WELLS · 30-015-29400 · NEW MEXICO · ARTESIA DISTRICT
V L Foster #008
ActiveVertical oil well
- Operator
- LH Operating, LLC
- County
- Eddy
A vertical oil well in Eddy County, New Mexico, operated by LH Operating, LLC. OCD status: active.
Spudded August 15, 1997 and drilled to 3,834 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Grayburg Jackson; Sr-Q-G-SA.
It has reported 23,356 bbl of oil, 28,347 Mcf of gas, and 8,394,893 bbl of water since September 1997; in the twelve months through August 2026, 181 bbl, 173 Mcf, and 219 bbl.
- 181
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 173
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 219
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 23,356
- bbl oil since Sep 1997 · 28,347 Mcf gas
Reported production
Every month on file for this well on form C-115, summed across its pools and the operators that filed it. The newest months can still be amended.
Last 12 months 267 · prior 12 898(-70%)
V L Foster #008: Oil by month.
Completions
ONE PER POOL THE WELL IS COMPLETED IN
| Pool | Status | Perforations, ft | Completed | Produced | Oil, bbl | Gas, Mcf | Water, bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayburg Jackson; Sr-Q-G-SA | Active · Pumping | 2,968 to 3,601 | Sep 23, 1997 | Sep 1997 to Mar 2026 | 23,356 | 28,347 | 8,394,893 |
Operators of record
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| LH Operating, LLC | Nov 1, 2019 | today |
| Pogo Oil & Gas Operating, Inc | May 3, 2018 | Nov 1, 2019 |
| Linn Operating, LLC. | Feb 16, 2010 | May 3, 2018 |
| Merit Energy Company, LLC | Jul 1, 2002 | Feb 16, 2010 |
| Devon Energy Production Company, LP | Feb 26, 1997 | Jul 1, 2002 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-015-29400
- Location
- A-17-17S-31E · 255 FNL, 330 FEL
- Coordinates
- 32.84110, -103.88447 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 3,778 ft
- Measured depth
- 3,834 ft
- True vertical depth
- 3,834 ft
- Perforations
- 2,968 to 3,601 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- V L Foster
- APD
- Approved Feb 26, 1997
- Proposed formation
- San Andres
- Target depth
- 4,200 ft
- Spudded
- Aug 15, 1997
About this data
New Mexico Oil Conservation Division (OCD), from its public database extracts. Status and type are in OCD's own words. Production and injection are what operators filed on form C-115, by well and month; twelve-month figures end in Aug 2026, the last month whose filings are in. Locations are from the well's location plat and are approximate. Nothing is estimated.
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/3001529400, documented in the API reference.