WELL · 42-165-38298 · DISTRICT 8
West Seminole SA Unit #605R
Gaines County · Seminole West field · Producing · Directional
West Seminole SA Unit #605R (API 42-165-38298) is a well in Gaines County operated by Oxy USA Wtp LP, completed August 10, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2015 and 2026, permitted to 6,000 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Inc. and has since transferred to Oxy USA Wtp LP on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 18.2M barrels of oil and 55.7M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 226 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by OXY USA Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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 | OXY USA WTP LP |
| Production reports | OXY USA WTP LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA Inc.Aug 19, 2026 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 19, 2026
- last permit issued
- Aug 10, 2016
- completed
- 18.2M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 55.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 10, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.767014, -102.818072
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
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 226 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Seminole SA Unit O-11-17310 | Seminole, West | OXY USA WTP LP | 226 | 18.2M | 55.7M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 1,315,451 · prior 12 1,395,720(-6%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,364,915 · prior 12 3,848,328(-13%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1OXY USA Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2OXY USA WTP LPJan 2001 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 917944-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | — | 6,000 |
| 917943-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Aug 17, 2026 | Aug 19, 2026 | — | 6,000 |
| 804071-99 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Feb 24, 2015 | Feb 24, 2015 | Apr 4, 2015 | 6,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-17310 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,435 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YatesYATES - OVERPRESSURE, INERT GAS | 3,098 | 337 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,330 | 105 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,333 | 102 |
| Queen | 3,875 | -440 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | 4,598 | -1,163 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| San Angelo | — | — |
| Spraberry | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,963 | 5,184 | Perforated |
| 4,963 | 5,540 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,020 | 12.25 | 1,100 S |
| 5.5 | 5,860 | 7.875 | 1,330 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 | Oct 31, 2022 | Jul 11, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Aug 14, 2015 | Jul 29, 2015 | 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 42-165-38298 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-38298 → 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.
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-31630
0.2 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,576 | -1,157 |
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-31632
0.2 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Base of Red Bed | 1,685 | 1,750 |
| Grayburg | 4,420 | -985 |
| San Andres | 4,563 | -1,128 |
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-31831
0.4 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 4,599 | -1,152 |
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-31832
0.4 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,145 | 1,299 |
| Yates | 3,245 | 199 |
| San Andres | 4,587 | -1,143 |
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-38300
0.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,096 | 342 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,332 | 106 |
| Queen | 3,881 | -443 |
| Grayburg | 4,296 | -858 |
| San Andres | 4,602 | -1,164 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-31744
0.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Red Beds, Base | 1,690 | 1,754 |
| Grayburg | 4,418 | -974 |
| San Andres | 4,597 | -1,153 |
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-31745
0.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,056 | 1,379 |
| Queen | 3,902 | -467 |
| Grayburg | 4,324 | -889 |
| San Andres | 4,585 | -1,150 |
West Seminole SA Unit42-165-00663
0.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 2,013 | |
| Queen | 3,878 | |
| San Andres | 4,601 |
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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