WELL · 42-317-44533 · DISTRICT 8
Vernon 252 B #6WA
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Vernon 252 B #6WA (API 42-317-44533) is a horizontal well in Martin County operated by Ovintiv USA Inc., completed March 16, 2023 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 8, 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 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 365K barrels of oil and 719K mcf of gas since March 2023, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 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.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,390
- Phone
- (720) 876-5176
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, LLCJul 8, 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
- Jul 8, 2022
- last permit issued
- Mar 16, 2023
- completed
- 365K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 719K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 16, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
32.415406, -101.974523
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon 252 B O-10-58968 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Ovintiv USA Inc. | 2 | 365K | 719K | Mar 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 45,838 · prior 12 91,753(-50%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 204,336 · prior 12 266,300(-23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Black Swan Operating, LLCMar 2023 → May 2023
- 2Ovintiv USA Inc.Jun 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 881856-99 | Drill | Black Swan Operating, LLC | Jul 6, 2022 | Jul 8, 2022 | Jul 28, 2022 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-58968 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Santa Rosa | 1,008 |
| Yates | 2,692 |
| Queen | 3,379 |
| Grayburg | 4,157 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD; H | 4,415 |
| Spraberry | 7,750 |
| Dean | 9,141 |
| Cisco | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
| Wolfcamp | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,622 | 20,274 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,737 | 17.5 | 1,270 S |
| 9.625 | 7,725 | 12.25 | 725 S |
| 5.5 | 20,300 | 8.5 | 2,570 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 5, 2023 | Jun 5, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 16, 2023 | Apr 14, 2023 | 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 42-317-44533 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-44533 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Vernon 252 B42-317-44532
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,005 | |
| Yates | 2,692 | |
| Queen | 3,376 | |
| Grayburg | 4,157 | |
| San Andres | 4,421 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,257 | |
| Spraberry | 7,760 | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Vernon 252 A42-317-44531
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,005 | |
| Yates | 2,686 | |
| Queen | 3,379 | |
| Grayburg | 4,150 | |
| San Andres | 4,412 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,267 | |
| Spraberry | 7,760 | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Vernon 252 A42-317-44530
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 999 | |
| Yates | 2,696 | |
| Queen | 3,379 | |
| Grayburg | 4,150 | |
| San Andres | 4,415 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,263 | |
| Spraberry | 7,770 | |
| Cisco | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Vernon 252 A42-317-44529
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 989 | |
| Yates | 2,705 | |
| Queen | 3,386 | |
| Grayburg | 4,154 | |
| San Andres | 4,421 | |
| Clear Fork | 6,260 | |
| Spraberry | 7,757 | |
| Dean | 9,167 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Vernon 252 A42-317-44528
0.0 KM · Black Swan Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 995 | |
| Yates | 2,696 | |
| Queen | 3,389 | |
| Grayburg | 4,144 | |
| San Andres | 4,418 | |
| Spraberry | 7,760 | |
| Dean | 9,154 | |
| Wolfcamp | 9,325 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Finch 252P42-317-45475
0.2 KM · Ovintiv USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,757 | 98 |
| San Andres | 4,168 | -1,313 |
| Clear Fork | 6,315 | -3,460 |
| Spraberry | 7,738 | -4,883 |
| Dean | 8,627 | -5,772 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,630 | -5,775 |
| Queen | — | |
| Cisco | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Finch 252P42-317-45474
0.2 KM · Ovintiv USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,743 | 112 |
| San Andres | 4,211 | -1,356 |
| Clear Fork | 6,323 | -3,468 |
| Spraberry | 7,685 | -4,830 |
| Dean | 9,003 | -6,148 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,071 | -6,216 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Grayburg | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Finch 252P42-317-45472
0.3 KM · Ovintiv USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,744 | 111 |
| San Andres | 4,211 | -1,356 |
| Clear Fork | 6,336 | -3,481 |
| Spraberry | 7,760 | -4,905 |
| Dean | 8,229 | -5,374 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,280 | -5,425 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Queen | — |
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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