WELL · 42-495-05395 · DISTRICT 8
Halley S. M. B #25
Winkler County · Emperor (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
Halley S. M. B #25 (API 42-495-05395) is a plugged well in Winkler County, plugged September 30, 2014, last operated by Shell Western E&P.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 24, 1997, permitted to 8,942 ft.
It was permitted by Oryx Energy Company and has since transferred to Shell Western E&P on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Emperor (Wlfcmp), Emporer (Wolfcamp).
Its 4 leases have reported 8.01K barrels of oil and 4.08M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 2014. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Oryx Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Delinquent (D)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 4, 2021
- Permits on file
- 1,756
- Phone
- (832) 337-0694
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Chesapeake Operating, Inc.through Jan 2010 |
| Latest permit | Oryx Energy CompanyJul 24, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,942
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 24, 1997
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 8.01K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 30, 2014
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halley, S. M. "B" G-10-204877 | Emperor (Wolfcamp) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 31.8K | Jul 2004 – Sep 2014 |
| Halley, S.M. "B" O-10-35897 | Emperor (Wolfcamp) | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | 1 | 8.01K | 117K | Aug 1997 – Nov 2004 |
| Halley, S. M. -B- G-10-71103 | Emperor (Devonian) | Oryx Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 3.93M | Jan 1993 – Feb 1999 |
| Halley, S. M. -B- G-10-19805 | Emperor (Fusselman) | Oryx Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Aug 1997 |
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.
- 1Oryx Energy CompanyJan 1993 → Mar 1999
- 2Kerr-McGee CorporationApr 1999 → Sep 1999
- 3Kerr-McGee Oil & Gas Onshore LLCOct 1999 → Nov 2003
- 4Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Dec 2003 → Jan 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464367-99 | Recompletion | Oryx Energy Company | Jun 27, 1997 | Jul 24, 1997 | Jul 30, 1997 | 8,942 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-19805 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-71103 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-10-204877 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-35897 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,798 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Emperor (Wlfcmp) | 7,300 | -4,502 |
| Emporer (Wolfcamp) | 7,300 | -4,502 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,338 | 7,364 | Perforated |
| 11,310 | 11,340 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 858 | 17.5 | 700 S |
| 13.375 | 858 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 5,000 | 12.25 | 1,250 S |
| 9.625 | 5,000 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 5,001 | — | — |
| 3.5 | 8,887 | — | — |
| 1.5 | 9,250 | — | — |
| 1.5 | 9,287 | — | — |
| 1.5 | 9,714 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 11,390 | — | — |
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 | Mar 16, 2005 | Jul 15, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Dec 29, 2004 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 1999 | Oct 22, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 3, 1960 | — |
| 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 42-495-05395 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-05395 → 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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