TEXAS · WELLS · WINKLER COUNTY · API 42-495-01339 · DISTRICT 7B
Waddell #189
Winkler County · Keystone (San Andres) field · Shut In · Vertical
Waddell #189 (API 42-495-01339) is a well in Winkler County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed March 23, 2007 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 11, 2006, permitted to 8,223 ft.
It was permitted by Cimarex Energy CO. Of Colorado and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including San Andres.
Its 3 leases have reported 510K barrels of oil and 1.15M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 44 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 90
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blackbeard Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoDec 11, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,223
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 11, 2006
- last permit issued
- Mar 23, 2007
- completed
- 510K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 23, 2007
- Shut in
- May 1, 2023
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 44 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell O-10-23120 | Keystone (San Andres) | Formentera Operations LLC | 30 | 502K | 1.14M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Waddell O-10-51481 | Keystone (Dev-McKee Cons) | Formentera Operations LLC | 5 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Waddell O-10-31916 | Keystone (Devonian) | Blackbeard Operating, LLC | 9 | 7.95K | 15.3K | Jan 1993 – Feb 2019 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,465 · prior 12 1,816(-19%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1McShane, J. Inc.Jan 1993 → Oct 1995
- 2Vista Resources, Inc. (A)Nov 1995 → Feb 2000
- 3Prize Operating CompanyMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 4Gruy Petroleum Management Co.Apr 2002 → Apr 2006
- 5Cimarex Energy Co. of ColoradoMay 2006 → May 2013
- 6Merit Energy CompanyJun 2013 → Nov 2016
- 7Blackbeard Operating, LLCDec 2016 → May 2021
- 8Saddleback Exploration, LLCJun 2021 → Apr 2024
- 9Formentera Operations LLCMay 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630235-99 | Recompletion | Cimarex Energy Co. of Colorado | Dec 8, 2006 | Dec 11, 2006 | Jan 24, 2007 | 5,383 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2007 | Waddell O-10-23120 | Keystone (San Andres) | Formentera Operations LLC | Shut In · shut in May 1, 2023 | 8,223 |
| — | Waddell O-10-51481 | Keystone (Dev-McKee Cons) | Formentera Operations LLC | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 8,223 |
| Jul 3, 1957 | Keystone Cattle Co. O-10-3332 | Keystone (Devonian) | Pennzoil Exploration & Prod. Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Waddell O-10-31916 | Keystone (Devonian) | Blackbeard Operating LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,969 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 3,914 | -945 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,260 | 4,474 | Perforated |
| 4,674 | 4,931 | Perforated |
| 8,110 | 8,210 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 411 | 17.5 | 500 S |
| 13.375 | 411 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 3,000 | 11 | 800 S |
| 4.5 | 5,447 | 7 | 620 S |
| 2.375 | 8,194 | — | — |
| 7 | 8,223 | 8.875 | 1,295 S |
| 7 | 8,223 | — | — |
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 | Jun 7, 2019 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2008 | Dec 27, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 13, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 8, 1963 | — |
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 42-495-01339 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-01339 → 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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