WELL · 42-317-41503 · DISTRICT 8
Baby Face Nelson Unit 17-8 #4BH
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Baby Face Nelson Unit 17-8 #4BH (API 42-317-41503) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by High Noon Resources LLC, completed October 13, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 7, 2018, permitted to 17,500 ft.
It was permitted by Element Petroleum OP Iii, LLC and has since transferred to High Noon Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 574K barrels of oil and 484K mcf of gas since June 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Element Petroleum OP III, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Allen, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 14 permits on file · (866) 268-1397
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | High Noon Resources LLC |
| Production reports | High Noon Resources, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Element Petroleum OP III, LLCJun 7, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 7, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 2018
- completed
- 574K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 484K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.483324, -101.855291
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Martin 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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Face Nelson Unit 17-8 O-10-49831 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | High Noon Resources, LLC | 4 | 574K | 484K | Jun 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 33,378 · prior 12 34,433(-3%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 87,209 · prior 12 64,291(+36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Element Petroleum OP III, LLCAug 2017 → Feb 2024
- 2High Noon Resources, LLCMar 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840918-99 | Drill | Element Petroleum OP III, LLC | Jun 6, 2018 | Jun 7, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | 17,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-49831 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,693 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,000 | 1,693 |
| Yates | 2,200 | 493 |
| Grayburg | 3,671 | -978 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 3,898 | -1,205 |
| Queen | 4,100 | -1,407 |
| Spraberry | 7,243 | -4,550 |
| Cisco | 8,500 | -5,807 |
| Dean | 8,624 | -5,931 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,825 | -6,132 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,309 | 10,735 | Perforated |
| 10,749 | 12,171 | Perforated |
| 12,189 | 13,611 | Perforated |
| 13,629 | 15,051 | Perforated |
| 15,069 | 16,467 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 495 | 17.5 | 550 S |
| 9.625 | 6,798 | 12.25 | 1,625 S |
| 5.5 | 16,535 | 8.75 | 2,845 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 | Jul 2, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | 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 42-317-41503 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-41503 → 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.
Spider Monkey Unit 17-1942-317-43391
0.2 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,000 | 1,698 |
| Yates | 2,200 | 498 |
| Grayburg | 3,684 | -986 |
| San Andres | 3,911 | -1,213 |
| Queen | 4,100 | -1,402 |
| Clear Fork | 5,423 | -2,725 |
| Spraberry | 7,256 | -4,558 |
| Dean | 8,642 | -5,944 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Baby Face Nelson Unit 17-842-317-40745
0.5 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Spraberry | 7,266 | -4,571 |
| Dean | 8,648 | -5,953 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,845 | -6,150 |
| Queen | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Grayburg | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| San Andres | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cuda42-317-40603
0.8 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,200 | 506 |
| Queen | 3,127 | -421 |
| San Andres | 3,918 | -1,212 |
| Grayburg | 3,950 | -1,244 |
| Dean | 6,500 | -3,794 |
| Spraberry | 7,300 | -4,594 |
| Cisco | 8,500 | -5,794 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,840 | -6,134 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fightin Chicken Unit 17-1942-317-41437
0.8 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,200 | 506 |
| Grayburg | 3,880 | -1,174 |
| Queen | 4,100 | -1,394 |
| San Andres | 4,118 | -1,412 |
| Spraberry | 7,488 | -4,782 |
| Cisco | 8,500 | -5,794 |
| Dean | 8,849 | -6,143 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,079 | -6,373 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fightin Chicken Unit 17-1942-317-42360
0.8 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 3,533 | -825 |
| San Andres | 3,849 | -1,141 |
| Spraberry | 7,254 | -4,546 |
| Dean | 8,626 | -5,918 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,823 | -6,115 |
| Santa Rosa | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Queen | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Baby Face Nelson Unit 17-0842-317-42869
1.0 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,050 | 1,637 |
| Yates | 2,250 | 437 |
| Grayburg | 3,565 | -878 |
| San Andres | 3,795 | -1,108 |
| Queen | 4,100 | -1,413 |
| Spraberry | 7,263 | -4,576 |
| Dean | 8,635 | -5,948 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,843 | -6,156 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Baby Face Nelson Unit 17-0842-317-42870
1.0 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,000 | 1,687 |
| Yates | 2,200 | 487 |
| Grayburg | 3,565 | -878 |
| San Andres | 3,795 | -1,108 |
| Queen | 4,100 | -1,413 |
| Clear Fork | 5,421 | -2,734 |
| Spraberry | 7,263 | -4,576 |
| Dean | 8,627 | -5,940 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Walker Unit 16-2042-317-42871
1.2 KM · Element Petroleum OP III, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,150 | 1,557 |
| Yates | 2,254 | 453 |
| Queen | 3,056 | -349 |
| Grayburg | 3,625 | -918 |
| San Andres | 3,852 | -1,145 |
| Clear Fork | 5,326 | -2,619 |
| Spraberry | 7,212 | -4,505 |
| Dean | 8,276 | -5,569 |
11 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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