WELL · 42-389-36459 · DISTRICT 8
Big Brown 15 #1H
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Horizontal
Big Brown 15 #1H (API 42-389-36459) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Mdc Texas Operator LLC, completed February 12, 2018.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2017 and 2019, permitted to 10,200 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
Its 3 leases have reported 72.3K barrels of oil and 1.31M mcf of gas since February 2018, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 180 permits on file · (432) 661-0893
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | MDC Texas Operator LLC |
| Production reports | Vital Energy, Inc.through Jun 2024 |
| Latest permit | MDC Texas Operator LLCAug 23, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 23, 2019
- last permit issued
- Feb 12, 2018
- completed
- 72.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.31M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 12, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.334363, -103.666059
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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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Brown 15 G-10-290167 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.14M | Nov 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Big Brown 15 O-10-52617 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | MDC Texas Operator LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Sep 2019 – Apr 2021 |
| Big Brown 15 O-10-50351 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | MDC Texas Operator LLC | 1 | 72.3K | 178K | Feb 2018 – Jan 2020 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 40(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1MDC Texas Operator LLCFeb 2018 → Aug 2021
- 2Maple Energy Holdings, LLCSep 2021 → Sep 2023
- 3Vital Energy, Inc.Oct 2023 → Jun 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 855986-99 | Field transfer | MDC Texas Operator LLC | Aug 7, 2019 | Aug 23, 2019 | Dec 3, 2017 | 10,200 |
| 831712-99 | Drill | MDC Texas Operator LLC | Oct 6, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | Oct 21, 2017 | 10,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-290167 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-50351 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-52617 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,753 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 4,195 | -1,442 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,245 | -1,492 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,155 | -2,402 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 7,120 | -4,367 |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | 9,695 | -6,942 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,695 | -6,942 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,057 | 14,587 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,360 | 17.5 | 1,700 S |
| 9.625 | 9,263 | 12.25 | 1,400 S |
| 5.5 | 14,703 | 8.5 | 2,500 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 | Dec 3, 2020 | Nov 7, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 12, 2019 | Aug 26, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 10, 2018 | Jun 29, 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 42-389-36459 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-36459 → 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.
Yucca42-389-32713
0.1 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| T/Delaware | 4,182 | -1,431 |
| T/1ST Bone Spring | 7,170 | -4,419 |
| T/2ND Bone Spring | 8,250 | -5,499 |
| T/3RD Bone Spring | 9,437 | -6,686 |
| T/Wolfcamp | 9,688 | -6,937 |
| T/Atoka | 13,100 | -10,349 |
Yucca42-389-32968
1.0 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,197 | -1,450 |
| Delaware | 4,197 | -1,450 |
| T 1ST BS | 7,200 | -4,453 |
| Bone Spring | 7,200 | -4,453 |
| T 2ND BS | 8,300 | -5,553 |
| T Wolfcamp | 9,700 | -6,953 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,700 | -6,953 |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yucca42-389-32984
1.1 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| T/Delaware | 4,112 | -1,349 |
| T / Delaware | 4,112 | -1,349 |
| T/1ST Bone Spring | 7,108 | -4,345 |
| T/Bone Spring | 7,108 | -4,345 |
| T / BS | 7,108 | -4,345 |
| T/2ND Bone Spring | 8,359 | -5,596 |
| T/3RD Bone Spring | 8,818 | -6,055 |
| T / Wolfcamp | 9,595 | -6,832 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Yucca42-389-33134
1.3 KM · Red Willow Production, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,119 | -1,352 |
| Delaware | 4,119 | -1,352 |
| Top of BS | 7,098 | -4,331 |
| Bone Spring | 7,098 | -4,331 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,590 | -6,823 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,590 | -6,823 |
Noahs Mill 19-20W Unit42-389-37264
1.5 KM · Luxe Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,232 | -1,494 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,162 | -2,424 |
| Bone Spring | 7,270 | -4,532 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,766 | -7,028 |
| Castile | — | |
| Bell Canyon | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37300
1.6 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,218 | -1,472 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,267 | -1,521 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,184 | -2,438 |
| Bone Spring | 7,198 | -4,452 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,711 | -6,965 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,711 | -6,965 |
| Castile | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37445
1.6 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,200 | -1,451 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,247 | -1,498 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,164 | -2,415 |
| Bone Spring | 7,132 | -4,383 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,708 | -6,959 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,708 | -6,959 |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37299
1.6 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,222 | -1,477 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,268 | -1,523 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,193 | -2,448 |
| Bone Spring | 7,177 | -4,432 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,721 | -6,976 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,721 | -6,976 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
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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