WELL · 42-445-31398 · DISTRICT 8
Covington Ella B #17
Terry County · Prentice (Clear Fork Lower) field · Vertical
Covington Ella B #17 (API 42-445-31398) is a well in Terry County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed November 24, 1985.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1985 and 2019, permitted to 8,600 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its 2 leases have reported 750K barrels of oil and 159K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 16,153 permits on file · (832) 625-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Highmark Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Aug 15, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 15, 2019
- last permit issued
- Nov 24, 1985
- completed
- 750K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 159K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 24, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
33.285541, -102.559893
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Terry County.
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; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington, Ella "B" O-11-68595 | Suntura (Lower Clear Fork) | Highmark Energy Operating, LLC | 8 | 507K | 134K | Jul 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Covington, Ella "B" O-11-65611 | Prentice (Clear Fork, Lower) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 243K | 24.5K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2020 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 21,969 · prior 12 24,335(-10%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,954 · prior 12 4,975(0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Amoco Production CompanyJan 1993 → Dec 1993
- 2Cross Timbers Operating CompanyJan 1994 → May 2001
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → Dec 2021
- 4Highmark Energy Operating, LLCJan 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854284-99 | Field transfer | XTO Energy Inc. | Jun 17, 2019 | Aug 15, 2019 | — | 8,300 |
| 285418-99 | Drill | Amoco Production Company | Sep 18, 1985 | Sep 19, 1985 | Oct 21, 1985 | 8,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-65611 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-68595 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,526 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 2,405 | 1,121 |
| RustlerRUSTLER ANHYDRITE | 2,405 | 1,121 |
| Yates | 3,123 | 403 |
| San Andres | 4,508 | -982 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES POROSITY | 5,201 | -1,675 |
| Glorieta | 5,910 | -2,384 |
| GlorietaGLORIETTA G-1 | 5,910 | -2,384 |
| U. Clearfork | 6,495 | -2,969 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 6,495 | -2,969 |
| Tubb | 7,160 | -3,634 |
| L. Clearfork | 7,290 | -3,764 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 7,290 | -3,764 |
| Abo | 7,990 | -4,464 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,465 | 8,080 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,445 | 12.25 | 1,175 S |
| 5.5 | 8,300 | 7.875 | 1,775 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 | Feb 5, 2020 | Aug 16, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 9, 1986 | Dec 12, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 8, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-445-31398 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-445-31398 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Covington, Ella 'B'42-445-32454
0.2 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,452 | 1,074 |
| Salado | 2,481 | 1,045 |
| Yates | 3,174 | 352 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,342 | 184 |
| Queen | 3,704 | -178 |
| San Andres | 4,516 | -990 |
| San Andres | 5,240 | -1,714 |
| Glorieta | 5,886 | -2,360 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Covington, Ella 'B'42-445-32452
0.3 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,151 | |
| San Andres | 4,497 | |
| Glorieta | 5,874 | |
| Clear Fork | 7,434 | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Covington, Ella 'B'42-445-32451
0.3 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,131 | |
| San Andres | 4,490 | |
| Glorieta | 5,868 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,120 | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Abo | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brit Clare42-445-32498
0.3 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,157 | 360 |
| San Andres | 4,510 | -993 |
| Glorieta | 5,899 | -2,382 |
| Clear Fork | 6,123 | -2,606 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Abo | — | |
| Canyon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Prentice Northeast Unit42-445-00236
0.4 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,473 | -961 |
| Glorieta | 5,858 | -2,346 |
| Clear Fork | 6,113 | -2,601 |
Brit Clare42-445-31972
0.4 KM · Great Western Drlg. Co. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,450 | 1,082 |
| Yates | 3,150 | 382 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,320 | 212 |
Covington, Ella 'B'42-445-32457
0.5 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,138 | 397 |
| San Andres | 4,499 | -964 |
| Glorieta | 5,874 | -2,339 |
| Clear Fork | 6,116 | -2,581 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Abo | — | |
| Canyon | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Brit Clare42-445-32297
0.6 KM · Great Western Drilling Company · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,430 | 1,102 |
| Yates | 3,152 | 380 |
| San Andres | 4,480 | -948 |
| Glorieta | 6,006 | -2,474 |
| Glorieta | 6,006 | -2,474 |
| Tubb | 7,210 | -3,678 |
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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