WELL · 42-435-37143 · DISTRICT 7
Ward 127 #18
Sutton County · Sawyer (Canyon) field · Vertical
Ward 127 #18 (API 42-435-37143) is a well in Sutton County operated by Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC, completed February 9, 2005.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2004 and 2010, permitted to 7,250 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Base Cretaceous (marker), Wolfcamp, Canyon.
Its 3 leases have reported 1 barrels of oil and 237K mcf of gas since February 2005, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 4, 2014
- Permits on file
- 1,184
- Phone
- (405) 749-5263
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC |
| Production reports | Upp Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCOct 14, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,250
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 14, 2010
- last permit issued
- Feb 9, 2005
- completed
- 1
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 237K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 9, 2005
- 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward 127 G-9-279519 | Fawcett (Wolfcamp) | Upp Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 36.3K | Mar 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Ward 127 O-9-18293 | Fawcett (Wolfcamp) | Enervest Operating, L.L.C. | 1 | 1 | 6.17K | Feb 2012 – Jun 2016 |
| Ward 127 G-9-210771 | Sawyer (Canyon) | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC | 1 | 0 | 194K | Feb 2005 – Aug 2013 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,178 · prior 12 2,292(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncFeb 2005 → Dec 2007
- 2Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLCJan 2008 → Sep 2013
- 3Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Mar 2014 → Mar 2019
- 4Upp Operating, LLCApr 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 703568-98 | Recompletion | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC | Oct 18, 2010 | Oct 14, 2010 | Sep 26, 2010 | 4,800 |
| 703568-99 | Recompletion | Highmount Expl & Prod Texas LLC | Oct 11, 2010 | Oct 14, 2010 | — | 4,800 |
| 552776-99 | Drill | Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, Inc | Oct 25, 2004 | Oct 25, 2004 | Jan 6, 2005 | 7,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-9-210771 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-9-279519 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-18293 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,230 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Cretaceous (marker)BASE CRETACEOUS | 815 | 1,415 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,945 | -715 |
| Wolfcamp | 2,949 | -719 |
| Canyon | 5,470 | -3,240 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,838 | 4,748 | Perforated |
| 5,470 | 6,747 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,113 | 11 | 410 S |
| 4.5 | 6,977 | 7.875 | 500 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 | Mar 30, 2016 | Oct 20, 2015 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 25, 2014 | Sep 10, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2005 | Mar 23, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 16, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-435-37143 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-435-37143 → 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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