WELL · 42-227-41878 · DISTRICT 8
Rising Sun D #4A
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Rising Sun D #4A (API 42-227-41878) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed September 25, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 1, 2022, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Laredo Petroleum, Inc. and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Salado, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 307K barrels of oil and 465K mcf of gas since August 2022, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Laredo Petroleum, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 54 permits on file · (713) 953-8604
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Crescent Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Laredo Petroleum, Inc.Aug 1, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 1, 2022
- last permit issued
- Sep 25, 2023
- completed
- 307K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 465K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 25, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.489148, -101.508743
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rising Sun D O-10-58646 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 307K | 465K | Aug 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 64,376 · prior 12 104,698(-39%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 171,422 · prior 12 178,079(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vital Energy, Inc.Oct 2023 → Dec 2025
- 2Crescent Energy Operating, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882438-98 | Drill | Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | 9,000 |
| 882438-99 | Drill | Laredo Petroleum, Inc. | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | Aug 1, 2022 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-58646 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,735 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Salado | 1,466 | 1,269 |
| Yates | 1,986 | 749 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,088 | 647 |
| Queen | 2,451 | 284 |
| Grayburg | 2,957 | -222 |
| San Andres | 3,369 | -634 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,369 | -634 |
| Glorieta | 4,201 | -1,466 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,028 | -2,293 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,028 | -2,293 |
| SpraberrySPRABERRY A | 6,042 | -3,307 |
| Spraberry | 7,096 | -4,361 |
| SpraberrySPRABERRY C | 7,097 | -4,362 |
| Dean | 7,356 | -4,621 |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Rustler | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,927 | 23,746 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,256 | 17.5 | 953 S |
| 9.625 | 7,948 | 12.25 | 822 S |
| 5.5 | 23,768 | 8.5 | 3,216 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 | May 29, 2024 | Mar 19, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 4, 2023 | Jun 20, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Mar 27, 2023 | Jan 10, 2023 | 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 42-227-41878 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-41878 → 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.
Rising Sun C42-227-42043
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,482 | 1,253 |
| Yates | 1,995 | 740 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,090 | 645 |
| Queen | 2,458 | 277 |
| Grayburg | 2,960 | -225 |
| San Andres | 3,375 | -640 |
| Glorieta | 4,216 | -1,481 |
| Clear Fork | 5,035 | -2,300 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rising Sun C42-227-42042
0.0 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,484 | 1,251 |
| Yates | 1,993 | 742 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,092 | 643 |
| Queen | 2,459 | 276 |
| Grayburg | 2,958 | -223 |
| San Andres | 3,376 | -641 |
| Glorieta | 4,218 | -1,483 |
| Clear Fork | 5,032 | -2,297 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rising Sun B42-227-42041
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,485 | 1,251 |
| Yates | 1,989 | 747 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,089 | 647 |
| Queen | 2,458 | 278 |
| Grayburg | 2,965 | -229 |
| San Andres | 3,381 | -645 |
| Glorieta | 4,220 | -1,484 |
| Clear Fork | 5,034 | -2,298 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big el 45-04 B42-227-41658
0.1 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,473 | 1,261 |
| Yates | 1,983 | 751 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,086 | 648 |
| Queen | 2,453 | 281 |
| Grayburg | 2,957 | -223 |
| San Andres | 3,370 | -636 |
| Glorieta | 4,203 | -1,469 |
| Clear Fork | 5,024 | -2,290 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big el 45-04 C42-227-41661
0.1 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,486 | 1,248 |
| Yates | 1,992 | 742 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,093 | 641 |
| Queen | 2,452 | 282 |
| Grayburg | 2,959 | -225 |
| San Andres | 3,367 | -633 |
| Glorieta | 4,192 | -1,458 |
| Clear Fork | 5,016 | -2,282 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big el 45-04 C42-227-41662
0.1 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,477 | 1,257 |
| Yates | 1,988 | 746 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,092 | 642 |
| Queen | 2,455 | 279 |
| Grayburg | 2,966 | -232 |
| San Andres | 3,369 | -635 |
| Glorieta | 4,194 | -1,460 |
| Clear Fork | 5,007 | -2,273 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big el 45-04 D42-227-41663
0.1 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,482 | 1,252 |
| Yates | 1,989 | 745 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,087 | 647 |
| Queen | 2,453 | 281 |
| Grayburg | 2,965 | -231 |
| San Andres | 3,376 | -642 |
| Glorieta | 4,188 | -1,454 |
| Clear Fork | 5,009 | -2,275 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big el 45-04 D42-227-41664
0.1 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,478 | 1,256 |
| Yates | 1,993 | 741 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,092 | 642 |
| Queen | 2,458 | 276 |
| Grayburg | 2,959 | -225 |
| San Andres | 3,377 | -643 |
| Glorieta | 4,192 | -1,458 |
| Clear Fork | 5,006 | -2,272 |
11 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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