NEW MEXICO · WELLS · LEA COUNTY · API 30-025-33332 · HOBBS DISTRICT
Central Vacuum Unit #178
ActiveVertical oil well
- Operator
- MorningStar Operating LLC
- County
- Lea
A vertical oil well in Lea County, New Mexico, operated by MorningStar Operating LLC. OCD status: active.
Spudded April 13, 1996 and drilled to 4,850 ft measured depth.
Completed in one pool: Vacuum; Grayburg-San Andres.
It has reported 467,306 bbl of oil, 8,697,658 Mcf of gas, and 3,082,605 bbl of water since April 1996; in the twelve months through August 2026, 3,615 bbl, 322,881 Mcf, and 85,795 bbl.
- 3,615
- bbl oil, 12 months through Aug 2026
- 322,881
- Mcf gas, same 12 months
- 85,795
- bbl produced water, same 12 months
- 467,306
- bbl oil since Apr 1996 · 8.7M 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 3,630 · prior 12 7,606(-52%)
Central Vacuum Unit #178: Oil by month.
Completions
ONE PER POOL THE WELL IS COMPLETED IN
| Pool | Status | Perforations, ft | Completed | Produced | Oil, bbl | Gas, Mcf | Water, bbl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum; Grayburg-San Andres | Active · Pumping | 4,330 to 4,736 | Apr 27, 1996 | Apr 1996 to Sep 2026 | 467,306 | 8,697,658 | 3,082,605 |
Operators of record
| Operator | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| MorningStar Operating LLC | Dec 20, 2021 | today |
| Chevron U S A Inc | May 1, 2002 | Dec 20, 2021 |
| Texaco Exploration & Production Inc | Mar 15, 1996 | May 1, 2002 |
Well record
- API number
- 30-025-33332
- Location
- K-36-17S-34E · 1993 FSL, 2585 FWL
- Coordinates
- 32.78971, -103.51427 ↗
- Ground elevation
- 3,996 ft
- Measured depth
- 4,850 ft
- True vertical depth
- 4,850 ft
- Perforations
- 4,330 to 4,736 ft
- Land
- State
- Property
- Central Vacuum Unit
- APD
- Approved Mar 15, 1996
- Proposed formation
- Grayburg-San Andres
- Target depth
- 4,850 ft
- Spudded
- Apr 13, 1996
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.
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