WELL · 42-441-31650 · DISTRICT 7
Sowell #1
Taylor County · Vertical
Sowell #1 (API 42-441-31650) is a former disposal or injection well in Taylor County, last operated by Kern CO.; its UIC permit is no longer active.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1980 and 1998, permitted to 4,900 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Flippen, Hardy Sand, Hardy Sd, Palo Pinto.
Its 3 leases have reported 22.2K barrels of oil and 21 mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2011. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 6, 2023 · 52 permits on file · (325) 721-1389
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jan 2, 1998
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 22.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sowell O-8-27954 | Black (Flippen) | Kern Co. | 2 | 14.2K | 0 | Feb 1996 – Jul 2011 |
| Sowell O-8-25806 | Black (Hardy Sand) | Kern Co. | 1 | 8K | 21 | Jan 1993 – May 1997 |
| — O-8-18198 | — | — | 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.
- 1Kern Co.Jan 1993 → Apr 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 471545-99 | Recompletion | Kern Co. | Dec 22, 1997 | Jan 2, 1998 | — | 4,810 |
| 441286-99 | Recompletion | Kern Co. | Nov 7, 1995 | Nov 9, 1995 | Nov 9, 1995 | 4,805 |
| 152215-98 | Other | Kern Co. | Apr 9, 1990 | Feb 25, 1982 | — | 4,805 |
| 152215-99 | Recompletion | Kern Co. | Feb 25, 1982 | Feb 25, 1982 | — | 4,805 |
| 87315-99 | Drill | Kern Co. | Jul 22, 1980 | Jul 22, 1980 | Jul 29, 1980 | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-18198 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-25806 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-27954 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,117 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Flippen | 2,700 | -583 |
| Hardy Sand | 3,388 | -1,271 |
| Hardy SD | 3,388 | -1,271 |
| Palo Pinto | 3,530 | -1,413 |
| Capps Lime | 4,404 | -2,287 |
| Goen Lime | 4,642 | -2,525 |
| Jennings | 4,787 | -2,670 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,706 | 2,711 | Perforated |
| 3,388 | 3,390 | Perforated |
| 4,796 | 4,806 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 148 | 11 | 125 S |
| 2.375 | 3,378 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 4,784 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 4,810 | 7.875 | 300 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 | Aug 8, 2005 | Mar 29, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1996 | Feb 23, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1996 | Apr 6, 1990 | — |
| 00 | Jul 16, 1990 | Apr 6, 1990 | — |
| 00 | May 9, 1990 | Mar 1, 1982 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 1, 1982 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 26, 1980 | — |
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 42-441-31650 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-441-31650 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 1.42K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 18K
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 2009
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000094927 | H-1 Injection | Plugged May 12, 2010 | 500 | 1,000 | 2,706–2,711 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 1,421 · prior 12 5,020(-72%)
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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