WELL · 42-317-43976 · DISTRICT 8
Chopper 254 A #6WD
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Chopper 254 A #6WD (API 42-317-43976) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed August 18, 2022 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 23, 2021, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Black Swan Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Ovintiv USA Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 1.37M barrels of oil and 1.86M mcf of gas since August 2022, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Black Swan Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 1,390 permits on file · (877) 386-2200
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ovintiv USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Ovintiv USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Black Swan Operating, LLCNov 23, 2021 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 23, 2021
- last permit issued
- Aug 18, 2022
- completed
- 1.37M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.86M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 18, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.440061, -102.033558
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chopper 254 A O-10-58053 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 4 | 1.37M | 1.86M | Aug 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 166,476 · prior 12 240,896(-31%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 300,704 · prior 12 528,249(-43%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Black Swan Operating, LLCAug 2022 → Apr 2023
- 2Ovintiv USA Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 874652-99 | Drill | Black Swan Operating, LLC | Nov 18, 2021 | Nov 23, 2021 | Dec 29, 2021 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-58053 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,095 |
| Yates | 2,803 |
| Queen | 3,450 |
| Grayburg | 4,179 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 4,290 |
| Spraberry | 8,478 |
| Dean | 9,285 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,404 |
| Cisco | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,824 | 20,239 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,703 | 17.5 | 1,075 S |
| 10.75 | 6,500 | 12.25 | 875 S |
| 5.5 | 20,265 | 7.875 | 2,390 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 | Dec 29, 2022 | Nov 10, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Dec 15, 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | 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 42-317-43976 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-43976 → 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.
Chopper 254 A42-317-43975
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,108 | |
| Yates | 2,803 | |
| Queen | 3,540 | |
| Grayburg | 4,179 | |
| San Andres | 4,282 | |
| Spraberry | 8,474 | |
| Dean | 9,274 | |
| Wolfcamp | 9,392 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Chopper 254 A42-317-43973
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,108 | |
| Yates | 2,802 | |
| Queen | 3,456 | |
| Grayburg | 4,192 | |
| San Andres | 4,299 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,306 | |
| Spraberry | 8,479 | |
| Dean | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Chopper 254 A42-317-43972
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,111 | |
| Yates | 2,806 | |
| Queen | 3,452 | |
| Grayburg | 4,192 | |
| San Andres | 4,292 | |
| Spraberry | 7,933 | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Chopper 254 B42-317-43971
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,115 | |
| Yates | 2,805 | |
| Queen | 3,458 | |
| Grayburg | 4,188 | |
| San Andres | 4,302 | |
| Spraberry | 7,928 | |
| Dean | 9,284 | |
| Wolfcamp | 9,396 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Chopper 254 B42-317-43970
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,116 | |
| Yates | 2,807 | |
| Queen | 3,457 | |
| Grayburg | 4,197 | |
| San Andres | 4,301 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,311 | |
| Spraberry | 8,473 | |
| Cisco | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Goocher 254 A42-317-43986
0.3 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,112 | |
| Yates | 2,809 | |
| Queen | 3,448 | |
| Grayburg | 4,203 | |
| San Andres | 4,299 | |
| Spraberry | 8,889 | |
| Dean | 9,295 | |
| Wolfcamp | 9,428 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Goocher 254 A42-317-43985
0.3 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,092 | |
| Yates | 2,794 | |
| Queen | 3,452 | |
| Grayburg | 4,202 | |
| San Andres | 4,285 | |
| Spraberry | 8,466 | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Cisco | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Goocher 254 A42-317-43984
0.3 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,097 | |
| Yates | 2,799 | |
| Queen | 3,446 | |
| Grayburg | 4,182 | |
| San Andres | 4,300 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,306 | |
| Spraberry | 7,935 | |
| Cisco | — |
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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