TEXAS · WELLS · UPTON COUNTY · API 42-461-10065 · DISTRICT 6E
McElroy Ranch Co. H #8
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Mcelroy Ranch CO. H #8 (API 42-461-10065) is a well in Upton County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed June 21, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in November 1, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 17, 2010, permitted to 11,021 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Pennsylvanian, Devonian.
Its 4 leases have reported 47.9K barrels of oil and 744K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,243
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Firebird Energy LLCthrough Jun 2020 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Feb 17, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,021
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 17, 2010
- last permit issued
- Jun 21, 2018
- completed
- 47.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 744K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 21, 2018
- Shut in
- Nov 1, 2019
- 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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElroy Ranch Co. "H" G-9-156462 | Texel (Pennsylvanian) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 1 | 0 | 121K | Oct 1995 – Jul 2026 |
| McElroy Ranch Co. "H" O-9-17236 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 1 | 6K | 54.3K | Apr 2010 – Jul 2026 |
| McElroy Ranch Co. -H- O-9-1984 | Texel (Devonian) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 3 | 33.8K | 267K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2012 |
| McElroy Ranch Co. -H- O-9-2652 | Texel (Pennsylvanian) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 2 | 8.16K | 302K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2012 |
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.
- 1Pennzoil Petroleum CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 1995
- 2Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co.Feb 1995 → Sep 1995
- 3Umc Petroleum CorporationOct 1995 → Jul 1998
- 4Ocean Energy, Inc.Aug 1998 → Aug 2003
- 5Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Dec 2005
- 6Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2006 → May 2016
- 7FDL Operating, LLCNov 2016 → Jun 2019
- 8Firebird Energy LLCJul 2019 → Jun 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 691305-99 | Recompletion | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Feb 15, 2010 | Feb 17, 2010 | Mar 25, 2010 | 11,021 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2018 | McElroy Ranch Co. H O-9-17236 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Shut In · shut in Feb 1, 2017 | 11,021 |
| — | McElroy Ranch Co. H G-9-156462 | Texel (Pennsylvanian) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Nov 1, 2019 | 11,021 |
| Aug 1, 1963 | McElroy Ranch Co. -H- O-9-2652 | Texel (Pennsylvanian) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | McElroy Ranch Co. -H- O-9-1984 | Texel (Devonian) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,713 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 6,794 | -4,081 |
| SpraberrySPRAYBERRY | 6,794 | -4,081 |
| PennsylvanianPENN | 9,436 | -6,723 |
| Devonian | 10,780 | -8,067 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,794 | 8,107 | Perforated |
| — | 9,438 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 46 | 17.5 | — |
| 13.375 | 46 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 4,461 | — | 2,025 S |
| 8.625 | 4,480 | 12.25 | 1,800 S |
| 8.556 | 4,480 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 10,989 | — | 2,000 S |
| 5.5 | 11,004 | 7.875 | 1,100 S |
| 5.5 | 11,004 | — | — |
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 | Dec 14, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Sep 29, 2010 | May 12, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jan 4, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-461-10065 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-10065 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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