WELL · 42-165-33647 · DISTRICT 8
North Riley Unit #279H
Gaines County · Riley North field · Horizontal
North Riley Unit #279H (API 42-165-33647) is a horizontal well in Gaines County operated by Bce-Mach Iii LLC, completed September 29, 1987.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1987 and 2021, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Bce-Mach Iii LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 27.3M barrels of oil and 15.7M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 404 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 10 permits on file · (833) 831-2164
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bce-Mach III LLC |
| Production reports | Bce-Mach III LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sabinal Energy Operating, LLCSep 21, 2021 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 21, 2021
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 1987
- completed
- 27.3M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 1987
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.693138, -102.845495
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gaines 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 404 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Riley Unit O-11-61559 | Riley, North | Bce-Mach III LLC | 404 | 27.3M | 15.7M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 273,391 · prior 12 321,819(-15%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 217,560 · prior 12 242,248(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Oil Company of CaliforniaJan 1993 → May 2000
- 2Pure Resources, L.P.Jun 2000 → Mar 2006
- 3Chevron Midcontinent, L.P.Apr 2006 → Sep 2017
- 4Sabinal Energy Operating, LLCOct 2017 → Aug 2025
- 5Bce-Mach III LLCSep 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 872678-99 | Recompletion | Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 21, 2021 | Oct 23, 2021 | 11,000 |
| 331374-99 | Drill | Union Oil Company of California | Jun 9, 1987 | Jun 11, 1987 | — | 7,390 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-61559 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-61559 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,426 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,956 | 470 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,194 | 232 |
| Queen | 3,760 | -334 |
| San Andres | 4,488 | -1,062 |
| Glorieta | 5,938 | -2,512 |
| Glorieta | 5,939 | -2,513 |
| Clear Fork | 6,369 | -2,943 |
| Clear ForkUPPER CLEARFORK | 6,394 | -2,968 |
| TubbUPPER TUBB | 7,074 | -3,648 |
| TubbLOWER TUBB | 7,176 | -3,750 |
| Clear ForkLOWER CLEARFORK | 7,288 | -3,862 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,492 | 7,261 | Perforated |
| 6,970 | 10,076 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,833 | 12.25 | 950 S |
| 5.5 | 7,390 | 7.875 | 2,250 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, 2023 | Jan 24, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 18, 1987 | Oct 20, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 16, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-165-33647 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-33647 → 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.
Ruidosa 36542-165-38856
0.9 KM · Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,985 | 442 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,228 | 199 |
| Queen | 3,799 | -372 |
| San Andres | 4,493 | -1,066 |
| Glorieta | 6,098 | -2,671 |
| Clear Fork | 6,417 | -2,990 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Palmer42-165-34323
1.6 KM · Union Oil Company of California · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,920 | 514 |
| San Andres | 4,200 | -766 |
| Glorieta | 5,858 | -2,424 |
| Clear Fork | 6,385 | -2,951 |
| Tubb | 7,063 | -3,629 |
| Tubb | 7,160 | -3,726 |
| Clear Fork | 7,253 | -3,819 |
North Riley Unit42-165-34672
2.2 KM · Union Oil Company of California · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,913 | 511 |
| Grayburg | 4,321 | -897 |
| Clear Fork | 6,420 | -2,996 |
Presley 36042-165-38723
2.3 KM · Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,967 | 438 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,213 | 192 |
| Queen | 3,735 | -330 |
| San Andres | 4,492 | -1,087 |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sparks Sam L.42-165-34357
2.3 KM · Seaboard Operating Co. · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,616 | -1,185 |
| Glorieta | 6,031 | -2,600 |
| Clear Fork | 6,367 | -2,936 |
North Riley Unit42-165-38850
2.5 KM · Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,948 | 462 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,197 | 213 |
| Queen | 3,775 | -365 |
| San Andres | 4,486 | -1,076 |
| Glorieta | 5,941 | -2,531 |
| Clear Fork | 6,338 | -2,928 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
North Riley Unit42-165-38881
2.8 KM · Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,951 | 450 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,198 | 203 |
| Queen | 3,771 | -370 |
| San Andres | 4,495 | -1,094 |
| Glorieta | 5,935 | -2,534 |
| Clear Fork | 6,368 | -2,967 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Blanton42-165-38933
3.0 KM · Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,933 | 474 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,156 | 251 |
| Queen | 3,749 | -342 |
| San Andres | 4,428 | -1,021 |
| Glorieta | 5,802 | -2,395 |
| Clear Fork | 6,228 | -2,821 |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
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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