WELL · 42-165-38388 · DISTRICT 8
Bale #1
Gaines County · Bale (Clearfork) field · Vertical
Bale #1 (API 42-165-38388) is a well in Gaines County operated by Cholla Petroleum Inc., completed October 6, 2016.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2016 and 2020, permitted to 10,999 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen, San Andres.
Its 2 leases have reported 3.5K barrels of oil since October 2016, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 1,085 permits on file · (800) 839-2955
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Cholla Petroleum Inc. |
| Production reports | Libertad Operating LLCthrough Feb 2024 |
| Latest permit | Cholla Petroleum, Inc.Nov 9, 2020 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,999
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 9, 2020
- last permit issued
- Oct 6, 2016
- completed
- 3.5K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 6, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.868848, -102.826769
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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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bale O-11-71117 | Bale (San Andres 5500) | Libertad Operating LLC | 1 | 1.17K | 0 | Nov 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| Bale O-11-70525 | Bale (Clearfork) | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | 1 | 2.33K | 0 | Oct 2016 – Jun 2021 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cholla Petroleum, Inc.Nov 2016 → Dec 2021
- 2Libertad Operating LLCJan 2022 → Feb 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 865938-99 | Field transfer | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | Nov 5, 2020 | Nov 9, 2020 | Apr 18, 2016 | 6,999 |
| 814434-99 | Drill | Cholla Petroleum, Inc. | Mar 16, 2016 | Mar 18, 2016 | Apr 17, 2016 | 10,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-70525 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-71117 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,491 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YatesYATES - OVERPRESSURE, INERT GAS | 2,880 | 611 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,140 | 351 |
| Queen | 3,550 | -59 |
| Queen | 3,700 | -209 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | 4,300 | -809 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,600 | -2,109 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | 5,600 | -2,109 |
| Glorieta | 6,210 | -2,719 |
| Glorieta | 6,700 | -3,209 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,500 | -4,009 |
| Leonard | — | — |
| San Angelo | — | — |
| Spraberry | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,603 | 5,612 | Perforated |
| 5,603 | 5,632 | Perforated |
| 5,603 | 5,694 | Perforated |
| 5,624 | 5,632 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,103 | 17.5 | 1,415 S |
| 8.625 | 5,209 | 12.25 | 1,110 S |
| 5.5 | 6,539 | 7.875 | 360 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 | Sep 13, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Jan 11, 2021 | Oct 7, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Jan 8, 2021 | Nov 12, 2016 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 20, 2016 | Nov 12, 2016 | 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 42-165-38388 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-38388 → 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.
Denver Unit42-165-38923
5.3 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,912 | 616 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,112 | 416 |
| Queen | 3,655 | -127 |
| San Andres | 4,306 | -778 |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Denver Unit42-165-38920
5.4 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,847 | |
| Seven Rivers | 3,140 | |
| Queen | 3,580 | |
| San Andres | 4,193 | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Spraberry | — | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Denver Unit42-165-38911
5.5 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,929 | |
| Seven Rivers | 3,196 | |
| Queen | 3,700 | |
| San Andres | 4,332 | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Denver Unit42-165-38913
5.5 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,949 | |
| Seven Rivers | 3,192 | |
| Queen | 3,726 | |
| San Andres | 4,387 | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Denver Unit42-165-38914
5.5 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,934 | |
| Seven Rivers | 2,996 | |
| Queen | 3,688 | |
| San Andres | 4,345 | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bishop Donahue Fee42-165-38877
5.6 KM · Manzano, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,448 | 35 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,687 | -204 |
| Queen | 4,225 | -742 |
| San Andres | 4,980 | -1,497 |
| Glorieta | 6,460 | -2,977 |
| Clear Fork | 6,663 | -3,180 |
| Wichita-Albany | 7,880 | -4,397 |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Loki42-165-38640
5.6 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,380 | 82 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,514 | -52 |
| Queen | 4,323 | -861 |
| San Andres | 5,037 | -1,575 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Denver Unit42-165-38922
5.7 KM · Occidental Permian Ltd. · Section with this well →
| San Angelo | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| 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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