WELL · 42-227-42278 · DISTRICT 8
VLT Trident 12/13 A #0491WA
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Vlt Trident 12/13 A #0491WA (API 42-227-42278) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc., completed August 6, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 17, 2023, permitted to 8,837 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 291K barrels of oil and 279K mcf of gas since August 2024, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 9,291
- Phone
- (866) 212-1212
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 17, 2023 |
- 8,837
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 17, 2023
- last permit issued
- Aug 6, 2024
- completed
- 291K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 279K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 6, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
32.179342, -101.692838
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLT Trident 12/13 A O-10-62036 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 1 | 291K | 279K | Aug 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 100,277 · prior 12 190,997(-47%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 87,932 · prior 12 190,698(-54%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Aug 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894429-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 8,837 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-62036 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,476 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,194 | 1,282 |
| Yates | 1,933 | 543 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,137 | 339 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,262 | -786 |
| Glorieta | 4,536 | -2,060 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,376 | -2,900 |
| Spraberry | 6,582 | -4,106 |
| Dean | 7,827 | -5,351 |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,609 | 18,983 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,220 | 10.75 | 955 S |
| 16 | 1,239 | 10.75 | 1,088 S |
| 7 | 7,077 | 9.875 | 1,526 S |
| 7 | 7,649 | 9.875 | 1,339 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 | Feb 20, 2025 | Dec 19, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Dec 12, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | 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 42-227-42278 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-42278 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
VLT Trident 12/13 B42-227-42283
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,914 | 562 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,126 | 350 |
| San Andres | 3,258 | -782 |
| Glorieta | 4,531 | -2,055 |
| Clear Fork | 5,367 | -2,891 |
| Spraberry | 7,564 | -5,088 |
| Rustler | 12,312 | -9,836 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Trident 12/13 B42-227-42279
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,218 | 1,258 |
| Yates | 1,930 | 546 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,136 | 340 |
| San Andres | 3,255 | -779 |
| Glorieta | 4,520 | -2,044 |
| Clear Fork | 5,369 | -2,893 |
| Spraberry | 6,583 | -4,107 |
| Dean | 7,827 | -5,351 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Trident 12/13 C42-227-42280
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,209 | 1,267 |
| Yates | 1,932 | 544 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,140 | 336 |
| San Andres | 3,264 | -788 |
| Glorieta | 4,520 | -2,044 |
| Clear Fork | 5,370 | -2,894 |
| Spraberry | 6,587 | -4,111 |
| Dean | 7,823 | -5,347 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Trident 12/13 D42-227-42281
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,199 | 1,276 |
| Yates | 1,935 | 540 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,138 | 337 |
| Glorieta | 4,511 | -2,036 |
| Clear Fork | 5,358 | -2,883 |
| Spraberry | 6,577 | -4,102 |
| Dean | 7,829 | -5,354 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,037 | -5,562 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Trident 12/13 E42-227-42284
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 193 | 2,283 |
| Rustler | 1,198 | 1,278 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,136 | 340 |
| San Andres | 3,255 | -779 |
| Glorieta | 4,508 | -2,032 |
| Clear Fork | 5,355 | -2,879 |
| Spraberry | 7,554 | -5,078 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Trident 12/13 E42-227-42282
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,200 | 1,276 |
| Yates | 1,931 | 545 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,134 | 342 |
| San Andres | 3,252 | -776 |
| Glorieta | 4,508 | -2,032 |
| Clear Fork | 5,359 | -2,883 |
| Spraberry | 7,017 | -4,541 |
| Dean | 7,815 | -5,339 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 A42-227-42271
1.7 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,197 | 1,278 |
| Yates | 1,927 | 548 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,135 | 340 |
| San Andres | 3,242 | -767 |
| Glorieta | 4,463 | -1,988 |
| Clear Fork | 5,336 | -2,861 |
| Spraberry | 6,543 | -4,068 |
| Dean | 7,792 | -5,317 |
17 TOPS · FIRST 8
VLT Vulcan 1/13 Unit42-227-42276
1.7 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 |
| Leonard | — |
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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