WELL · 42-389-36815 · DISTRICT 8
Giraffe Unit 18D7 #7H
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Giraffe Unit 18d7 #7H (API 42-389-36815) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Vtx Energy Operating LLC, completed February 9, 2019 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 16, 2018, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Pri Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Vtx Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Delaware, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
Its lease has reported 380K barrels of oil and 544K mcf of gas since August 2018, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pri Operating, 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 | Pri Operating, LLCFeb 16, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 16, 2018
- last permit issued
- Feb 9, 2019
- completed
- 380K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 544K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 9, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.221253, -103.184171
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giraffe Unit 18D7 O-10-50810 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 380K | 544K | Aug 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 20,013 · prior 12 16,239(+23%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 24,464 · prior 12 15,872(+54%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pri Operating, LLCAug 2018 → Jun 2023
- 2VTX Energy Operating, LLCSep 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 836061-97 | Drill | Pri Operating, LLC | May 29, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | 13,000 |
| 836061-98 | Drill | Pri Operating, LLC | Apr 13, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | 13,000 |
| 836061-99 | Drill | Pri Operating, LLC | Feb 7, 2018 | Feb 16, 2018 | Mar 16, 2018 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-50810 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,704 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 5,215 | -2,511 |
| Delaware | 5,215 | -2,511 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,065 | -3,361 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,205 | -5,501 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,530 | -7,826 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,192 | 18,734 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,640 | 17.5 | 1,400 S |
| 9.625 | 10,025 | 12.25 | 2,093 S |
| 5.5 | 18,734 | 8.5 | 3,277 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 | Jun 19, 2019 | Feb 14, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 7, 2018 | Oct 23, 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 42-389-36815 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-36815 → 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.
Giraffe Unit 18D842-389-38453
0.2 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,216 | -2,514 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,216 | -2,514 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,065 | -3,363 |
| Bone Spring | 8,212 | -5,510 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Giraffe Unit 1842-389-38454
0.2 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,216 | -2,514 |
| Delaware | 5,216 | -2,514 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,065 | -3,363 |
| Bone Spring | 8,212 | -5,510 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Giraffe 19 Unit S2142-389-40973
0.8 KM · VTX Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,246 | -2,561 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,115 | -3,430 |
| Bone Spring | 9,018 | -6,333 |
| Bone Spring | 9,283 | -6,598 |
| Bone Spring | 9,909 | -7,224 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Giraffe 19 Unit S3242-389-40996
0.8 KM · VTX Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,245 | -2,561 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,114 | -3,430 |
| Bone Spring | 9,033 | -6,349 |
| Bone Spring | 9,282 | -6,598 |
| Bone Spring | 10,102 | -7,418 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Leopard Unit 5A6342-389-41576
1.0 KM · VTX Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,280 | -2,594 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,157 | -3,471 |
| Bone Spring | 9,087 | -6,401 |
| Bone Spring | 9,566 | -6,880 |
| Bone Spring | 9,927 | -7,241 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Giraffe Unit 18C3342-389-39522
1.1 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,260 | -2,600 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,260 | -2,600 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,070 | -3,410 |
| Bone Spring | 8,412 | -5,752 |
| Bone Spring | 8,412 | -5,752 |
| Bone Spring | 9,590 | -6,930 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Giraffe Unit 18C3442-389-39524
1.1 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,260 | -2,601 |
| Delaware | 5,260 | -2,601 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,070 | -3,411 |
| Bone Spring | 8,412 | -5,753 |
| Bone Spring | 8,412 | -5,753 |
| Bone Spring | 9,590 | -6,931 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mongoose Unit 20E3442-389-39882
1.4 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,200 | -2,490 |
| Delaware | 5,200 | -2,490 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,100 | -3,390 |
| Bone Spring | 8,350 | -5,640 |
| Bone Spring | 8,350 | -5,640 |
| Bone Spring | 9,253 | -6,543 |
| Bone Spring | 9,500 | -6,790 |
| Castile | — |
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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/38936815, documented in the API reference.