WELL · 42-417-36053 · DISTRICT 7
Howsley #1
Shackelford County · L&F (Morris Sand) field · Vertical
Howsley #1 (API 42-417-36053) is a plugged well in Shackelford County, plugged August 31, 2012, last operated by Paradigm Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1990, permitted to 4,900 ft.
It was permitted by Western Sky Oil & Gas and has since transferred to Paradigm Petroleum Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Morris Sand, Gardner, Caddo.
Its 2 leases have reported 58.5K barrels of oil and 6.95K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Paradigm Petroleum Corporation
Permitted by Western Sky Oil & Gas; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 8, 2015 · (325) 450-0944
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Paradigm Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | Nordan Oil & Gas Corporationthrough May 2009 |
| Latest permit | Western Sky Oil & GasMay 3, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 3, 1990
- last permit issued
- Apr 15, 1990
- completed
- 58.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.95K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 15, 1990
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 31, 2012
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howsley O-8-25837 | L&F (Morris Sand) | Paradigm Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 58.5K | 6.95K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — O-8-21969 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Fagadau Energy CorporationJan 1993 → Aug 2003
- 2Penntex Resources, L.P.Sep 2003 → Sep 2005
- 3Nordan Oil & Gas CorporationOct 2005 → May 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372836-99 | Recompletion | Western Sky Oil & Gas | May 1, 1990 | May 3, 1990 | — | 2,850 |
| 258578-99 | Drill | TXO Production Corp. | Dec 27, 1984 | Nov 21, 1984 | — | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-21969 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-25837 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,283 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo Pinto | 2,250 | -967 |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LS | 2,250 | -967 |
| Morris Sand | 2,698 | -1,415 |
| Gardner | 3,130 | -1,847 |
| Caddo | 4,060 | -2,777 |
| CaddoCADDO LS | 4,060 | -2,777 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,699 | 2,701 | Perforated |
| 4,654 | 4,743 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 120 | 11 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 4,837 | 7.875 | 100 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 19, 1990 | May 25, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 17, 1985 | Dec 21, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 11, 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 42-417-36053 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-417-36053 → 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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