TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · API 42-227-38127 · DISTRICT 7B
Christian 48A #6
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Christian 48a #6 (API 42-227-38127) is a well in Howard County operated by Mule Kick Operating LLC, completed February 21, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in February 1, 2021.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 31, 2014, permitted to 9,675 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon Holdings LP and has since transferred to Mule Kick Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Its 2 leases have reported 29.2K barrels of oil and 210K mcf of gas since September 2014, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Athlon Holdings LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 17, 2025
- Phone
- (972) 207-9437
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 Holdings LPJul 31, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,675
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 2014
- last permit issued
- Feb 21, 2015
- completed
- 29.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 210K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 21, 2015
- Shut in
- Feb 1, 2021
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian 48 O-10-45640 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 2 | 26.3K | 198K | Sep 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Christian 48A O-10-49819 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Mule Kick Operating LLC | 1 | 2.9K | 12.2K | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,577 · prior 12 13,097(-4%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 232 · prior 12 512(-55%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Athlon Holdings LPSep 2014 → Jan 2015
- 2Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 3Legacy Reserves Operating LPMar 2018 → Jun 2020
- 4Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 790596-99 | Drill | Athlon Holdings LP | Jun 28, 2014 | Jul 31, 2014 | Jan 24, 2015 | 9,680 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2015 | Christian 48A O-10-49819 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Mule Kick Operating LLC | Shut In · shut in Feb 1, 2021 | 9,675 |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Christian 48 O-10-45640 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,648 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,737 | 911 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 2,341 | 307 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,220 | -1,572 |
| Spraberry | 5,872 | -3,224 |
| Leonard | 6,956 | -4,308 |
| Dean | 7,028 | -4,380 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,162 | -4,514 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,143 | 9,582 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 323 | 17.5 | 340 S |
| 8.625 | 3,853 | 11 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 9,675 | 7.875 | 800 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 | May 1, 2018 | Oct 28, 2015 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 3, 2015 | Oct 28, 2015 | 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 42-227-38127 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-38127 → 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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