WELL · 42-227-39652 · DISTRICT 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 E #5WB
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Mike The Tiger 18-7 E #5WB (API 42-227-39652) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed March 27, 2019 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 18, 2018, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 537K barrels of oil and 2.8M mcf of gas since March 2019, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 619 permits on file · (713) 238-6071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Birch Operations Inc. |
| Production reports | Birch Operations, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Birch Operations, Inc.Jul 18, 2018 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 18, 2018
- last permit issued
- Mar 27, 2019
- completed
- 537K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.8M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 27, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.409684, -101.636876
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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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike the Tiger 18-7 E O-10-51507 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 3 | 537K | 2.8M | Mar 2019 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 362,238 · prior 12 208,542(+74%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 21,963 · prior 12 18,676(+18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Birch Operations, Inc.Mar 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840862-98 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Jun 20, 2019 | Jul 18, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | 9,000 |
| 840862-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Jun 5, 2018 | Jul 18, 2018 | Aug 24, 2018 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-51507 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,619 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,985 | 634 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,124 | 495 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,398 | -779 |
| Glorieta | 4,368 | -1,749 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,632 | -2,013 |
| Spraberry | 6,611 | -3,992 |
| Dean | 7,879 | -5,260 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,012 | -5,393 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,705 | 16,399 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 500 | 17.5 | 565 S |
| 9.625 | 7,201 | 12.25 | 515 S |
| 5.5 | 16,497 | 8.5 | 2,160 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, 2019 | May 6, 2019 | 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 42-227-39652 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-39652 → 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.
Mike the Tiger 18-7 E42-227-39650
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,991 | 628 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,130 | 489 |
| San Andres | 3,395 | -776 |
| Glorieta | 4,366 | -1,747 |
| Clear Fork | 4,628 | -2,009 |
| Spraberry | 6,604 | -3,985 |
| Dean | 7,877 | -5,258 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,011 | -5,392 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 E42-227-39657
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,985 | 634 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,125 | 494 |
| San Andres | 3,397 | -778 |
| Glorieta | 4,380 | -1,761 |
| Clear Fork | 4,635 | -2,016 |
| Spraberry | 6,609 | -3,990 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 F42-227-39659
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,984 | 635 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,122 | 497 |
| San Andres | 3,398 | -779 |
| Glorieta | 4,352 | -1,733 |
| Clear Fork | 4,626 | -2,007 |
| Spraberry | 6,605 | -3,986 |
| Dean | 7,868 | -5,249 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,975 | -5,356 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 F42-227-39660
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,987 | 632 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,125 | 494 |
| San Andres | 3,400 | -781 |
| Glorieta | 4,350 | -1,731 |
| Clear Fork | 4,626 | -2,007 |
| Spraberry | 6,598 | -3,979 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 F42-227-39661
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,982 | 637 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,121 | 498 |
| San Andres | 3,381 | -762 |
| Glorieta | 4,342 | -1,723 |
| Clear Fork | 4,615 | -1,996 |
| Spraberry | 6,609 | -3,990 |
| Dean | 7,862 | -5,243 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,989 | -5,370 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 D42-227-39649
0.2 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,976 | 1,298 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,117 | 1,157 |
| San Andres | 3,371 | -97 |
| Glorieta | 4,363 | -1,089 |
| Clear Fork | 4,620 | -1,346 |
| Spraberry | 6,591 | -3,317 |
| Dean | 7,870 | -4,596 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,976 | -4,702 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 C42-227-39648
0.2 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,972 | 644 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,111 | 505 |
| San Andres | 3,373 | -757 |
| Glorieta | 4,376 | -1,760 |
| Clear Fork | 4,633 | -2,017 |
| Spraberry | 6,592 | -3,976 |
| Dean | 7,873 | -5,257 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,989 | -5,373 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mike the Tiger 18-7 C42-227-39647
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,970 | 646 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,103 | 513 |
| San Andres | 3,372 | -756 |
| Glorieta | 4,376 | -1,760 |
| Clear Fork | 4,631 | -2,015 |
| Spraberry | 6,593 | -3,977 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Dean | — |
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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