WELL · 42-127-38171 · DISTRICT 1
Valley Wells Unit 26 Dim #J 1H
Dimmit County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Horizontal
Valley Wells Unit 26 Dim #J 1H (API 42-127-38171) is a horizontal well in Dimmit County operated by Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC, completed September 22, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 14, 2019, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, San Miguel, Anacacho.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 98 permits on file · (833) 402-7779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C.Jun 14, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 14, 2019
- last permit issued
- Sep 22, 2019
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.06M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 22, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.430737, -99.454129
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Wells Unit 26 Dim G-1-301195 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.06M | Sep 2019 – Jul 2026 |
| Valley Wells Unit 26 Dim O-1-19965 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2019 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 82,531 · prior 12 95,893(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ineos USA Oil & Gas LLCSep 2019 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853944-99 | Drill | Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. | Jun 6, 2019 | Jun 14, 2019 | Jun 23, 2019 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-301195 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-1-19965 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 456 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EscondidoESCONDIDO - DISPOSAL | 3,957 | -3,501 |
| OlmosOLMOS - DISPOSAL | 5,163 | -4,707 |
| San MiguelSAN MIGUEL - H2S | 6,180 | -5,724 |
| Anacacho | 6,984 | -6,528 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 7,249 | -6,793 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 7,659 | -7,203 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Glen RoseGLEN ROSE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,091 | 16,240 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,501 | 12.25 | 815 S |
| 5.5 | 16,348 | 8.75 | 3,175 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 | Apr 1, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 17, 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 42-127-38171 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-38171 → 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 |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Valley Wells42-127-33969
0.0 KM · Chesapeake Operating, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 3,960 | -3,504 |
| Olmos | 5,161 | -4,705 |
| San Miguel | 6,170 | -5,714 |
| Anacacho | 6,992 | -6,536 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,248 | -6,792 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,657 | -7,201 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
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 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Glen Rose | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
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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