WELL · 42-507-33220 · DISTRICT 1
Howett #18V
Zavala County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Vertical
Howett #18V (API 42-507-33220) is a disposal or injection well in Zavala County operated by Buffco Production Inc. under an active UIC permit.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2014 and 2021, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, San Miguel, Anacacho.
Its 2 leases have reported 3.11M barrels of oil and 1.29M mcf of gas since October 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 16 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 17K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through March 2026; TexNet located 0 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Longview, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (903) 736-4697
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Buffco Production Inc. |
| Production reports | Buffco Production Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Buffco Production Inc.Apr 20, 2021 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Apr 20, 2021
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 3.11M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.29M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.778181, -99.525867
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Zavala 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 16 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howett O-1-15772 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Buffco Production Inc. | 15 | 3.11M | 1.29M | Oct 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Howett O-1-18566 | Pearsall (Buda, S.) | Buffco Production Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2015 – Feb 2016 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 69,353 · prior 12 81,613(-15%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 33,890 · prior 12 37,211(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Buffco Production Inc.Oct 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 869116-98 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | May 26, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | Jun 9, 2015 | 7,100 |
| 869116-99 | Recompletion | Buffco Production Inc. | Apr 14, 2021 | Apr 20, 2021 | — | 7,100 |
| 813064-99 | Field transfer | Buffco Production Inc. | Jan 7, 2016 | Jan 12, 2016 | Jun 19, 2015 | 7,100 |
| 801425-99 | Drill | Buffco Production Inc. | Dec 9, 2014 | Dec 9, 2014 | Jun 9, 2015 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-15772 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-15772 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-15772 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-18566 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 715 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Escondido | 3,207 | -2,492 |
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 3,207 | -2,492 |
| Olmos | 4,186 | -3,471 |
| Olmos | 4,236 | -3,521 |
| San Miguel | 4,890 | -4,175 |
| Anacacho | 5,254 | -4,539 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,720 | -5,005 |
| Austn Chalk | 5,720 | -5,005 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 6,327 | -5,612 |
| Eagle FordUPPER EAGLEFORD | 6,327 | -5,612 |
| Eagle FordLOWER EAGLEFORD SHALE | 6,499 | -5,784 |
| PearsallPEARSALL (BUDA, S.) | 6,500 | -5,785 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,252 | 4,375 | Perforated |
| 6,500 | 6,626 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,823 | 12.25 | 890 S |
| 5.5 | 7,100 | 8.5 | 1,210 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 | Jun 3, 2021 | May 25, 2021 | — |
| 00 | May 25, 2017 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 4, 2016 | Jan 14, 2016 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2015 | Aug 3, 2015 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | Yes |
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 42-507-33220 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-507-33220 → 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.
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33366
0.1 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,231 | -2,511 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,770 | -5,050 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,391 | -5,671 |
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33368
0.1 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,220 | -2,503 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,750 | -5,033 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,506 | -5,789 |
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33373
0.6 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,170 | -2,463 |
| Olmod | 4,148 | -3,441 |
| Olmos | 4,148 | -3,441 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,170 | -4,463 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,461 | -5,754 |
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33374
0.6 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,170 | -2,463 |
| Olmos | 4,148 | -3,441 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,170 | -4,463 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,461 | -5,754 |
Traylor South Zav42-507-33467
1.1 KM · Exco Operating Company, LP · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,319 | -2,574 |
| Olmos | 4,347 | -3,602 |
| San Miguel | 4,800 | -4,055 |
| Anacacho | 5,526 | -4,781 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,836 | -5,091 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,424 | -5,679 |
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33423
1.3 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,140 | -2,448 |
| Olmos | 4,092 | -3,400 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,716 | -5,024 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,344 | -5,652 |
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33424
1.3 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,144 | -2,453 |
| Olmos | 4,080 | -3,389 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,722 | -5,031 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,332 | -5,641 |
Priest-Trinkle42-507-33436
1.4 KM · Buffco Production Inc. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,266 | -2,518 |
| Austin Chalk | 5,770 | -5,022 |
| Eagle Ford | 6,535 | -5,787 |
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 17K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.04M
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000124463 | W-14 Disposal | Active | 10,000 | 2,099 | 4,186–4,390 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 17,019 · prior 12 112,708(-85%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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