WELL · 42-135-43835 · DISTRICT 8
Whittenburg #5MS
Ector County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Horizontal
Whittenburg #5MS (API 42-135-43835) is a horizontal well in Ector County operated by Permian Resources Operating LLC, completed September 17, 2021.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 30, 2021, permitted to 10,100 ft.
It was permitted by Earthstone Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Permian Resources Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 3.85M barrels of oil and 8.74M mcf of gas since February 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 36 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permian Resources Operating LLC
Permitted by Earthstone Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 608 permits on file · (432) 699-9345
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Permian Resources Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Permian Resources Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Earthstone Operating, LLCAug 30, 2021 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 2021
- last permit issued
- Sep 17, 2021
- completed
- 3.85M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.74M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 17, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.979117, -102.298527
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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 36 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whittenburg O-10-40025 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 36 | 3.85M | 8.74M | Feb 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 311,317 · prior 12 434,360(-28%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,127,570 · prior 12 849,816(+33%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Patriot Resources, Inc.Feb 2010 → Jan 2011
- 2RSP Permian, LLCFeb 2011 → Mar 2013
- 3Resolute Natural Res. Co., LLCApr 2013 → Nov 2015
- 4Independence Resources Mgmt, LLCDec 2015 → Mar 2021
- 5Earthstone Operating, LLCApr 2021 → Sep 2023
- 6Permian Resources Operating, LLCNov 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 872269-98 | Drill | Earthstone Operating, LLC | Apr 28, 2023 | Aug 30, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | 8,800 |
| 872269-99 | Drill | Earthstone Operating, LLC | Aug 25, 2021 | Aug 30, 2021 | Sep 16, 2021 | 10,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-40025 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-40025 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,990 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaSANTA ROSA BASE | 1,392 | 1,598 |
| Santa RosaSANTA ROSA BASE | 1,800 | 1,190 |
| Yates | 3,135 | -145 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,376 | -386 |
| Queen | 3,800 | -810 |
| Grayburg | 4,100 | -1,110 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| Glorieta | 6,210 | -3,220 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,460 | -4,470 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,550 | -4,560 |
| Spraberry | 8,212 | -5,222 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Grayburg | — | — |
| Holt | — | — |
| Queen | — | — |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Tubb | — | — |
| Yates | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,975 | 18,892 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,629 | 17.5 | 1,030 S |
| 9.625 | 8,143 | 12.25 | 1,555 S |
| 5.5 | 19,076 | 8.5 | 2,435 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 | Mar 27, 2024 | Jan 29, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 9, 2024 | Nov 27, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 8, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | — |
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 42-135-43835 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-43835 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Whittenburg42-135-43834
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,392 | 1,598 |
| Yates | 3,135 | -145 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,376 | -386 |
| Queen | 3,800 | -810 |
| Grayburg | 4,100 | -1,110 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| Glorieta | 6,210 | -3,220 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43837
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,392 | 1,598 |
| Yates | 3,135 | -145 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,376 | -386 |
| Queen | 3,800 | -810 |
| Grayburg | 4,100 | -1,110 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| Glorieta | 6,210 | -3,220 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43836
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,392 | 1,598 |
| Yates | 3,135 | -145 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,376 | -386 |
| Queen | 3,800 | -810 |
| Grayburg | 4,100 | -1,110 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| San Andres | 4,440 | -1,450 |
| Glorieta | 6,210 | -3,220 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43832
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,385 | 1,605 |
| Yates | 3,113 | -123 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,463 | -473 |
| Queen | 4,204 | -1,214 |
| Grayburg | 4,882 | -1,892 |
| San Andres | 4,882 | -1,892 |
| Glorieta | 6,254 | -3,264 |
| Clear Fork | 7,465 | -4,475 |
19 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43831
0.0 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,392 | 1,598 |
| Rustler | 1,954 | 1,036 |
| Yates | 3,109 | -119 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,467 | -477 |
| Queen | 4,204 | -1,214 |
| San Andres | 4,894 | -1,904 |
| Grayburg | 4,894 | -1,904 |
| Glorieta | 6,247 | -3,257 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43833
0.1 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,389 | 1,601 |
| Yates | 3,114 | -124 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,471 | -481 |
| Queen | 4,201 | -1,211 |
| San Andres | 4,885 | -1,895 |
| Grayburg | 4,885 | -1,895 |
| Glorieta | 6,255 | -3,265 |
| Clear Fork | 7,464 | -4,474 |
20 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43587
0.2 KM · Independence Resources Mgmt, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,328 | 1,659 |
| Yates | 3,122 | -135 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,483 | -496 |
| Queen | 4,298 | -1,311 |
| San Andres | 4,879 | -1,892 |
| Grayburg | 4,879 | -1,892 |
| Clear Fork | 7,488 | -4,501 |
| Glorieta | 8,349 | -5,362 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whittenburg42-135-43588
0.2 KM · Independence Resources Mgmt, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,328 | 1,659 |
| Yates | 3,127 | -140 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,480 | -493 |
| Queen | 4,262 | -1,275 |
| San Andres | 4,838 | -1,851 |
| Grayburg | 4,838 | -1,851 |
| Clear Fork | 7,444 | -4,457 |
| Glorieta | 8,335 | -5,348 |
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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