WELL · 42-301-33797 · DISTRICT 8
Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov #3H
Loving County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Horizontal
Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov #3H (API 42-301-33797) is a horizontal well in Loving County operated by Shell Western E&P, completed August 21, 2018.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 19, 2017, permitted to 11,400 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Brushy Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 1,756 permits on file · (713) 454-3197
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shell Western E&P |
| Production reports | Pdeh LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shell Western E&PDec 19, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 19, 2017
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.13M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.841134, -103.765763
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov G-10-290001 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Pdeh LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.13M | Jan 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov O-10-50762 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Shell Western E&P | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2018 – Dec 2020 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 92,864 · prior 12 66,983(+39%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shell Western E&PAug 2018 → Aug 2021
- 2Pdeh LLCSep 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 834121-99 | Drill | Shell Western E&P | Dec 11, 2017 | Dec 19, 2017 | Mar 13, 2018 | 11,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-290001 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-50762 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,849 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 3,718 | -869 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,746 | -897 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,735 | -1,886 |
| Brushy Canyon | 5,948 | -3,099 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 7,748 | -4,899 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,754 | -7,905 |
| AtokaATOKA - HIGH PRESSURE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Red Bluff | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,386 | 21,421 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,151 | 17.5 | 1,513 S |
| 9.625 | 3,624 | 12.25 | 1,902 S |
| 7 | 10,890 | 8.75 | 644 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 | Oct 12, 2020 | Sep 18, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 29, 2018 | Oct 15, 2018 | 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 42-301-33797 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-301-33797 → 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.
Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov W42-301-33796
0.0 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,713 | -864 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,739 | -890 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,705 | -1,856 |
| Brushy Canyon | 5,922 | -3,073 |
| Bone Spring | 7,737 | -4,888 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,758 | -7,909 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Atoka | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VJ Ranch-Link 55-2-21 Lov42-301-33798
0.0 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,708 | -859 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,735 | -886 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,729 | -1,880 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,000 | -3,151 |
| Bone Spring | 7,722 | -4,873 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,721 | -7,872 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VJ Ranch-Link 55-2-21 Lov SA42-301-34890
0.3 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,720 | -869 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,745 | -894 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,742 | -1,891 |
| Brushy Canyon | 5,961 | -3,110 |
| Bone Spring | 8,680 | -5,829 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,739 | -7,888 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VJ Ranch-Link 55-2-21 Lov SB42-301-34897
0.3 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,747 | -896 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,774 | -923 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,754 | -1,903 |
| Brushy Canyon | 5,961 | -3,110 |
| Bone Spring | 8,685 | -5,834 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,751 | -7,900 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Red Bluff | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
VJ Ranch-Link 55-2-21 Lov SC42-301-34898
0.3 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Atoka | — | |
| Bell Canyon | — | |
| Bone Spring | — | |
| Brushy Canyon | — | |
| Cherry Canyon | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Red Bluff | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov NB42-301-35164
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,861 | -944 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,887 | -970 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,848 | -1,931 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,076 | -3,159 |
| Bone Spring | 7,853 | -4,936 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,858 | -7,941 |
| Atoka | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov ND42-301-35171
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,879 | -962 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,901 | -984 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,862 | -1,945 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,097 | -3,180 |
| Bone Spring | 7,871 | -4,954 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Atoka | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Link-VJ Ranch 55-2-16 Lov NC42-301-35169
0.7 KM · Shell Western E&P · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 3,881 | -964 |
| Bell Canyon | 3,905 | -988 |
| Cherry Canyon | 4,867 | -1,950 |
| Brushy Canyon | 6,112 | -3,195 |
| Bone Spring | 7,869 | -4,952 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,877 | -7,960 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Red Bluff | — |
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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