TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · API 42-317-35055 · DISTRICT 7B
Scharbauer Ranch H #18
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Scharbauer Ranch H #18 (API 42-317-35055) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged April 9, 2024, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 3, 2007, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its 3 leases have reported 2.71M barrels of oil and 6.2M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 42 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 15,628
- Phone
- (972) 444-4001
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Civitas Permian Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyOct 3, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 3, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jun 23, 2017
- completed
- 2.71M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 23, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 9, 2024
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 42 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scharbauer "B" O-10-22763 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Civitas Permian Operating, LLC | 18 | 1.03M | 2.68M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Scharbauer Ranch H O-10-47920 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 18 | 1.67M | 3.52M | Aug 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Scharbauer "B" O-10-47914 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 6 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2016 – Oct 2016 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 60,815 · prior 12 96,223(-37%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 266,675 · prior 12 367,429(-27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hanley Petroleum Inc.Jan 1993 → Feb 1999
- 2Concho Resources Inc.Mar 1999 → Jun 2001
- 3Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jul 2001 → Jun 2002
- 4Merit Energy CompanyJul 2002 → Nov 2013
- 5Hunt Oil CompanyDec 2013 → Jul 2021
- 6Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Aug 2016 → Apr 2026
- 7Vencer Energy, LLCAug 2021 → Sep 2022
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 646952-99 | Drill | Merit Energy Company | Sep 28, 2007 | Oct 3, 2007 | Mar 7, 2008 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2017 | Scharbauer Ranch H O-10-47920 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
| May 2, 2008 | Scharbauer B O-10-22763 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Civitas Permian Operating LLC | Plugged | — |
| May 2, 2008 | Scharbauer B O-10-47914 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,841 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,245 | 10,082 | Perforated |
| 7,934 | 10,055 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 487 | 17.5 | 545 S |
| 8.625 | 5,445 | 10 | 590 S |
| 8.625 | 5,445 | 11 | 590 S |
| 5.5 | 10,238 | 7.875 | 135 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 17, 2017 | Jul 11, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Sep 23, 2016 | May 22, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 22, 2016 | May 22, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 8, 2008 | May 22, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 19, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-317-35055 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-35055 → 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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