WELL · 42-317-43868 · DISTRICT 8
Desert Door 18-6 E #15DN
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Desert Door 18-6 E #15DN (API 42-317-43868) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed June 13, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 22, 2021, permitted to 8,900 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 882K barrels of oil and 986K mcf of gas since June 2022, last reporting in July 2026.
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.Oct 22, 2021 |
- 8,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 22, 2021
- last permit issued
- Jun 13, 2022
- completed
- 882K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 986K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 13, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.495841, -101.764703
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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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Door 18-6 E O-10-58115 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 1 | 882K | 986K | Jun 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 113,491 · prior 12 195,740(-42%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 181,852 · prior 12 345,157(-47%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Birch Operations, Inc.Jun 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 873698-98 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Jan 19, 2023 | Oct 22, 2021 | Dec 12, 2021 | 8,900 |
| 873698-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Oct 14, 2021 | Oct 22, 2021 | Dec 12, 2021 | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-58115 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,743 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,091 | 1,652 |
| Yates | 2,247 | 496 |
| Queen | 2,946 | -203 |
| Grayburg | 3,536 | -793 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 3,736 | -993 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,152 | -2,409 |
| Spraberry | 7,073 | -4,330 |
| Dean | 8,439 | -5,696 |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,045 | 22,005 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 488 | 17.5 | 570 S |
| 9.625 | 8,172 | 12.25 | 1,615 S |
| 5.5 | 22,041 | 8.5 | 2,810 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 25, 2023 | Nov 17, 2022 | 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 42-317-43868 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-43868 → 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.
Desert Door 18-6 D42-317-43867
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,081 | 1,662 |
| Yates | 2,246 | 497 |
| Queen | 2,952 | -209 |
| San Andres | 3,755 | -1,012 |
| Clear Fork | 5,182 | -2,439 |
| Grayburg | 6,547 | -3,804 |
| Spraberry | 7,082 | -4,339 |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desert Door 18-6 D42-317-43866
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,093 | 1,650 |
| Yates | 2,250 | 493 |
| Queen | 2,949 | -206 |
| Grayburg | 3,548 | -805 |
| San Andres | 3,751 | -1,008 |
| Clear Fork | 5,177 | -2,434 |
| Spraberry | 7,086 | -4,343 |
| Dean | 8,446 | -5,703 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desert Door 18-6 C42-317-43865
0.9 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,259 | 481 |
| Queen | 2,953 | -213 |
| Grayburg | 3,551 | -811 |
| San Andres | 3,768 | -1,028 |
| Spraberry | 7,084 | -4,344 |
| Dean | 8,466 | -5,726 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desert Door 18-6 B42-317-43864
0.9 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,081 | 1,659 |
| Yates | 2,250 | 490 |
| Queen | 2,956 | -216 |
| Grayburg | 3,550 | -810 |
| San Andres | 3,762 | -1,022 |
| Clear Fork | 5,206 | -2,466 |
| Spraberry | 7,093 | -4,353 |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desert Door 18-6 A42-317-43863
0.9 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,083 | 1,657 |
| Yates | 2,257 | 483 |
| Queen | 2,951 | -211 |
| Grayburg | 3,556 | -816 |
| San Andres | 3,759 | -1,019 |
| Clear Fork | 5,213 | -2,473 |
| Spraberry | 7,110 | -4,370 |
| Cisco | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desert Door 18-6 A42-317-43862
0.9 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,080 | 1,660 |
| Yates | 2,249 | 491 |
| Queen | 2,948 | -208 |
| Grayburg | 3,546 | -806 |
| San Andres | 3,758 | -1,018 |
| Spraberry | 7,103 | -4,363 |
| Dean | 8,479 | -5,739 |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tomcat 23-24 G42-317-45489
1.5 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,006 | 1,712 |
| Yates | 2,227 | 491 |
| Queen | 2,772 | -54 |
| Grayburg | 3,108 | -390 |
| San Andres | 3,458 | -740 |
| Glorieta | 4,677 | -1,959 |
| Clear Fork | 5,256 | -2,538 |
| Spraberry | 7,108 | -4,390 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Tomcat 23-24 D42-317-45486
1.5 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,004 | 1,714 |
| Yates | 2,221 | 497 |
| Queen | 2,780 | -62 |
| Grayburg | 3,112 | -394 |
| San Andres | 3,514 | -796 |
| Glorieta | 4,698 | -1,980 |
| Clear Fork | 5,282 | -2,564 |
| Spraberry | 7,099 | -4,381 |
12 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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