WELL · 42-227-39046 · DISTRICT 8
Morita 18B #1
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Morita 18b #1 (API 42-227-39046) is a plugged well in Howard County, plugged December 19, 2025, last operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 9, 2017, permitted to 10,500 ft.
It was permitted by Parsley Energy Operations, LLC and has since transferred to Chevron U. S. A. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork, Dean, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 20.9K barrels of oil and 56.4K mcf of gas since August 2017, last reporting in March 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Parsley Energy Operations, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 9,291 permits on file · (800) 231-0623
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.through Aug 2021 |
| Latest permit | Parsley Energy Operations, LLCMar 9, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 9, 2017
- last permit issued
- Aug 11, 2017
- completed
- 20.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 56.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2017 THROUGH Mar 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 11, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 19, 2025
Surface location
32.171009, -101.658570
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Howard 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morita 18B O-10-49206 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 20.9K | 56.4K | Aug 2017 – Mar 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Parsley Energy Operations, LLCAug 2017 → Feb 2018
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Mar 2018 → Aug 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 823940-98 | Drill | Parsley Energy Operations, LLC | Nov 3, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | 10,500 |
| 823940-99 | Drill | DE Operating LLC | Mar 1, 2017 | Mar 9, 2017 | Mar 29, 2017 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-49206 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,479 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,419 | -940 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,163 | -2,684 |
| Dean | 7,760 | -5,281 |
| Spraberry | 7,760 | -5,281 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,913 | -5,434 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Yates | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,934 | 10,410 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 305 | 17.5 | 340 S |
| 8.625 | 4,676 | 11 | 650 S |
| 5.5 | 10,502 | 7.875 | 1,230 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, 2018 | Nov 16, 2017 | 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 42-227-39046 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-39046 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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.
Coachwhip 17-2042-227-41274
0.3 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,849 |
| Rustler | 1,250 | 1,249 |
| Yates | 2,036 | 463 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,203 | 296 |
| Queen | 2,610 | -111 |
| Grayburg | 3,297 | -798 |
| San Andres | 3,799 | -1,300 |
| Glorieta | 4,394 | -1,895 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coachwhip 17-2042-227-41273
0.3 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,849 |
| Rustler | 1,241 | 1,258 |
| Yates | 2,034 | 465 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,203 | 296 |
| Queen | 2,623 | -124 |
| Grayburg | 3,304 | -805 |
| San Andres | 3,812 | -1,313 |
| Glorieta | 4,400 | -1,901 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coachwhip 17-2042-227-41272
0.3 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,849 |
| Rustler | 1,249 | 1,250 |
| Yates | 2,029 | 470 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,203 | 296 |
| Queen | 2,623 | -124 |
| Grayburg | 3,297 | -798 |
| San Andres | 3,812 | -1,313 |
| Glorieta | 4,400 | -1,901 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Quinn '8A'42-227-36280
0.7 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Spraberry | 6,461 | -3,970 |
| Jo Mill | 7,291 | -4,800 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,960 | -5,469 |
| Strawn | 9,584 | -7,093 |
| Mississippian | 9,717 | -7,226 |
| Mississippian | 10,063 | -7,572 |
| Atoka | — |
Morita 18C42-227-39066
0.7 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 3,409 | -932 |
| Clear Fork | 5,207 | -2,730 |
| Spraberry | 6,455 | -3,978 |
| Dean | 7,709 | -5,232 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,888 | -5,411 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Coleman Junction | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coachwhip 17-2042-227-41271
0.7 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,838 |
| Rustler | 1,159 | 1,329 |
| Yates | 2,014 | 474 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,203 | 285 |
| San Andres | 3,753 | -1,265 |
| Glorieta | 4,362 | -1,874 |
| Clear Fork | 5,268 | -2,780 |
| Spraberry | 6,463 | -3,975 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coachwhip 17-2042-227-41266
0.7 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,838 |
| Rustler | 1,216 | 1,272 |
| Yates | 1,994 | 494 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,203 | 285 |
| Queen | 2,581 | -93 |
| Grayburg | 3,256 | -768 |
| San Andres | 3,750 | -1,262 |
| Glorieta | 4,365 | -1,877 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Coachwhip 17-2042-227-41265
0.7 KM · Endeavor Energy Resources L.P. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,838 |
| Rustler | 1,208 | 1,280 |
| Yates | 2,001 | 487 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,203 | 285 |
| Queen | 2,591 | -103 |
| Grayburg | 3,255 | -767 |
| San Andres | 3,743 | -1,255 |
| Glorieta | 4,353 | -1,865 |
12 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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