WELL · 42-227-42284 · DISTRICT 8
VLT Trident 12/13 D #0496LS
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Horizontal
Vlt Trident 12/13 D #0496LS (API 42-227-42284) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc., completed August 10, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 17, 2023, permitted to 8,837 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Rustler, Seven Rivers, San Andres.
Its 2 leases have reported 631K barrels of oil and 927K mcf of gas since February 2024, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 10, 2024
- completed
- 631K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 927K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 10, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.179412, -101.692524
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLT Trident 12/13 E O-10-61803 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 2 | 355K | 618K | Feb 2024 – Jul 2026 |
| VLT Trident 12/13 D O-10-61955 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 2 | 276K | 309K | Mar 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 203,954 · prior 12 427,090(-52%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 431,025 · prior 12 496,277(-13%)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 894435-99 | Drill | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | Oct 10, 2023 | Oct 17, 2023 | Jan 4, 2024 | 8,837 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-61803 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-61955 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,476 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 193 | 2,283 |
| Rustler | 1,198 | 1,278 |
| Yates | 1,933 | 543 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,136 | 340 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,255 | -779 |
| Glorieta | 4,508 | -2,032 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,355 | -2,879 |
| Spraberry | 7,554 | -5,078 |
| Dean | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,175 | 18,571 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,219 | 16 | 959 S |
| 7 | 7,121 | 9.875 | 1,264 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 22, 2025 | Oct 2, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Nov 13, 2024 | Aug 29, 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 42-227-42284 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-42284 → 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 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 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 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 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 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 A42-227-42278
0.0 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,194 | 1,282 |
| Yates | 1,933 | 543 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,137 | 339 |
| San Andres | 3,262 | -786 |
| Glorieta | 4,536 | -2,060 |
| Clear Fork | 5,376 | -2,900 |
| Spraberry | 6,582 | -4,106 |
| Dean | 7,827 | -5,351 |
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 |
| Dean | — |
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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