WELL · 42-165-34169 · DISTRICT 8
Wharton, A.B. Jr 'a' Joa Unit #176
Gaines County · Vertical
Wharton, A.B. JR 'A' Joa Unit #176 (API 42-165-34169) is a permitted well in Gaines County filed by Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1990 and 2020, permitted to 6,050 ft.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 13.5M barrels of oil and 3.84M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 212 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 2, 2025 · 146 permits on file · (817) 301-3919
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Bce-Mach III LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sabinal Energy Operating, LLCJun 30, 2020 |
- 6,050
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 30, 2020
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 13.5M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.558120, -102.673787
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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 212 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton Unit O-11-61365 | Harris | Bce-Mach III LLC | 212 | 13.5M | 3.84M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 74,738 · prior 12 82,047(-9%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 31,828 · prior 12 31,595(+1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Sep 2017
- 3Sabinal Energy Operating, LLCOct 2017 → Aug 2025
- 4Bce-Mach III LLCSep 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864006-99 | Recompletion | Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC | Jun 23, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | — | 4,900 |
| 373573-99 | Drill | Texaco Producing Inc. | May 18, 1990 | Jun 20, 1990 | — | 6,050 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-61365 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,277 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glorieta | 5,894 | -2,617 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,894 | 5,904 | Perforated |
| 5,943 | 6,000 | Perforated |
| 6,010 | 6,024 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,845 | 12.25 | 1,100 S |
| 5.5 | 6,050 | 7.875 | 1,250 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 | Jan 22, 1992 | Nov 9, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 9, 1991 | Nov 9, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-165-34169 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-34169 → 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.
Wharton, A.b.jr. 'a' Joa42-165-03147
0.6 KM · Sabinal Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,813 | 1,482 |
| Tansil | 2,728 | 567 |
| Yates | 2,896 | 399 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,138 | 157 |
| Queen | 3,750 | -455 |
| Grayburg | 4,203 | -908 |
| San Andres | 4,481 | -1,186 |
| San Andres | 4,770 | -1,475 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wharton Unit42-165-34170
0.8 KM · Texaco Producing Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,905 | 375 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,150 | 130 |
| Queen | 3,768 | -488 |
| San Andres | 4,565 | -1,285 |
| Glorieta | 5,887 | -2,607 |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wharton Unit42-165-32600
0.8 KM · Texaco Inc. · Section with this well →
| Anhydrite | 1,842 | 1,449 |
| Salt | 1,874 | 1,417 |
| Yates | 2,876 | 415 |
| San Andres | 4,546 | -1,255 |
| Glorieta | 5,848 | -2,557 |
Shusa 1542-165-38689
0.8 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,005 | 276 |
| Queen | 3,755 | -474 |
| San Andres | 4,559 | -1,278 |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Shusa 1542-165-38690
0.9 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,876 | 405 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,995 | 286 |
| Queen | 3,397 | -116 |
| San Andres | 4,532 | -1,251 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Shusa 1542-165-38688
1.0 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,886 | 399 |
| Queen | 3,736 | -451 |
| San Andres | 4,541 | -1,256 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wharton Unit42-165-32597
1.2 KM · Texaco Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,844 | 450 |
| San Andres | 4,690 | -1,396 |
| Glorieta | 5,884 | -2,590 |
Shusa 1542-165-38691
1.3 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,876 | 422 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,995 | 303 |
| Queen | 3,397 | -99 |
| San Andres | 4,532 | -1,234 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
11 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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