TEXAS · WELLS · PALO PINTO COUNTY · API 42-363-35276 · DISTRICT 6E
Ball #18
Palo Pinto County · Rector (Barnett Shale) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Ball #18 (API 42-363-35276) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Tandem Energy Corporation, completed August 2, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 14, 2004, permitted to 3,710 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 24, 2026
- Permits on file
- 138
- Phone
- (713) 364-7822
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Tandem Energy Corporation |
| Production reports | Tandem Energy Corporationthrough Oct 2013 |
| Latest permit | Tandem Energy CorporationJun 14, 2004 |
- 3,710
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 14, 2004
- last permit issued
- Aug 2, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 85.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 2, 2004
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2013
- 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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball G-8-204989 | Rector (Barnett Shale) | Tandem Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 85.6K | Aug 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Ball G-8-204250 | Rector (Barnett Shale) | Tandem Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2004 – Sep 2004 |
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.
- 1Tandem Energy CorporationAug 2004 → Oct 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546840-98 | Drill | Tandem Energy Corporation | Nov 1, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 | — | 4,000 |
| 546840-99 | Drill | Tandem Energy Corporation | Jun 14, 2004 | Jun 14, 2004 | — | 4,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2004 | Ball G-8-204989 | Rector (Barnett Shale) | Tandem Energy Corporation | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2013 | 3,710 |
| — | Ball G-8-204250 | Rector (Barnett Shale) | Tandem Energy Corporation | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,012 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 3,620 | -2,608 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,624 | 3,674 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 161 | 12.25 | 105 S |
| 4.5 | 3,710 | 7.875 | 345 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 | Dec 12, 2005 | Dec 30, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Mar 17, 2005 | Aug 26, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 3, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 22, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-363-35276 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-35276 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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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