WELL · 42-433-32371 · DISTRICT 7
Smith A.E. A #8
Stonewall County · Mengel E. (Canyon Sand) field · Vertical
Smith A.E. A #8 (API 42-433-32371) is a well in Stonewall County operated by Walter Exploration Inc., completed August 4, 1988.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1988 and 2012, permitted to 5,600 ft.
It was permitted by Walter Exploration Company and has since transferred to Walter Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Coleman Function, Gunsite, Canuon Sand, Strawn.
Its 3 leases have reported 536K barrels of oil and 131K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 29 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Walter Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 14, 2001 · 237 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Walter Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | L.C.S. Production Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Walter Exploration CompanyJun 28, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 28, 2012
- last permit issued
- Aug 4, 1988
- completed
- 536K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 131K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 4, 1988
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 29 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Walter Unit O-8-28573 | Mengel, E. (Canyon Sand) | L.C.S. Production Company | 19 | 369K | 66.8K | Dec 1998 – Jul 2026 |
| Walter Smith Unit O-8-31022 | Sherry (Strawn) | L.C.S. Production Company | 4 | 79.8K | 24.7K | May 2012 – Jul 2026 |
| Smith, A.E. "A" O-8-25434 | Mengel, E. (Canyon Sand) | Walter Exploration Inc. | 6 | 87.7K | 39.7K | Jan 1993 – Mar 1999 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,538 · prior 12 3,186(-52%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Martin Oil Co.Jan 1993 → Dec 1997
- 2Walter Exploration Inc.Jan 1998 → Sep 2001
- 3Walter Exploration CompanyOct 2001 → Sep 2013
- 4Foundation Energy Management LLCOct 2013 → Nov 2022
- 5L.C.S. Production CompanyDec 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742333-99 | Recompletion | Walter Exploration Company | Jun 7, 2012 | Jun 28, 2012 | Dec 10, 2011 | 5,597 |
| 344457-98 | Drill | Walter Exploration Inc. | Oct 12, 1998 | Apr 4, 1988 | — | 4,300 |
| 344457-99 | Drill | Martin Oil Co. | Mar 28, 1988 | Apr 4, 1988 | — | 5,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-25434 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28573 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-31022 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,776 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Function | 1,280 | 496 |
| Gunsite | 3,620 | -1,844 |
| Canuon Sand | 4,070 | -2,294 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 5,424 | -3,648 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,243 | 4,260 | Perforated |
| 5,424 | 5,429 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 219 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 5.5 | 5,595 | 7.875 | 800 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 | Jun 9, 2014 | Jul 13, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Feb 16, 1999 | Aug 29, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 1990 | Aug 29, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 19, 1990 | — | — |
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 42-433-32371 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-433-32371 → 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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