WELL · 42-127-33969 · DISTRICT 1
Valley Wells #J 9H
Dimmit County · Horizontal
Valley Wells #J 9H (API 42-127-33969) is a permitted horizontal well in Dimmit County filed by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2011 and 2019, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, San Miguel, Anacacho.
Its lease has reported 4.63M barrels of oil and 13.4M mcf of gas since August 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 16 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 1,645 permits on file · (405) 935-7500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Jun 11, 2019 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 11, 2019
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 4.63M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.430839, -99.454023
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Dimmit 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; they carry 16 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Wells O-1-15561 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | 16 | 4.63M | 13.4M | Aug 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 121,866 · prior 12 145,339(-16%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 537,489 · prior 12 520,597(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chesapeake Operating, Inc.Aug 2011 → Oct 2014
- 2Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Nov 2014 → Mar 2023
- 3Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853872-98 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | Mar 31, 2020 | Jun 11, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | 9,000 |
| 853872-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | Jun 5, 2019 | Jun 11, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | 9,000 |
| 713638-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, Inc. | Apr 5, 2011 | Apr 11, 2011 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-15561 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 456 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 3,960 | -3,504 |
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 3,961 | -3,505 |
| OlmosOLMOS - DISPOSAL | 5,161 | -4,705 |
| San MiguelSAN MIGUEL - H2S | 6,170 | -5,714 |
| Anacacho | 6,992 | -6,536 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 7,248 | -6,792 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 7,657 | -7,201 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Glen RoseGLEN ROSE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,163 | 15,383 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,501 | 12.25 | 815 S |
| 5.5 | 15,492 | 8.75 | 2,995 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 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jun 28, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 2020 | Dec 10, 2019 | 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 42-127-33969 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-33969 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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.
Valley Wells42-127-38169
0.0 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,965 | -3,509 |
| Olmos | 5,165 | -4,709 |
| San Miguel | 6,180 | -5,724 |
| Anacacho | 6,982 | -6,526 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,250 | -6,794 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,659 | -7,203 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells Unit 26 Dim42-127-38171
0.0 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,957 | -3,501 |
| Olmos | 5,163 | -4,707 |
| San Miguel | 6,180 | -5,724 |
| Anacacho | 6,984 | -6,528 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,249 | -6,793 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,659 | -7,203 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells42-127-37844
0.4 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,007 | -3,521 |
| Olmos | 5,217 | -4,731 |
| San Miguel | 6,229 | -5,743 |
| Anacacho | 7,004 | -6,518 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,288 | -6,802 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,686 | -7,200 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Pearsall | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells HC6 Dim42-127-36942
0.6 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,009 | -3,523 |
| Olmos | 5,218 | -4,732 |
| San Miguel | 6,230 | -5,744 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,288 | -6,802 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,707 | -7,221 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Pearsall | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells HC7 Dim42-127-36943
0.6 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,007 | -3,521 |
| Olmos | 5,223 | -4,737 |
| San Miguel | 6,227 | -5,741 |
| Anacacho | 7,041 | -6,555 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,282 | -6,796 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,703 | -7,217 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells Unit 25 Dim42-127-36944
0.6 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,996 | -3,516 |
| Olmos | 5,215 | -4,735 |
| San Miguel | 6,227 | -5,747 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,278 | -6,798 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,702 | -7,222 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells Unit 29 Dim42-127-38174
0.7 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,915 | -3,461 |
| Olmos | 5,128 | -4,674 |
| San Miguel | 6,120 | -5,666 |
| Anacacho | 6,950 | -6,496 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,207 | -6,753 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,619 | -7,165 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells Unit 28 Dim42-127-38173
0.7 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,915 | -3,461 |
| Olmos | 5,127 | -4,673 |
| San Miguel | 6,133 | -5,679 |
| Anacacho | 6,946 | -6,492 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,203 | -6,749 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,619 | -7,165 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — |
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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