WELL · 42-227-40142 · DISTRICT 8
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-17 #4SH
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-17 #4SH (API 42-227-40142) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed January 15, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 22, 2019, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 2.75M barrels of oil and 7.72M mcf of gas since June 2016, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 10 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 1,234 permits on file · (832) 495-6024
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Surge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Surge Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Surge Operating, LLCApr 22, 2019 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 22, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 2020
- completed
- 2.75M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.72M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.421031, -101.511543
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; they carry 10 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esco Hamlin Unit 20-17 O-10-49120 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 10 | 2.75M | 7.72M | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 906,965 · prior 12 1,000,245(-9%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 60,660 · prior 12 85,362(-29%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Surge Operating, LLCJun 2016 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 852139-98 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Jul 22, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | Sep 22, 2019 | 9,000 |
| 852139-99 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Apr 15, 2019 | Apr 22, 2019 | Sep 22, 2019 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-49120 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,706 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,956 | 750 |
| San Andres | 3,419 | -713 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,419 | -713 |
| Clear Fork | 5,821 | -3,115 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,821 | -3,115 |
| Spraberry | 6,215 | -3,509 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Dean | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,776 | 14,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 450 | 17.5 | 540 S |
| 9.625 | 7,603 | 12.25 | 1,070 S |
| 5.5 | 14,672 | 8.5 | 1,750 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 27, 2020 | Apr 8, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | May 20, 2020 | Mar 4, 2020 | 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 42-227-40142 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-40142 → 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.
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-1742-227-40143
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,954 | 752 |
| San Andres | 3,422 | -716 |
| Clear Fork | 5,828 | -3,122 |
| Spraberry | 6,222 | -3,516 |
| Dean | 7,461 | -4,755 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,579 | -4,873 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-1742-227-40141
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,954 | 751 |
| San Andres | 3,415 | -710 |
| Clear Fork | 5,817 | -3,112 |
| Spraberry | 6,210 | -3,505 |
| Dean | 7,407 | -4,702 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,494 | -4,789 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hamlin Unit 20-2942-227-39633
0.2 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,927 | 778 |
| San Andres | 3,436 | -731 |
| Clear Fork | 5,875 | -3,170 |
| Spraberry | 6,210 | -3,505 |
| Dean | 7,457 | -4,752 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,556 | -4,851 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hamlin Unit 20-2942-227-39634
0.2 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,927 | 778 |
| San Andres | 3,472 | -767 |
| Clear Fork | 5,869 | -3,164 |
| Spraberry | 6,273 | -3,568 |
| Dean | 7,459 | -4,754 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,566 | -4,861 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hamlin Unit 20-2942-227-39635
0.2 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,935 | 770 |
| San Andres | 3,418 | -713 |
| Clear Fork | 5,877 | -3,172 |
| Spraberry | 6,209 | -3,504 |
| Dean | 7,462 | -4,757 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,564 | -4,859 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-1742-227-39783
0.3 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,446 | 1,257 |
| Yates | 1,957 | 746 |
| Queen | 2,749 | -46 |
| San Andres | 3,440 | -737 |
| Glorieta | 4,565 | -1,862 |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-1742-227-39595
0.3 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,950 | 753 |
| San Andres | 3,458 | -755 |
| Glorieta | 4,590 | -1,887 |
| Clear Fork | 5,869 | -3,166 |
| Spraberry | 6,138 | -3,435 |
| Dean | 7,402 | -4,699 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,502 | -4,799 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Esco Hamlin Unit 20-1742-227-39388
0.5 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,957 | 743 |
| San Andres | 3,549 | -849 |
| Clear Fork | 5,847 | -3,147 |
| Spraberry | 6,162 | -3,462 |
| Dean | 7,462 | -4,762 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,583 | -4,883 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Leonard | — |
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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