WELL · 42-115-33901 · DISTRICT 8
Balerion the Dread 36-24 A #4DN
Dawson County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Balerion The Dread 36-24 A #4DN (API 42-115-33901) is a horizontal well in Dawson County operated by Birch Operations Inc., completed August 9, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 1, 2023, permitted to 8,288 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Spraberry, Dean.
Its lease has reported 1.07M barrels of oil and 475K mcf of gas since August 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 619 permits on file · (713) 238-6071
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Birch Operations Inc. |
| Production reports | Birch Operations, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Birch Operations, Inc.Mar 1, 2023 |
- 8,288
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 1, 2023
- last permit issued
- Aug 9, 2023
- completed
- 1.07M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 475K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 9, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.583858, -101.706596
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Dawson County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balerion the Dread 36-24 A O-10-60267 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Birch Operations, Inc. | 1 | 1.07M | 475K | Aug 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 204,632 · prior 12 406,891(-50%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 135,426 · prior 12 163,431(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Birch Operations, Inc.Aug 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 888452-97 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Jan 8, 2024 | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | 8,288 |
| 888452-98 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | 8,288 |
| 888452-99 | Drill | Birch Operations, Inc. | Feb 22, 2023 | Mar 1, 2023 | Apr 6, 2023 | 8,288 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-60267 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,827 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,128 | 699 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 3,607 | -780 |
| Spraberry | 7,083 | -4,256 |
| Dean | 8,192 | -5,365 |
| Canyon | — | — |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Mississippian | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Silurian (undifferentiated)SILURIAN | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,678 | 24,412 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 778 | 12.25 | 620 S |
| 13.375 | 1,500 | 17.5 | 1,070 S |
| 9.625 | 7,778 | 12.25 | 1,700 S |
| 5.5 | 24,438 | 8.5 | 2,960 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 | Feb 22, 2024 | Dec 7, 2023 | 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 42-115-33901 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-115-33901 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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.
Balerion the Dread 36-24 C42-115-33902
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,143 | 684 |
| San Andres | 3,598 | -771 |
| Spraberry | 6,808 | -3,981 |
| Dean | 8,191 | -5,364 |
| Mississippian | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Canyon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hot Pie 37-48 A42-115-33903
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,112 | 715 |
| San Andres | 3,444 | -617 |
| Clear Fork | 4,746 | -1,919 |
| Spraberry | 6,816 | -3,989 |
| Dean | 8,184 | -5,357 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,343 | -5,516 |
| Canyon | 9,095 | -6,268 |
| Pennsylvanian | 9,095 | -6,268 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hot Pie 37-48 C42-115-33940
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,118 | 711 |
| San Andres | 3,434 | -605 |
| Clear Fork | 4,661 | -1,832 |
| Spraberry | 6,801 | -3,972 |
| Dean | 8,188 | -5,359 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Mississippian | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Balerion the Dread 36-24 B42-115-33935
0.0 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,118 | 709 |
| San Andres | 3,430 | -603 |
| Spraberry | 6,811 | -3,984 |
| Canyon | — | |
| Dean | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Mississippian | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Good42-115-33805
0.6 KM · Beach Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,110 | 727 |
| San Andres | 3,328 | -491 |
| Spraberry | 6,788 | -3,951 |
| Dean | 8,160 | -5,323 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,620 | -5,783 |
| Canyon | 9,034 | -6,197 |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Thoros 37-48 C42-115-33984
0.8 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,110 | 726 |
| San Andres | 3,420 | -584 |
| Clear Fork | 4,693 | -1,857 |
| Spraberry | 6,845 | -4,009 |
| Dean | 8,209 | -5,373 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Mississippian | — | |
| Devonian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Thoros 37-48 A42-115-33982
0.9 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,102 | 734 |
| San Andres | 3,412 | -576 |
| Clear Fork | 4,667 | -1,831 |
| Spraberry | 6,855 | -4,019 |
| Dean | 8,231 | -5,395 |
| Canyon | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Mississippian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Moon Door 36-25 C42-115-33972
0.9 KM · Birch Operations, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,108 | 728 |
| San Andres | 3,415 | -579 |
| Clear Fork | 4,685 | -1,849 |
| Spraberry | 6,845 | -4,009 |
| Dean | 8,220 | -5,384 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Canyon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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