TEXAS · WELLS · STERLING COUNTY · FOSTER '73' LEASE · API 42-431-33054 · DISTRICT 7B
Foster 73 #1
Sterling County · Seventy-Seven (Ellenburger) field · Producing · Vertical
Foster 73 #1 (API 42-431-33054) is a well in Sterling County operated by Kek Exploration LLC, completed July 26, 2019 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 25, 2002, permitted to 7,982 ft.
It was permitted by Bright & CO. and has since transferred to Kek Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including T/Wichita Albany, Wichita-Albany, T/Wolfcamp, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 134K barrels of oil and 27.8K mcf of gas since January 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bright & Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 8
- Phone
- (432) 687-4220
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kek Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Kek Exploration LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bright & Co.Sep 25, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,982
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 25, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jul 26, 2019
- completed
- 134K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 27.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 26, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster '73' O-10-37011 | Seventy-Seven (Ellenburger) | Kek Exploration LLC | 2 | 134K | 27.8K | Jan 2003 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,928 · prior 12 2,509(+17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bright & Co.Jan 2003 → Feb 2012
- 2PPC Operating Company LLCMar 2012 → Dec 2017
- 3Relentless Permian Operating LLCFeb 2018 → Dec 2022
- 4New Height Energy, LLCJan 2023 → Apr 2024
- 5Kek Exploration LLCMay 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524044-98 | Drill | Bright & Co. | Nov 13, 2002 | Sep 25, 2002 | Dec 12, 2002 | 8,300 |
| 524044-99 | Drill | Bright & Co. | Sep 25, 2002 | Sep 25, 2002 | — | 8,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Foster 73 O-10-37011 | Seventy-Seven (Ellenburger) | Kek Exploration LLC | Producing | 7,982 |
| — | Foster 73 O-10-37011 | Seventy-Seven (Ellenburger) | Kek Exploration LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,378 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Wichita Albany | 3,470 | -1,092 |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 3,470 | -1,092 |
| T/Wolfcamp | 5,010 | -2,632 |
| Wolfcamp | 5,010 | -2,632 |
| Strawn | 7,760 | -5,382 |
| T/Strawn | 7,760 | -5,382 |
| T/Mississippian | 7,840 | -5,462 |
| Ellenburger | 7,850 | -5,472 |
| T/Ellenburger | 7,905 | -5,527 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,868 | 7,870 | Perforated |
| 7,905 | 7,982 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 310 | 17.5 | 275 S |
| 8.625 | 2,000 | 11 | 900 S |
| 4.5 | 7,905 | 7.875 | 735 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 | Nov 25, 2019 | Sep 23, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 2003 | Jan 21, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 12, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-431-33054 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-33054 → 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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