WELL · 42-227-42271 · DISTRICT 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 Unit #0451WA
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Vlt Vulcan 1/13 Unit #0451WA (API 42-227-42271) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc., completed September 30, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 16, 2023, permitted to 8,837 ft.
Completion filings report 17 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 1.53M barrels of oil and 2.7M mcf of gas since March 2024, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 7 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
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 Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Oct 16, 2023 |
- 8,837
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 16, 2023
- last permit issued
- Sep 30, 2024
- completed
- 1.53M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.7M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 30, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.192793, -101.684263
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 7 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLT Vulcan 1/13 Unit O-10-61999 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 7 | 1.53M | 2.7M | Mar 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 581,917 · prior 12 948,335(-39%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,564,753 · prior 12 1,139,835(+37%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Sep 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894416-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 16, 2023 | Jan 16, 2024 | 8,837 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-61999 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,475 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,197 | 1,278 |
| Yates | 1,927 | 548 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,135 | 340 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,242 | -767 |
| Glorieta | 4,463 | -1,988 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,336 | -2,861 |
| Spraberry | 6,543 | -4,068 |
| Dean | 7,792 | -5,317 |
| Atoka | — | — |
| Cambrian | — | — |
| DevonianDEVONIAN/SILURIAN | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Mississippian | — | — |
| Precambrian (Undifferentiated) | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,593 | 21,619 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,231 | 16 | 1,074 S |
| 7 | 7,712 | 9.875 | 1,351 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 13, 2025 | Dec 3, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Dec 9, 2024 | Sep 26, 2024 | — |
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 42-227-42271 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-42271 → 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.
VLT Vulcan 1/13 Unit42-227-42276
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,194 | 1,281 |
| Yates | 1,925 | 550 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,132 | 343 |
| San Andres | 3,243 | -768 |
| Glorieta | 4,465 | -1,990 |
| Clear Fork | 5,330 | -2,855 |
| Spraberry | 7,548 | -5,073 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 B42-227-42275
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,192 | 1,283 |
| Yates | 1,924 | 551 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,132 | 343 |
| San Andres | 3,238 | -763 |
| Glorieta | 4,459 | -1,984 |
| Clear Fork | 5,326 | -2,851 |
| Spraberry | 6,539 | -4,064 |
| Dean | 7,777 | -5,302 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 C42-227-42272
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,194 | 1,281 |
| Yates | 1,926 | 549 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,131 | 344 |
| San Andres | 3,239 | -764 |
| Glorieta | 4,450 | -1,975 |
| Clear Fork | 5,322 | -2,847 |
| Spraberry | 6,534 | -4,059 |
| Jomill | 7,282 | -4,807 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 C42-227-42273
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,197 | 1,278 |
| Yates | 1,924 | 551 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,129 | 346 |
| San Andres | 3,234 | -759 |
| Clear Fork | 4,446 | -1,971 |
| Glorieta | 4,446 | -1,971 |
| Spraberry | 6,528 | -4,053 |
| Dean | 7,769 | -5,294 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 D42-227-42274
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,926 | 549 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,128 | 347 |
| San Andres | 3,236 | -761 |
| Glorieta | 4,445 | -1,970 |
| Clear Fork | 5,304 | -2,829 |
| Spraberry | 6,521 | -4,046 |
| Rustler | — | |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 D42-227-42277
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,204 | 1,271 |
| Yates | 1,923 | 552 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,128 | 347 |
| San Andres | 3,235 | -760 |
| Glorieta | 4,437 | -1,962 |
| Clear Fork | 5,298 | -2,823 |
| Spraberry | 7,503 | -5,028 |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Saturn Unit42-227-40600
1.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,844 |
| Rustler | 1,221 | 1,273 |
| Yates | 1,959 | 535 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,200 | 294 |
| San Andres | 3,299 | -805 |
| Glorieta | 4,439 | -1,945 |
| Clear Fork | 5,319 | -2,825 |
| Spraberry | 6,544 | -4,050 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Saturn Unit42-227-40601
1.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 650 | 1,844 |
| Rustler | 1,222 | 1,272 |
| Yates | 1,955 | 539 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,198 | 296 |
| San Andres | 3,293 | -799 |
| Glorieta | 4,428 | -1,934 |
| Clear Fork | 5,301 | -2,807 |
| Spraberry | 6,530 | -4,036 |
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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