WELL · 42-317-43042 · DISTRICT 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 B #2DN
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Rosie The Elephant 35-23 B #2DN (API 42-317-43042) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed January 28, 2021 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 23, 2020, permitted to 8,600 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Queen, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 718K barrels of oil and 2.86M mcf of gas since January 2021, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 619 permits on file · (713) 238-6071
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.Apr 23, 2020 |
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 23, 2020
- last permit issued
- Jan 28, 2021
- completed
- 718K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.86M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2021 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 28, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.091755, -101.779639
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Martin 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie the Elephant 35-23 B O-10-55660 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 2 | 718K | 2.86M | Jan 2021 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 505,164 · prior 12 461,839(+9%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 27,891 · prior 12 40,820(-32%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Birch Operations, Inc.Jan 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 862972-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Mar 23, 2020 | Apr 23, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-55660 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,645 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,242 | 403 |
| Queen | 3,045 | -400 |
| Grayburg | 3,613 | -968 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 3,794 | -1,149 |
| Spraberry | 7,036 | -4,391 |
| Dean | 8,325 | -5,680 |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,737 | 18,983 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 498 | 17.5 | 570 S |
| 9.625 | 7,740 | 12.25 | 495 S |
| 5.5 | 19,020 | 7.875 | 1,840 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 | May 18, 2021 | Apr 14, 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 42-317-43042 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-43042 → 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.
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 neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 B42-317-43041
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,260 | 385 |
| Queen | 3,051 | -406 |
| Grayburg | 3,609 | -964 |
| San Andres | 3,793 | -1,148 |
| Spraberry | 7,035 | -4,390 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 A42-317-43055
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,260 | 385 |
| Queen | 3,041 | -396 |
| Grayburg | 3,616 | -971 |
| San Andres | 3,807 | -1,162 |
| Spraberry | 7,027 | -4,382 |
| Dean | 8,323 | -5,678 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,462 | -5,817 |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 A42-317-43056
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,253 | 392 |
| Queen | 3,054 | -409 |
| Grayburg | 3,604 | -959 |
| San Andres | 3,798 | -1,153 |
| Spraberry | 7,032 | -4,387 |
| Dean | 8,321 | -5,676 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,462 | -5,817 |
| Cisco | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 A42-317-43054
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,250 | 395 |
| Queen | 3,054 | -409 |
| Grayburg | 3,606 | -961 |
| San Andres | 3,802 | -1,157 |
| Spraberry | 7,033 | -4,388 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 A42-317-43053
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,250 | 395 |
| Queen | 3,047 | -402 |
| San Andres | 3,806 | -1,161 |
| Spraberry | 7,028 | -4,383 |
| Dean | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 C42-317-43045
0.2 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,251 | 398 |
| Queen | 3,048 | -399 |
| Grayburg | 3,620 | -971 |
| San Andres | 3,795 | -1,146 |
| Spraberry | 7,025 | -4,376 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 A42-317-44319
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 929 | 1,539 |
| Yates | 2,244 | 224 |
| Queen | 3,039 | -571 |
| Grayburg | 3,610 | -1,142 |
| San Andres | 4,036 | -1,568 |
| Clear Fork | 5,997 | -3,529 |
| Spraberry | 7,026 | -4,558 |
| Dean | 8,319 | -5,851 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rosie the Elephant 35-23 D42-317-43047
0.3 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,239 | 410 |
| Queen | 3,043 | -394 |
| Grayburg | 3,607 | -958 |
| San Andres | 3,799 | -1,150 |
| Spraberry | 7,031 | -4,382 |
| Dean | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Santa Rosa | — |
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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