WELL · 42-389-36238 · DISTRICT 8
Mellencamp 7-14 #4315H
Reeves County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Horizontal
Mellencamp 7-14 #4315H (API 42-389-36238) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Vtx Energy Operating LLC, completed January 14, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 10, 2017, permitted to 11,153 ft.
It was permitted by Parsley Energy Operations, LLC and has since transferred to Vtx Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Lamar, Bone Spring, Wolfcamp, Bell Canyon.
Its lease has reported 366K barrels of oil and 2.41M mcf of gas since January 2018, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Parsley Energy Operations, 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 | Parsley Energy Operations, LLCAug 10, 2017 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,153
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 2017
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2018
- completed
- 366K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.41M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.310383, -103.246186
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellencamp 7-14 O-10-50322 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 366K | 2.41M | Jan 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 110,361 · prior 12 83,000(+33%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,226 · prior 12 12,635(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Parsley Energy Operations, LLCJan 2018 → Jan 2021
- 2Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Feb 2021 → Nov 2021
- 3Continental Resources, Inc.Dec 2021 → Jun 2023
- 4VTX Energy Operating, LLCJul 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 829424-98 | Drill | Parsley Energy Operations, LLC | Aug 15, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 | Oct 4, 2017 | 11,153 |
| 829424-99 | Drill | Parsley Energy Operations, LLC | Aug 1, 2017 | Aug 10, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | 11,153 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-50322 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,650 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 5,024 | -2,374 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,080 | -5,430 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,518 | -7,868 |
| Bell Canyon | — | — |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| Cherry Canyon | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,995 | 21,155 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,385 | 17.5 | 1,134 S |
| 9.625 | 9,907 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 21,238 | 8.5 | 3,588 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 5, 2018 | Jun 19, 2018 | 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 42-389-36238 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-36238 → 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.
Mellencamp '7-14'42-389-36235
0.0 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,018 | -2,368 |
| Bone Spring | 8,209 | -5,559 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,518 | -7,868 |
| Bell Canyon | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Cherry Canyon | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Anthony 1 SW42-389-30241
0.7 KM · Three-B Oil Company, The · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,050 | -2,401 |
1450 SWD42-389-38652
1.6 KM · Velocity Water Solutions, LP · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 2,500 | 144 |
| Castile | 2,800 | -156 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,800 | -1,156 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,000 | -2,356 |
| Delaware | 5,700 | -3,056 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ranger (C4-6-15)42-389-36233
1.6 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,051 | -2,401 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,928 | -3,278 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,061 | -4,411 |
| Avalon | 8,035 | -5,385 |
| Bone Spring | 8,171 | -5,521 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ranger C4-6-1542-389-36231
1.6 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,048 | -2,399 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,913 | -3,264 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,043 | -4,394 |
| Bone Spring | 8,165 | -5,516 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,517 | -7,868 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ranger 'C4-6-15'42-389-36232
1.6 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Cherry Canyon | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ranger C4-742-389-36432
1.6 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,061 | -2,397 |
| Bone Spring | 8,122 | -5,458 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,562 | -7,898 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Bell Canyon | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ranger C4-742-389-36431
1.6 KM · Parsley Energy Operations, LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,986 | -322 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,089 | -2,425 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,957 | -3,293 |
| Bone Spring | 8,265 | -5,601 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,574 | -7,910 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
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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