WELL · 42-135-38780 · DISTRICT 8
Foster 8 #4WD
Ector County · Directional
Foster 8 #4WD (API 42-135-38780) is a permitted well in Ector County filed by Oxy USA Wtp LP; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2004 and 2018, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yates, Clear Fork, Canyon.
Its lease has reported 998K barrels of oil and 907K mcf of gas since February 2004, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 2,289 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | OXY USA WTP LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA WTP LPMay 15, 2018 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 15, 2018
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 998K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 907K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.885781, -102.416603
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Ector 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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster 8 O-10-37284 | Cowden, South (Canyon 8790) | OXY USA WTP LP | 3 | 998K | 907K | Feb 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 18,232 · prior 12 23,456(-22%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,787 · prior 12 23,375(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1OXY USA WTP LPFeb 2004 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 839829-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA WTP LP | May 9, 2018 | May 15, 2018 | — | 7,800 |
| 554349-98 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Feb 1, 2005 | Dec 3, 2004 | — | 9,500 |
| 554349-99 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Dec 3, 2004 | Dec 3, 2004 | Dec 26, 2004 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-37284 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,949 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,807 | 142 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,346 | -2,397 |
| Canyon | 8,657 | -5,708 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,789 | 8,795 | Perforated |
| 9,076 | 9,117 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 340 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 5,704 | 11 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 9,321 | 7.875 | 750 S |
| 8.625 | — | 11 | 1,350 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 | May 16, 2007 | Aug 19, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 15, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-135-38780 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-38780 → 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.
South BR Odessa42-135-43693
0.8 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,202 | 1,754 |
| Yates | 2,818 | 138 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,117 | -161 |
| Queen | 3,589 | -633 |
| San Andres | 4,365 | -1,409 |
| Holt | 5,461 | -2,505 |
| Clear Fork | 5,855 | -2,899 |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
RJ 542-135-37798
1.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Clear Fork | 5,300 | -2,341 |
| Clear Fork | 5,300 | -2,341 |
| Wichita-Albany | 7,110 | -4,151 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,470 | -5,511 |
| Canyon | 8,910 | -5,951 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
BR Odessa42-135-43680
1.5 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,197 | 1,763 |
| Yates | 2,865 | 95 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,100 | -140 |
| Queen | 3,625 | -665 |
| Grayburg | 3,778 | -818 |
| San Andres | 4,428 | -1,468 |
| Holt | 5,353 | -2,393 |
| Glorieta | 5,657 | -2,697 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foster, H.42-135-43981
3.2 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,099 | 1,826 |
| Yates | 2,899 | 26 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,123 | -198 |
| Queen | 3,679 | -754 |
| Grayburg | 4,176 | -1,251 |
| San Andres | 4,644 | -1,719 |
| Holt | 5,560 | -2,635 |
| Glorieta | 5,715 | -2,790 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Witcher, J. E. 1942-135-43989
3.2 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,088 | 1,837 |
| Yates | 2,887 | 38 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,110 | -185 |
| Queen | 3,675 | -750 |
| Grayburg | 4,173 | -1,248 |
| San Andres | 4,595 | -1,670 |
| Holt | 5,583 | -2,658 |
| Glorieta | 5,785 | -2,860 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Johnson, J. L. 'AB'42-135-33890
3.6 KM · Vaquero Hunter Inc. · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,140 | -154 |
| Queen | 3,720 | -734 |
| Grayburg | 4,080 | -1,094 |
Johnson, J. L. -AB-42-135-32972
4.0 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen | 3,750 | -779 |
| Queen | 3,801 | -830 |
| Grayburg | 4,018 | -1,047 |
Witcher, J. E.42-135-35568
4.0 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,660 | 1,263 |
| Yates | 2,820 | 103 |
| Queen | 3,600 | -677 |
| Grayburg | 3,850 | -927 |
| San Andres | 4,120 | -1,197 |
| Glorieta | 5,835 | -2,912 |
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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