WELL · 42-389-33307 · DISTRICT 8
Bettylou #1605
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Bettylou #1605 (API 42-389-33307) is a plugged well in Reeves County, plugged January 22, 2026, last operated by Chevron U. S. A. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 30, 2012, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Exl Petroleum, LP and has since transferred to Chevron U. S. A. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Bone Spring, Wolcamp, Wolfcamp, Middle Wolfcame.
Its lease has reported 2.94M barrels of oil and 3.59M mcf of gas since April 2012, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 17 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by EXL Petroleum, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 9,291 permits on file · (800) 231-0623
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. |
| Production reports | Chevron U. S. A. Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EXL Petroleum, LPApr 30, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2012
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2013
- completed
- 2.94M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 22, 2026
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 lease this well is completed on; they carry 17 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettylou O-10-42972 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Chevron U. S. A. Inc. | 17 | 2.94M | 3.59M | Apr 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 24,006 · prior 12 49,350(-51%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 26,872 · prior 12 17,140(+57%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EXL Petroleum, LPApr 2012 → Oct 2012
- 2OXY USA Inc.Nov 2012 → Aug 2021
- 3Colgate Operating, LLCSep 2021 → Aug 2022
- 4Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Oct 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 738760-99 | Drill | EXL Petroleum, LP | Apr 20, 2012 | Apr 30, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | 13,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-42972 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,784 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Spring | 8,025 | -5,241 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,025 | -5,241 |
| Wolcamp | 10,310 | -7,526 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,310 | -7,526 |
| Middle Wolfcame | 11,350 | -8,566 |
| WolfcampMIDDLE WOLFCAMP | 11,350 | -8,566 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,635 | 11,894 | Perforated |
| 10,244 | 11,894 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,558 | 17.5 | 1,500 S |
| 8.625 | 5,196 | 11 | 110 S |
| 5.5 | 12,110 | 7.875 | 1,200 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 | Jun 20, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jun 19, 2018 | May 18, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Sep 13, 2013 | Oct 5, 2012 | 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 42-389-33307 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-33307 → 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.
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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