TEXAS · WELLS · REEVES COUNTY · API 42-389-34568 · DISTRICT 7B
Helbing State 56-5 #1H
Reeves County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Horizontal
Helbing State 56-5 #1H (API 42-389-34568) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Northstar Resources LLC, completed April 5, 2015 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued October 3, 2014, permitted to 10,237 ft.
It was permitted by Energen Resources Corporation and has since transferred to Northstar Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 12 formation tops, including Delaware, Castile, Cherry Canyon, Bell Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Energen Resources Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 17, 2026
- Permits on file
- 11
- Phone
- (432) 314-4050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Northstar Resources LLC |
| Production reports | Northstar Resources, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Energen Resources CorporationOct 3, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,237
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 3, 2014
- last permit issued
- Apr 5, 2015
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.65M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2015 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 5, 2015
- 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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helbing State 56-5 G-10-284806 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Northstar Resources, LLC | 1 | 0 | 4.65M | Apr 2015 – Jul 2026 |
| Helbing State 56-5 O-10-46571 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | PDC Permian, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2015 – Nov 2018 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 188,756 · prior 12 210,738(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1PDC Permian, Inc.Apr 2015 → Oct 2025
- 2Northstar Resources, LLCNov 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 796584-97 | Drill | Energen Resources Corporation | Jan 15, 2015 | Oct 3, 2014 | Feb 15, 2015 | 11,500 |
| 796584-98 | Drill | Energen Resources Corporation | Dec 8, 2014 | Oct 3, 2014 | — | 11,000 |
| 796584-99 | Drill | Energen Resources Corporation | Sep 18, 2014 | Oct 3, 2014 | Feb 12, 2015 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2015 | Helbing State 56-5 G-10-284806 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Northstar Resources LLC | Producing | 10,237 |
| Apr 5, 2015 | Helbing State 56-5 O-10-46571 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | PDC Permian Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,266 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | 2,500 | 766 |
| CastileCASTILLE | 2,800 | 466 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,800 | -534 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -1,534 |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | 6,500 | -3,234 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 6,600 | -3,334 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,637 | -6,371 |
| Delaware | 31,710 | -28,444 |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Mississippian | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,354 | 15,181 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,124 | 12.25 | 610 S |
| 7 | 10,283 | 8.75 | 410 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 | Oct 16, 2018 | Dec 5, 2017 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 3, 2015 | Jul 16, 2015 | 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 42-389-34568 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-34568 → 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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