonard | 7,317 | -4,725 |
| Dean | 7,339 | -4,747 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,501 | -4,909 |
| Atoka | — | — |
| Canyon | — | — |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| MississippianMISSISSIPPIAN-FUSSELMAN | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,878 | 15,700 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 380 | 17.5 | 420 S |
| 9.625 | 7,390 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 15,770 | 8.5 | 2,395 S |
| 5.5 | 15,777 | 8.5 | 2,395 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 | Apr 2, 2026 | Jan 22, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2015 | Sep 2, 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 42-227-37691 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-37691 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Abel 18G42-227-40326
0.5 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,742 | 848 |
| San Andres | 2,998 | -408 |
| Glorieta | 3,980 | -1,390 |
| Clear Fork | 4,299 | -1,709 |
| Spraberry | 6,155 | -3,565 |
| Leonard | 7,310 | -4,720 |
| Dean | 7,419 | -4,829 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,501 | -4,911 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Abel 18G42-227-40328
0.5 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,742 | 848 |
| San Andres | 2,998 | -408 |
| Glorieta | 3,980 | -1,390 |
| Clear Fork | 4,299 | -1,709 |
| Spraberry | 6,155 | -3,565 |
| Leonard | 7,310 | -4,720 |
| Dean | 7,419 | -4,829 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,501 | -4,911 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Abel 18X42-227-40329
0.5 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,742 | 848 |
| San Andres | 2,998 | -408 |
| Glorieta | 3,980 | -1,390 |
| Clear Fork | 4,299 | -1,709 |
| Spraberry | 6,155 | -3,565 |
| Leonard | 7,310 | -4,720 |
| Dean | 7,419 | -4,829 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,501 | -4,911 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ward 17X42-227-39776
1.6 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,838 | 734 |
| San Andres | 3,052 | -480 |
| Clear Fork | 4,175 | -1,603 |
| Spraberry | 6,137 | -3,565 |
| Dean | 7,451 | -4,879 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,514 | -4,942 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ward 17G42-227-39775
1.6 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,838 | 734 |
| San Andres | 3,052 | -480 |
| Clear Fork | 4,175 | -1,603 |
| Spraberry | 6,137 | -3,565 |
| Dean | 7,451 | -4,879 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,514 | -4,942 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ward 17G42-227-39774
1.6 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,838 | 734 |
| San Andres | 3,052 | -480 |
| Clear Fork | 4,175 | -1,603 |
| Spraberry | 6,137 | -3,565 |
| Dean | 7,451 | -4,879 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,514 | -4,942 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sequoia 13DD42-227-42360
1.7 KM · Ovintiv USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,192 | 1,402 |
| Yates | 1,760 | 834 |
| San Andres | 3,036 | -442 |
| Glorieta | 4,006 | -1,412 |
| Clear Fork | 4,261 | -1,667 |
| Spraberry | 6,209 | -3,615 |
| Dean | 7,421 | -4,827 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sequoia 13E42-227-42359
1.7 KM · Ovintiv USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,192 | 1,402 |
| Yates | 1,760 | 834 |
| San Andres | 3,036 | -442 |
| Glorieta | 4,006 | -1,412 |
| Clear Fork | 4,261 | -1,667 |
| Spraberry | 6,209 | -3,615 |
| Dean | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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