42-431-33054
FOSTER 73
STERLING County · District 8 · KEK EXPLORATION LLC · SEVENTY-SEVEN (ELLENBURGER)
Permits
2
Max Depth
8,300 ft
First Permit
2002-09-25
Latest Activity
2002-09-25
Lifespan
< 1 yr
Regulatory Status
Schedule
OFF SCHEDULE
Completion
—
Shut-In
—
Plugged
—
EWA / Permit operator mismatch
Scheduling: KEK EXPLORATION LLC ≠ Permit: BRIGHT & CO.
Resolved via: production → KEK EXPLORATION LLC
Production Summary Production data is a work in progress — still being validated against RRC filings. Spot something off or have questions? [email protected]
Cum Oil
— bbl
Cum Gas
— mcf
First Production
2003-01
Last Production
2026-07
Operator History
Chain of Custody
Lease Production
Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.
Formation Tops (9) Elevation 2,378 ft (GL)
CSV| Formation | Top Depth (MD) | Subsea (+above / −below SL) |
|---|---|---|
| T/WICHITA ALBANY | 3,470 ft | -1,092 ft |
| WICHITA ALBANY (Wichita-Albany) | 3,470 ft | -1,092 ft |
| T/WOLFCAMP | 5,010 ft | -2,632 ft |
| WOLFCAMP | 5,010 ft | -2,632 ft |
| STRAWN | 7,760 ft | -5,382 ft |
| T/STRAWN | 7,760 ft | -5,382 ft |
| T/MISSISSIPPIAN | 7,840 ft | -5,462 ft |
| ELLENBURGER | 7,850 ft | -5,472 ft |
| T/ELLENBURGER | 7,905 ft | -5,527 ft |
As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗
Perforations (2)
| Interval | Type |
|---|---|
| 7,868–7,870 ft | Perforated |
| 7,905–7,982 ft | Open hole |
Casing (3)
| Size | Set Depth | Cement |
|---|---|---|
| 13.375" | 310 ft | 275 sx |
| 8.625" | 2,000 ft | 900 sx |
| 4.5" | 7,905 ft | 735 sx |
Permit History (2)
Applications (2)
Records & Logs
3 completion filings on record · 1 with log images at RRC.
Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.
No GPS coordinates yet
Well Details
- Well Number
- 1
- Max Depth
- 8,300 ft
- Drill Type
- Vertical
- County
- STERLING
- District
- 8
- Operator
- KEK EXPLORATION LLC
Operator
- Name
- KEK EXPL LLC
- Location
- MIDLAND
- P-5 Status
- Active (filed 2026-03-06)
- Cum Oil (all leases)
- 48,582 bbl
- Cum Gas (all leases)
- — mcf
- Activities
- OPRS/O
- Total Permits
- 8