WELL · 42-227-41346 · DISTRICT 8
Nichols West D #1WA
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Nichols West D #1WA (API 42-227-41346) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed September 24, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 21, 2021, permitted to 8,290 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 743K barrels of oil and 2.19M mcf of gas since December 2021, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 5,237 permits on file · (855) 247-5920
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Diamondback E&P LLCOct 21, 2021 |
- 8,290
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 21, 2021
- last permit issued
- Sep 24, 2022
- completed
- 743K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.19M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2021 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 24, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
32.368858, -101.678386
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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols West D O-10-56708 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 3 | 743K | 2.19M | Dec 2021 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 283,704 · prior 12 582,822(-51%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 27,085 · prior 12 65,715(-59%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Diamondback E&P LLCSep 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 873649-99 | Drill | Diamondback E&P LLC | Oct 13, 2021 | Oct 21, 2021 | Jul 19, 2022 | 8,290 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-56708 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,960 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,959 | 1,001 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,140 | 820 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,837 | -877 |
| Glorieta | 4,288 | -1,328 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,931 | -1,971 |
| Spraberry | 6,665 | -3,705 |
| Dean | 7,921 | -4,961 |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Rustler | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,692 | 21,614 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 1,165 | 14.75 | 680 S |
| 8.625 | 5,092 | 11 | 950 S |
| 5.5 | 21,685 | 7.875 | 2,080 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 14, 2023 | Jan 4, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | May 4, 2022 | Feb 15, 2022 | 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 42-227-41346 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-41346 → 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.
Nichols West D42-227-41347
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,975 | 985 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,181 | 779 |
| San Andres | 3,835 | -875 |
| Glorieta | 4,253 | -1,293 |
| Clear Fork | 4,935 | -1,975 |
| Spraberry | 6,727 | -3,767 |
| Dean | 7,931 | -4,971 |
| Rustler | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West D42-227-41348
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,978 | 982 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,081 | 879 |
| Glorieta | 2,510 | 450 |
| San Andres | 3,166 | -206 |
| Clear Fork | 3,773 | -813 |
| Spraberry | 4,477 | -1,517 |
| Dean | 4,948 | -1,988 |
| Rustler | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West E42-227-41356
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,973 | 987 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,139 | 821 |
| San Andres | 3,764 | -804 |
| Glorieta | 4,476 | -1,516 |
| Clear Fork | 4,938 | -1,978 |
| Spraberry | 6,675 | -3,715 |
| Dean | 7,946 | -4,986 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West B42-227-41355
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,979 | 981 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,184 | 776 |
| San Andres | 3,713 | -753 |
| Glorieta | 4,334 | -1,374 |
| Clear Fork | 4,941 | -1,981 |
| Spraberry | 6,721 | -3,761 |
| Rustler | — | |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West F42-227-41361
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,973 | 987 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,085 | 875 |
| San Andres | 3,854 | -894 |
| Glorieta | 4,346 | -1,386 |
| Clear Fork | 4,944 | -1,984 |
| Spraberry | 6,671 | -3,711 |
| Dean | 7,938 | -4,978 |
| Rustler | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West C42-227-41357
0.1 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,975 | 985 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,137 | 823 |
| San Andres | 3,680 | -720 |
| Glorieta | 4,358 | -1,398 |
| Clear Fork | 4,873 | -1,913 |
| Spraberry | 6,676 | -3,716 |
| Dean | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West J42-227-41359
0.1 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,972 | 988 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,092 | 868 |
| San Andres | 3,849 | -889 |
| Glorieta | 4,349 | -1,389 |
| Clear Fork | 4,955 | -1,995 |
| Spraberry | 6,675 | -3,715 |
| Dean | 7,948 | -4,988 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,109 | -5,149 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nichols West G42-227-41362
0.1 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,976 | 984 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,029 | 931 |
| San Andres | 3,864 | -904 |
| Glorieta | 4,352 | -1,392 |
| Clear Fork | 4,968 | -2,008 |
| Spraberry | 6,683 | -3,723 |
| Dean | 7,941 | -4,981 |
| Rustler | — |
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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