WELL · 42-301-33481 · DISTRICT 8
Mentone Brine Well #1
Loving County · Wheat (Cherry Canyon) field · Vertical
Mentone Brine Well #1 (API 42-301-33481) is a plugged well in Loving County, plugged April 10, 2026, last operated by Helms Swd Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 28, 2017, permitted to 2,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mustang Swd Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Helms Swd Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Red Bluff, Rustler, Salado, Top Of Salt.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mustang SWD Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (318) 465-0413
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Helms SWD Operating LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Mustang SWD Operating, LLCJun 28, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 28, 2017
- last permit issued
- Mar 6, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 6, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 10, 2026
Surface location
31.736112, -103.551380
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Loving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mentone Brine Well O-10-51035 | Wheat (Cherry Canyon) | Helms SWD Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828160-99 | Drill | Mustang SWD Operating, LLC | Jun 23, 2017 | Jun 28, 2017 | Feb 7, 2018 | 2,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-51035 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,803 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Red Bluff | 401 | 2,402 |
| Rustler | 403 | 2,400 |
| SaladoSALADO SALT | 888 | 1,915 |
| Top of Salt | 1,100 | 1,703 |
| AtokaATOKA - HIGH PRESSURE | — | — |
| Bell Canyon | — | — |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | — | — |
| Brushy Canyon | — | — |
| Cherry Canyon | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Red Bluff | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,154 | 2,500 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 961 | 17.5 | 850 S |
| 9.625 | 1,160 | 12.25 | 500 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 27, 2019 | Feb 19, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 2019 | Nov 30, 2018 | — |
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 42-301-33481 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-33481 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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.
James J. Wheat42-301-31278
2.3 KM · Pogo Producing Company · Section with this well →
| Cherry Canyon | 5,439 | -2,630 |
| Bone Spring | 8,437 | -5,628 |
| Bone Spring | 8,955 | -6,146 |
| Bone Spring | 9,269 | -6,460 |
| Bone Spring | 9,964 | -7,155 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,965 | -8,156 |
Barnett Trust 90-TTT-01 WF Nwse42-301-36231
2.4 KM · Matador Production Company · Section with this well →
| Red Bluff | 1,000 | 1,815 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,474 | -1,659 |
| Delaware | 4,474 | -1,659 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,630 | -2,815 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,620 | -3,805 |
| Bone Spring | 8,111 | -5,296 |
| Bone Spring | 9,022 | -6,207 |
| Bone Spring | 9,313 | -6,498 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
JJ Wheat SE 89-TTT-B01 WF42-301-36226
2.4 KM · Matador Production Company · Section with this well →
| Red Bluff | 1,000 | 1,815 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,476 | -1,661 |
| Delaware | 4,476 | -1,661 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,633 | -2,818 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,617 | -3,802 |
| Bone Spring | 8,111 | -5,296 |
| Bone Spring | 9,019 | -6,204 |
| Bone Spring | 9,310 | -6,495 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
JJ Wheat 89-TTT-01 WF Sese42-301-36232
2.4 KM · Matador Production Company · Section with this well →
| Red Bluff | 1,000 | 1,815 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,484 | -1,669 |
| Delaware | 4,484 | -1,669 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,639 | -2,824 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,621 | -3,806 |
| Bone Spring | 8,115 | -5,300 |
| Bone Spring | 9,019 | -6,204 |
| Bone Spring | 9,305 | -6,490 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barnett Trust 90-TTT-01 WF Nwse42-301-36230
2.4 KM · Matador Production Company · Section with this well →
| Red Bluff | 1,000 | 1,415 |
| Delaware | 4,475 | -2,060 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,475 | -2,060 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,622 | -3,207 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,637 | -4,222 |
| Bone Spring | 8,112 | -5,697 |
| Bone Spring | 9,019 | -6,604 |
| Bone Spring | 9,316 | -6,901 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Escopeta 2190142-301-34251
2.7 KM · BTA Oil Producers, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,320 | -1,587 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,497 | -1,764 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,379 | -2,646 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,520 | -3,787 |
| Bone Spring | 7,948 | -5,215 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,789 | -8,056 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Escopeta 2190142-301-34252
2.7 KM · BTA Oil Producers, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,317 | -1,584 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,493 | -1,760 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,366 | -2,633 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,518 | -3,785 |
| Bone Spring | 7,943 | -5,210 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,790 | -8,057 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Escopeta 2190142-301-34256
2.7 KM · BTA Oil Producers, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,342 | -1,608 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,494 | -1,760 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,366 | -2,632 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,523 | -3,789 |
| Bone Spring | 8,850 | -6,116 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,800 | -8,066 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- —
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000115935 | UIC Permit | Plugged May 4, 2026 | 8,000 | 500 | 1,154–2,500 |
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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