WELL · 42-227-40492 · DISTRICT 8
Viper Foster C #4525LS
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Viper Foster C #4525LS (API 42-227-40492) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by SM Energy Company, completed November 16, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 6, 2019, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 17 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 522K barrels of oil and 906K mcf of gas since March 2020, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2,485 permits on file · (432) 563-8316
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | SM Energy Company |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | SM Energy CompanyDec 6, 2019 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 6, 2019
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 2020
- completed
- 522K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 906K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.470551, -101.396610
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viper Foster C O-10-54787 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | 1 | 522K | 906K | Mar 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 45,611 · prior 12 45,518(+0%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 156,210 · prior 12 152,783(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SM Energy CompanyNov 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 859637-99 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Dec 4, 2019 | Dec 6, 2019 | Dec 14, 2019 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-54787 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,645 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,820 | 825 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,914 | 731 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,293 | -648 |
| Glorieta | 3,689 | -1,044 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 3,728 | -1,083 |
| Leonard | 4,010 | -1,365 |
| Spraberry | 5,598 | -2,953 |
| Atoka | — | — |
| Canyon | — | — |
| Cisco | — | — |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Dean | — | — |
| DevonianDEVONIAN/SILURIAN | — | — |
| Mississippian | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,114 | 23,191 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 423 | 17.5 | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 6,057 | 12.25 | 575 S |
| 5.5 | 23,287 | 8.5 | 3,175 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 | Mar 1, 2021 | Feb 11, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 13, 2020 | Sep 17, 2020 | 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 42-227-40492 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-40492 → 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.
Viper McMurphy C42-227-40491
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,817 | 798 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,909 | 706 |
| San Andres | 3,274 | -659 |
| Glorieta | 3,684 | -1,069 |
| Clear Fork | 3,709 | -1,094 |
| Leonard | 4,015 | -1,400 |
| Spraberry | 5,607 | -2,992 |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Viper Foster B42-227-40493
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,881 | 764 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,974 | 671 |
| San Andres | 3,314 | -669 |
| Glorieta | 3,706 | -1,061 |
| Clear Fork | 3,716 | -1,071 |
| Leonard | 5,387 | -2,742 |
| Spraberry | 5,584 | -2,939 |
| Dean | 6,822 | -4,177 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Viper McMurphy B42-227-40494
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,821 | 794 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,912 | 703 |
| San Andres | 3,295 | -680 |
| Glorieta | 3,690 | -1,075 |
| Clear Fork | 3,730 | -1,115 |
| Leonard | 4,007 | -1,392 |
| Spraberry | 5,609 | -2,994 |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Viper McMurphy D42-227-40490
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,867 | 748 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,964 | 651 |
| San Andres | 3,301 | -686 |
| Glorieta | 3,734 | -1,119 |
| Clear Fork | 3,752 | -1,137 |
| Leonard | 4,052 | -1,437 |
| Spraberry | 5,646 | -3,031 |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Viper Foster D42-227-40489
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,817 | 798 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,911 | 704 |
| San Andres | 3,294 | -679 |
| Glorieta | 3,699 | -1,084 |
| Clear Fork | 3,729 | -1,114 |
| Leonard | 4,007 | -1,392 |
| Spraberry | 5,599 | -2,984 |
| Dean | 6,805 | -4,190 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cao42-227-40627
0.2 KM · Platform Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,150 | 1,459 |
| Rustler | 1,300 | 1,309 |
| Yates | 1,600 | 1,009 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,750 | 859 |
| San Andres | 2,985 | -376 |
| Glorieta | 3,950 | -1,341 |
| Clear Fork | 4,330 | -1,721 |
| Spraberry | 5,552 | -2,943 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cougar A42-227-40135
1.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,784 | 813 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,869 | 728 |
| San Andres | 2,954 | -357 |
| Glorieta | 3,270 | -673 |
| Clear Fork | 3,402 | -805 |
| Leonard | 3,893 | -1,296 |
| Spraberry | 5,570 | -2,973 |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cougar A42-227-40137
1.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,782 | 815 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,866 | 731 |
| San Andres | 2,956 | -359 |
| Glorieta | 3,278 | -681 |
| Clear Fork | 3,405 | -808 |
| Leonard | 3,925 | -1,328 |
| Spraberry | 5,556 | -2,959 |
| Wolfcamp | — |
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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