WELL · 42-317-34199 · DISTRICT 8
Billington 23 #1
Martin County · Tom Ranch (Strawn) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Billington 23 #1 (API 42-317-34199) is a well in Martin County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed November 13, 1998 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in March 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 11, 1998, permitted to 10,425 ft.
It was permitted by Stephens, Autry C. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Dean, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 51.6K barrels of oil and 104K mcf of gas since July 1999, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Stephens, Autry C.; 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 | Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.through Feb 2016 |
| Latest permit | Stephens, Autry C.Sep 11, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,425
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 11, 1998
- last permit issued
- Nov 13, 1998
- completed
- 51.6K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 104K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 13, 1998
- Shut in
- Mar 1, 2016
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billington "23" O-10-36053 | Tom Ranch (Strawn) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 1 | 51.6K | 104K | Jul 1999 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Stephens, Autry C.Jul 1999 → Aug 2000
- 2Endeavor Energy Resources L.P.Sep 2000 → Feb 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479367-99 | Drill | Stephens, Autry C. | Sep 10, 1998 | Sep 11, 1998 | Sep 13, 1998 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1998 | Billington 23 O-10-36053 | Tom Ranch (Strawn) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Shut IN · shut in Mar 1, 2016 | 10,425 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,681 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,162 | 10,320 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 380 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 7 | 4,600 | 8.25 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 10,425 | 6.125 | 600 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 8, 1999 | Jul 28, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-317-34199 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-34199 → 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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