TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · SHORTES, ETHEL LEASE · API 42-317-33872 · DISTRICT 7B
Shortes Ethel #1
Martin County · Hill Ranch (Fusselman) field · Vertical
Shortes Ethel #1 (API 42-317-33872) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged January 18, 2010, last operated by Endeavor Energy Resources L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 6, 1991, permitted to 11,100 ft.
It was permitted by Amerada Hess Corporation and has since transferred to Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including U. Spraberry, Den, Wolfcamp, U. Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 48.8K barrels of oil and 10K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in June 2010.
Operator of record
Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.
Permitted by Amerada Hess Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 12, 2026
- Permits on file
- 6,190
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. |
| Production reports | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.through Mar 2001 |
| Latest permit | Amerada Hess CorporationJun 6, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 6, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 1991
- completed
- 48.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 10K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jun 2010
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 1991
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 18, 2010
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shortes, Ethel O-10-33234 | Hill Ranch (Fusselman) | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | 1 | 48.8K | 10K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2010 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amerada Hess CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 1996
- 2Collins & Ware, Inc.Jul 1996 → Feb 1998
- 3Stephens, Autry C.Mar 1998 → Aug 2000
- 4Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Sep 2000 → Mar 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388730-99 | Drill | Amerada Hess Corporation | Jun 6, 1991 | Jun 6, 1991 | Jun 27, 1991 | 11,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1991 | Shortes Ethel O-10-33234 | Hill Ranch (Fusselman) | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,636 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,687 | 10,703 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 351 | 14.75 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 3,623 | 11 | 1,250 S |
| 5.5 | 10,683 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Aug 29, 1991 | Aug 2, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-317-33872 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-33872 → 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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