TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · ARGENT BARKSDALE 29-17 B LEASE · API 42-227-40256 · DISTRICT 7B
Argent Barksdale 29-17 B #2WB
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Argent Barksdale 29-17 B #2WB (API 42-227-40256) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed July 12, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 1, 2019, permitted to 8,097 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 407K barrels of oil and 1.03M mcf of gas since June 2020, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 9, 2026
- Permits on file
- 619
- Phone
- (832) 701-1776
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.Aug 1, 2019 |
- 8,097
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 1, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jul 12, 2020
- completed
- 407K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.03M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 12, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
32.386179, -101.606750
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argent Barksdale 29-17 B O-10-55552 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 1 | 407K | 1.03M | Jun 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 161,802 · prior 12 152,057(+6%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 14,872 · prior 12 25,697(-42%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Birch Operations, Inc.Jul 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854955-98 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Mar 15, 2021 | Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | 8,500 |
| 854955-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Jul 10, 2019 | Aug 1, 2019 | Aug 21, 2019 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2020 | Argent Barksdale 29-17 B O-10-55552 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations Inc. | Producing | 8,097 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,583 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,901 | 682 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,047 | 536 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,304 | -721 |
| Glorieta | 4,171 | -1,588 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,549 | -1,966 |
| Spraberry | 6,467 | -3,884 |
| Dean | 7,704 | -5,121 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,803 | -5,220 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,284 | 21,083 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 500 | 17.5 | 570 S |
| 9.625 | 7,484 | 12.25 | 1,035 S |
| 5.5 | 21,160 | 7.875 | 2,155 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 | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 8, 2021 | 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 42-227-40256 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-40256 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Argent Barksdale 29-17 C42-227-40257
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,907 | 677 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,041 | 543 |
| San Andres | 3,296 | -712 |
| Glorieta | 4,156 | -1,572 |
| Clear Fork | 4,536 | -1,952 |
| Spraberry | 6,450 | -3,866 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argent Barksdale 29-17 C42-227-40258
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,904 | 680 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,046 | 538 |
| San Andres | 3,297 | -713 |
| Glorieta | 4,169 | -1,585 |
| Clear Fork | 4,537 | -1,953 |
| Spraberry | 6,456 | -3,872 |
| Dean | 7,704 | -5,120 |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argent Barksdale 29-17 A42-227-40253
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,912 | 672 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,048 | 536 |
| San Andres | 3,302 | -718 |
| Glorieta | 4,188 | -1,604 |
| Clear Fork | 4,550 | -1,966 |
| Spraberry | 6,464 | -3,880 |
| Leonard | 7,574 | -4,990 |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argent Barksdale 29-17 D42-227-40259
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 3,270 | -690 |
| Clear Fork | 4,520 | -1,940 |
| Spraberry | 6,440 | -3,860 |
| Dean | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Mississippian | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sunrise Studley 29-17 G42-227-40199
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,912 | 666 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,048 | 530 |
| San Andres | 3,302 | -724 |
| Glorieta | 4,231 | -1,653 |
| Canyon | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sunrise Studley 29-17 G42-227-40197
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,914 | 664 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,050 | 528 |
| San Andres | 3,308 | -730 |
| Glorieta | 4,236 | -1,658 |
| Clear Fork | 4,572 | -1,994 |
| Spraberry | 6,475 | -3,897 |
| Dean | 7,707 | -5,129 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,820 | -5,242 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sunrise Studley 29-17 G42-227-40198
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,922 | 657 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,056 | 523 |
| San Andres | 3,317 | -738 |
| Glorieta | 4,240 | -1,661 |
| Clear Fork | 4,565 | -1,986 |
| Spraberry | 6,464 | -3,885 |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sunrise Studley 29-17 F42-227-40196
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
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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