TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · NICHOLS LEASE · API 42-317-32425 · DISTRICT 7B
Nichols #1
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Nichols #1 (API 42-317-32425) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged July 1, 2020, last operated by Diamondback E&P LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 14, 1981, permitted to 12,232 ft.
It was permitted by Cuillin Investments, Inc. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean.
Its lease has reported 86.9K barrels of oil and 165K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cuillin Investments, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,237
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cuillin Investments, Inc.Oct 14, 1981 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,232
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 1981
- last permit issued
- Aug 23, 1989
- completed
- 86.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 165K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 23, 1989
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 1, 2020
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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols O-10-32371 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 2 | 86.9K | 165K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,941 · prior 12 8,159(-64%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,577 · prior 12 32,539(-52%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Stevens & Tull, Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1996
- 2Stephens, Autry C.Nov 1996 → Aug 2000
- 3Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Sep 2000 → Dec 2024
- 4Diamondback E&P LLCJan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136403-98 | Drill | Cuillin Investments, Inc. | Sep 22, 1989 | Oct 14, 1981 | — | 12,232 |
| 136403-99 | Drill | HCW Exploration, Inc. | Feb 9, 1984 | Oct 14, 1981 | Oct 28, 1981 | 12,232 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1989 | Nichols O-10-32371 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,281 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,382 | 9,764 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 320 | — | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 4,322 | — | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 10,920 | — | 895 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 | Feb 8, 1990 | Oct 4, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-317-32425 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-32425 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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