WELL · 42-317-44226 · DISTRICT 8
Biff 255 A #3WB
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Biff 255 A #3WB (API 42-317-44226) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed October 22, 2022 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 24, 2022, 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 11 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 941K barrels of oil and 1.23M mcf of gas since October 2022, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 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, LLCMar 24, 2022 |
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
- Mar 24, 2022
- last permit issued
- Oct 22, 2022
- completed
- 941K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.23M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 22, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.485227, -102.111714
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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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biff 255 A O-10-58201 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 3 | 941K | 1.23M | Oct 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 109,108 · prior 12 176,960(-38%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 328,087 · prior 12 336,251(-2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Black Swan Operating, LLCOct 2022 → May 2023
- 2Ovintiv USA Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 878288-99 | Drill | Black Swan Operating, LLC | Mar 22, 2022 | Mar 24, 2022 | Apr 2, 2022 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-58201 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,011 |
| Yates | 2,811 |
| Yates | 2,812 |
| Queen | 3,382 |
| Grayburg | 4,109 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 4,270 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 6,098 |
| Spraberry | 9,021 |
| Cisco | — |
| Dean | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
| Wolfcamp | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,998 | 20,272 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,707 | 17.5 | 1,170 S |
| 9.625 | 8,961 | 12.25 | 1,405 S |
| 5.5 | 20,298 | 8.5 | 2,585 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 | May 1, 2023 | Jan 17, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 21, 2023 | Dec 13, 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 42-317-44226 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-44226 → 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.
Biff 255 B42-317-44224
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,016 | |
| Yates | 2,819 | |
| Queen | 3,390 | |
| Grayburg | 4,119 | |
| San Andres | 4,280 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,106 | |
| Spraberry | 8,622 | |
| Strawn | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Biff 255 A42-317-44225
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,010 | |
| Yates | 2,811 | |
| Queen | 3,396 | |
| Grayburg | 4,128 | |
| San Andres | 4,279 | |
| Spraberry | 8,609 | |
| Dean | — | |
| Cisco | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Biff 255 B42-317-44227
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,001 | |
| Yates | 2,811 | |
| Queen | 3,389 | |
| Grayburg | 4,103 | |
| San Andres | 4,264 | |
| Spraberry | 9,003 | |
| Dean | 9,387 | |
| Wolfcamp | 9,509 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Biff 255 A42-317-44223
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,009 | |
| Yates | 2,807 | |
| Queen | 3,390 | |
| Grayburg | 4,127 | |
| San Andres | 4,276 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,096 | |
| Spraberry | 8,066 | |
| Silurian (undifferentiated) | — |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
McFly 255 A42-317-44228
0.2 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,020 | |
| Yates | 2,828 | |
| Queen | 3,398 | |
| Grayburg | 4,113 | |
| San Andres | 4,272 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,110 | |
| Spraberry | 8,052 | |
| Cisco | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
McFly 255 A42-317-44229
0.2 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,012 | |
| Yates | 2,813 | |
| Queen | 3,382 | |
| Grayburg | 4,116 | |
| San Andres | 4,289 | |
| Spraberry | 8,609 | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
McFly 255 A42-317-44230
0.2 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,014 | |
| Yates | 2,821 | |
| Queen | 3,367 | |
| Grayburg | 4,138 | |
| San Andres | 4,289 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,115 | |
| Spraberry | 9,003 | |
| Dean | 9,390 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Delorean 255 C42-317-45073
0.3 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,787 | 95 |
| San Andres | 4,248 | -1,366 |
| Clear Fork | 6,117 | -3,235 |
| Spraberry | 8,120 | -5,238 |
| Dean | 9,362 | -6,480 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,581 | -6,699 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Santa Rosa | — |
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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