TEXAS · WELLS · REEVES COUNTY · GIRAFFE UNIT 18B LEASE · API 42-389-34384 · DISTRICT 7B
Giraffe Unit 18B #4H
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Giraffe Unit 18b #4H (API 42-389-34384) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Vtx Energy Operating LLC, completed April 17, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 25, 2014, permitted to 10,683 ft.
It was permitted by Patriot Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Vtx Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
Its lease has reported 570K barrels of oil and 760K mcf of gas since April 2016, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Patriot Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 5, 2026
- Permits on file
- 164
- Phone
- (512) 600-6500
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 | Patriot Resources, Inc.Aug 25, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,683
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 25, 2014
- last permit issued
- Apr 17, 2016
- completed
- 570K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 760K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 17, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giraffe Unit 18B O-10-47867 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 570K | 760K | Apr 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 18,814 · prior 12 20,146(-7%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 31,844 · prior 12 26,023(+22%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Patriot Resources, Inc.Apr 2016 → Jul 2017
- 2Pri Operating, LLCAug 2017 → Aug 2023
- 3VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 789387-98 | Drill | Patriot Resources, Inc. | Sep 10, 2014 | Aug 25, 2014 | Sep 8, 2014 | 13,000 |
| 789387-99 | Drill | Patriot Resources, Inc. | Jun 12, 2014 | Aug 25, 2014 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2016 | Giraffe Unit 18B O-10-47867 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | VTX Energy Operating LLC | Producing | 10,683 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,659 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 5,240 | -2,581 |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | 5,240 | -2,581 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,265 | -2,606 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,145 | -3,486 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,180 | -5,521 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,380 | -7,721 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,001 | 18,600 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,626 | 17.5 | 1,050 S |
| 9.625 | 9,931 | 12.25 | 1,650 S |
| 5.5 | 18,600 | 8.5 | 1,050 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 31, 2016 | Jun 15, 2016 | 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 42-389-34384 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-34384 → 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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