WELL · 42-413-31538 · DISTRICT 7
Powell 28 #8
Schleicher County · Camar SW. (Strawn) field · Vertical
Powell 28 #8 (API 42-413-31538) is a well in Schleicher County operated by Aries Operating LP, completed June 5, 1985.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 21, 1985, permitted to 5,000 ft.
It was permitted by Caraway Operating CO. and has since transferred to Aries Operating LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Palo Pinto, Harkey Lime, Camar Sand.
Its 2 leases have reported 538K barrels of oil and 134K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 25 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Caraway Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 3, 2024 · 10 permits on file · (832) 841-5655
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Aries Operating LP |
| Production reports | Pilgrim Energy Partners L.L.C.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Caraway Operating Co.May 21, 1985 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 21, 1985
- last permit issued
- Jun 5, 1985
- completed
- 538K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 134K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 5, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 25 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camar, SW (Strawn) Unit O-9-15590 | Camar, SW. (Strawn) | Pilgrim Energy Partners L.L.C. | 17 | 443K | 33.5K | Oct 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Powell "28" O-9-10867 | Camar, SW. (Strawn) | Aries Operating, LP | 8 | 95.1K | 101K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2005 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 5,916 · prior 12 5,141(+15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Caraway Operating Co.Jan 1993 → Jul 1998
- 2First Reserve Oil & Gas CoAug 1998 → Apr 2000
- 3Aries Operating, LLCMay 2000 → Aug 2003
- 4Aries Operating, LPSep 2003 → Feb 2018
- 5Crest Operating CompanyMar 2018 → Dec 2020
- 6Oil Projects, LLCJan 2021 → Mar 2021
- 7Pilgrim Energy Partners L.L.C.Apr 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275528-99 | Drill | Caraway Operating Co. | May 13, 1985 | May 21, 1985 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-10867 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-15590 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,261 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Junction | 1,360 | 901 |
| Palo Pinto | 1,360 | 901 |
| Palo Pinto | 3,760 | -1,499 |
| Harkey Lime | 4,102 | -1,841 |
| Camar Sand | 4,302 | -2,041 |
| StrawnSTRAWN LIME | 4,372 | -2,111 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,302 | 4,314 | Perforated |
| 4,302 | 4,326 | Perforated |
| 4,316 | 4,326 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 568 | 11 | 375 S |
| 4.5 | 4,420 | 7.875 | 125 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 | Oct 16, 2015 | Aug 27, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Oct 12, 2004 | Jun 13, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 26, 1985 | Jun 13, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-413-31538 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-413-31538 → 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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