WELLS · 30-015-29646 · NEW MEXICO · ARTESIA DISTRICT
V L Foster #009
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 22, 1997 and drilled to 3,814 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Grayburg Jackson; Sr-Q-G-SA.
It has reported 38,658 bbl of oil, 38,020 Mcf of gas, and 1,221,043 bbl of water since October 1997; in the twelve months through August 2026, 1,104 bbl, 1,308 Mcf, and 665 bbl.
- 1,104
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 1,308
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 665
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 38,658
- bbl oil since Oct 1997 · 38,020 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 2,346 · prior 12 3,341(-30%)
V L Foster #009: 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 | 2,933 to 3,580 | Oct 10, 1997 | Oct 1997 to Mar 2026 | 38,658 | 38,020 | 1,221,043 |
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 | Jun 3, 1997 | Jul 1, 2002 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-015-29646
- Location
- A-17-17S-31E · 660 FNL, 990 FEL
- Coordinates
- 32.83998, -103.88661 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 3,769 ft
- Measured depth
- 3,814 ft
- True vertical depth
- 3,814 ft
- Perforations
- 2,933 to 3,580 ft
- Land
- Federal
- Property
- V L Foster
- APD
- Approved Jun 3, 1997
- Proposed formation
- Grayburg-Jackson
- Target depth
- 4,200 ft
- Spudded
- Aug 22, 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/3001529646, documented in the API reference.