WELL · 42-329-31712 · DISTRICT 8
Preston 5 #27
Midland County · Spraberry (Trend Area) R 40 Exc field · Vertical
Preston 5 #27 (API 42-329-31712) is a plugged well in Midland County, plugged December 8, 2022, last operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1986 and 2015, permitted to 10,300 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its 4 leases have reported 24.9M barrels of oil and 98.4M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 454 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 15,618 permits on file · (972) 598-8150
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jul 22, 2015 |
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 22, 2015
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 1986
- completed
- 24.9M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 98.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 8, 2022
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 454 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Spraberry Unit O-10-18551 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 391 | 17.8M | 54.3M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Preston 5 O-10-47241 | Spraberry (Trend Area) R 40 Exc | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 29 | 6.93M | 43.6M | Nov 2015 – Jul 2026 |
| Bowles, D. T. O-10-33714 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 17 | 145K | 392K | Mar 1993 – Oct 2016 |
| Bowles, D. T. O-10-23365 | Spraberry(trend Area Dean-Wlfcp) | Parker & Parsley Development Co. | 17 | 7.66K | 17.5K | Jan 1993 – May 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,365,275 · prior 12 2,786,339(-15%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 219,366 · prior 12 332,690(-34%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Parker & Parsley Development Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1995
- 2Parker & Parsley Development L.PMar 1995 → Aug 1997
- 3Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Sep 1997 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 806709-99 | Field transfer | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | May 19, 2015 | Jul 22, 2015 | Jul 31, 1986 | 10,300 |
| 303274-99 | Drill | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Jun 16, 1986 | Jun 17, 1986 | Aug 1, 1986 | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-18551 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-23365 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-33714 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-47241 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,723 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,090 | 9,342 | Perforated |
| 9,090 | 9,861 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 420 | 17.5 | 425 S |
| 8.625 | 5,498 | 12.25 | 2,000 S |
| 5.5 | 10,300 | 7.875 | 1,965 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 | Aug 17, 2016 | Aug 4, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Oct 1, 1998 | Mar 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 30, 1998 | Mar 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 16, 1994 | Mar 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 25, 1994 | Mar 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 17, 1993 | Mar 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 19, 1987 | Mar 4, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 17, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-329-31712 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-329-31712 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
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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