WELL · 42-389-36159 · DISTRICT 8
Betty Lou 16 #4WD
Reeves County · Balmorhea Ranch (Bell Canyon L) field · Injection · Vertical
Betty Lou 16 #4WD (API 42-389-36159) is a well in Reeves County operated by Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC, completed April 30, 2018 and listed as injection on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 12, 2017, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Inc. and has since transferred to Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 6.11M barrels injected in the 12 months reported through April 2026; TexNet located 11 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC
Permitted by OXY USA Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 20 permits on file · (713) 454-7022
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | OXY USA Inc.Jul 12, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 12, 2017
- last permit issued
- Apr 30, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 30, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
31.144967, -103.436167
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Reeves County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Lou 16 O-10-49898 | Balmorhea Ranch (Bell Canyon L) | Waterbridge Texas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Apr 2018 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828722-99 | Drill | OXY USA Inc. | Jul 12, 2017 | Jul 12, 2017 | Mar 24, 2018 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-49898 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,781 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 5,160 | -2,379 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,197 | -2,416 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,051 | -3,270 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | — | — |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,300 | 5,996 | Perforated |
| 6,072 | 6,561 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,582 | 12.25 | 880 S |
| 7 | 6,072 | 8.75 | 710 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 | May 22, 2018 | May 3, 2018 | — |
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 42-389-36159 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-36159 → 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.
Collier Apa 842-389-35544
1.4 KM · Williams, Clayton Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,132 | -2,362 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,132 | -2,362 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,038 | -3,268 |
| Bone Spring | 8,229 | -5,459 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,375 | -7,605 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 10,375 | -7,605 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev Devils Tongue T8-51-18 Unit42-389-40086
2.3 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Castile | 4,027 | -1,255 |
| Delaware | 5,172 | -2,400 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,220 | -2,448 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,026 | -3,254 |
| Bone Spring | 8,074 | -5,302 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,366 | -7,594 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Komodo Dragon 28-29 U-142-389-39051
2.3 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,189 | -2,382 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,223 | -2,416 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,087 | -3,280 |
| Bone Spring | 8,064 | -5,257 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,363 | -7,556 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev Devils Tongue T8-51-18 Unit42-389-40085
2.3 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,035 | -1,263 |
| Castile | 4,035 | -1,263 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,224 | -2,452 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,080 | -3,308 |
| Bone Spring | 8,072 | -5,300 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,375 | -7,603 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Komodo Dragon 30-29 A-442-389-38726
2.3 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,211 | -2,404 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,249 | -2,442 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,111 | -3,304 |
| Bone Spring | 8,082 | -5,275 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 10,177 | -7,370 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,371 | -7,564 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev Devils Tongue T8-51-18 Unit42-389-40084
2.3 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Castile | 4,035 | -1,263 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,224 | -2,452 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,080 | -3,308 |
| Bone Spring | 8,072 | -5,300 |
| Delaware | 8,176 | -5,404 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,375 | -7,603 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev Dragons Breath T8-51-22 A42-389-41287
2.4 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Castile | 3,752 | -955 |
| Delaware | 5,161 | -2,364 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,195 | -2,398 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,040 | -3,243 |
| Bone Spring | 8,055 | -5,258 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,356 | -7,559 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Delaware | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev Dragons Breath T8-51-22 B42-389-41288
2.4 KM · Noble Energy Inc · Section with this well →
| Castile | 3,750 | -953 |
| Delaware | 5,153 | -2,356 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,198 | -2,401 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,037 | -3,240 |
| Bone Spring | 8,056 | -5,259 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,349 | -7,552 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 6.11M
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 39M
- bbl, all reported
- Apr 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000116002 | H-1 Injection | Active | 20,000 | 2,500 | 5,300–6,640 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 6,111,896 · prior 12 5,438,826(+12%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 11
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- M2.8
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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