WELL · 42-479-36814 · DISTRICT 4
Russell-Winch #17
Webb County · Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) field · Producing · Vertical
Russell-Winch #17 (API 42-479-36814) is a well in Webb County operated by Arete Operating Company LLC, completed September 1, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 1999, permitted to 9,065 ft.
It was permitted by North Central Oil Corp. and has since transferred to Arete Operating Company LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Wilcox, Base Of Lwr. Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by North Central Oil Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- San Antonio, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 13, 2025
- Permits on file
- 10
- Phone
- (210) 325-9383
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Arete Operating Company, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | North Central Oil Corp.Mar 10, 1999 |
- 9,065
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 10, 1999
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 1998
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell-Winch G-4-169843 | Wildcat | Arete Operating Company, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.45M | Sep 1998 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 13,801 · prior 12 15,830(-13%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1North Central Oil Corp.Apr 1999 → Dec 2005
- 2Pogo Producing CompanyJan 2006 → Mar 2007
- 3White Oak Operating Company LLCApr 2007 → Sep 2019
- 4Chroma Operating, Inc.May 2008 → Nov 2014
- 5Arete Operating Company, LLCOct 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 483150-99 | Field transfer | North Central Oil Corp. | Mar 8, 1999 | Mar 10, 1999 | — | 9,065 |
| 470058-99 | Drill | Conoco Inc. | Nov 13, 1997 | Nov 17, 1997 | Jan 25, 1998 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1998 | Russell-Winch G-4-169843 | Vaquillas Ranch (Lobo Cons.) | Arete Operating Company LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 9,065 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 485 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxBASE OF LOWER WILCOX | 8,510 | -8,025 |
| Base of Lwr. Wilcox | 8,510 | -8,025 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,610 | 8,640 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 527 | 11 | 195 S |
| 5.5 | 8,075 | 7.875 | 289 S |
| 2.875 | 9,035 | 4.75 | 95 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 24, 2001 | Nov 27, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Apr 20, 1999 | Jan 25, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Oct 1, 1998 | Sep 18, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 23, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-479-36814 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-36814 → 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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