WELL · 42-371-39425 · DISTRICT 8
Swordfish Unit 24N2 #3H
Pecos County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Horizontal
Swordfish Unit 24n2 #3H (API 42-371-39425) is a horizontal well in Pecos County operated by Vtx Energy Operating LLC, completed December 16, 2020.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 2, 2016, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pri Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Vtx Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Rustler, Glorieta, Grayburg, O'Brien.
Its 2 leases have reported 968K barrels of oil and 1.2M mcf of gas since October 2016, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pri Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 164 permits on file · (800) 826-8119
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | VTX Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | VTX Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pri Operating, LLCSep 2, 2016 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 2, 2016
- last permit issued
- Dec 16, 2020
- completed
- 968K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 16, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.199442, -103.165793
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Pecos County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swordfish Unit 24N2 O-10-48386 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | 3 | 880K | 1.1M | Oct 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| Swordfish Unit 24N3 O-10-57341 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 87.8K | 101K | Aug 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 32,518 · prior 12 34,601(-6%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 32,535 · prior 12 29,654(+10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Patriot Resources, Inc.Oct 2016 → Jul 2017
- 2Pri Operating, LLCAug 2017 → Aug 2023
- 3VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818133-98 | Drill | Pri Operating, LLC | Apr 7, 2022 | Sep 2, 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 | 13,000 |
| 818133-99 | Drill | Patriot Resources, Inc. | Aug 30, 2016 | Sep 2, 2016 | Sep 24, 2016 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-48386 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-57341 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,667 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,015 | 1,652 |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Grayburg | — | — |
| O'Brien | — | — |
| Queen | — | — |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - USABLE QUALITY WATE | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Soma | — | — |
| Toborg | — | — |
| Tubb | — | — |
| Yates | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,282 | 16,154 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,645 | 17.5 | 1,050 S |
| 9.625 | 10,100 | 12.25 | 2,100 S |
| 5.5 | 16,154 | 8.5 | 1,770 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 | Sep 7, 2022 | Mar 29, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Aug 30, 2022 | Jan 13, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Jan 28, 2021 | Jan 13, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Dec 21, 2017 | Aug 16, 2017 | 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 42-371-39425 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-371-39425 → 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.
Swordfish Unit 24N142-371-39273
0.2 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,000 | 1,664 |
| Yates | — | |
| Tubb | — | |
| Toborg | — | |
| Soma | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Grayburg | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Swordfish Unit 24N242-371-39274
1.2 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,000 | 1,679 |
| Queen | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Grayburg | — | |
| O'Brien | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Soma | — | |
| Toborg | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Stone 1-1242-371-39240
1.7 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Tubb | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Grayburg | — | |
| O'Brien | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
May42-371-38947
1.7 KM · Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Brushy Canyon | 7,215 | -4,529 |
| Bonesprings | 8,107 | -5,421 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,355 | -7,669 |
| O'Brien | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| Queen | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 A42-389-39615
1.8 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,294 | -2,602 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,340 | -2,648 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,122 | -3,430 |
| Bone Spring | 8,179 | -5,487 |
| Bone Spring | 8,376 | -5,684 |
| Bone Spring | 9,245 | -6,553 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 B42-389-39616
1.8 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,266 | -2,575 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,308 | -2,617 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,961 | -3,270 |
| Avalon | 8,190 | -5,499 |
| Bone Spring | 8,350 | -5,659 |
| Bone Spring | 8,373 | -5,682 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 H42-389-40210
1.8 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,313 | -2,628 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,127 | -3,442 |
| Bone Spring | 8,208 | -5,523 |
| Bone Spring | 9,170 | -6,485 |
| Bone Spring | 9,290 | -6,605 |
| Bone Spring | 9,881 | -7,196 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Castile | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 G42-389-40209
1.8 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,300 | -2,615 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,111 | -3,426 |
| Bone Spring | 8,196 | -5,511 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,494 | -7,809 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
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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