WELL · 42-389-36960 · DISTRICT 8
California Chrome 27 #1HM
Reeves County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
California Chrome 27 #1HM (API 42-389-36960) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed June 29, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 29, 2018, permitted to 10,250 ft.
It was permitted by Mdc Texas Operator LLC and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
Its lease has reported 204K barrels of oil and 1.04M mcf of gas since June 2018, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by MDC Texas Operator LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 54 permits on file · (713) 953-8604
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Vital Energy, Inc.through Nov 2024 |
| Latest permit | MDC Texas Operator LLCMar 29, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,250
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 29, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jun 29, 2018
- completed
- 204K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.04M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 29, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.320041, -103.655812
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; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Chrome 27 O-10-50674 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 6 | 204K | 1.04M | Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 13,910(-100%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 141(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1MDC Texas Operator LLCJul 2018 → Aug 2021
- 2Maple Energy Holdings, LLCSep 2021 → Sep 2023
- 3Vital Energy, Inc.Oct 2023 → Aug 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838109-97 | Drill | MDC Texas Operator LLC | Jun 26, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | 10,250 |
| 838109-98 | Drill | MDC Texas Operator LLC | Apr 18, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | — | 10,250 |
| 838109-99 | Drill | MDC Texas Operator LLC | Mar 28, 2018 | Mar 29, 2018 | May 11, 2018 | 10,250 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-50674 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,740 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 4,317 | -1,577 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,364 | -1,624 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,250 | -2,510 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 7,243 | -4,503 |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | 9,767 | -7,027 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,767 | -7,027 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,168 | 14,533 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,315 | 17.5 | 1,900 S |
| 9.625 | 9,291 | 12.25 | 1,400 S |
| 5.5 | 14,620 | 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 | Nov 13, 2018 | Sep 13, 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 42-389-36960 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-36960 → 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.
California Chrome 2742-389-37442
0.2 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,293 | -1,551 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,337 | -1,595 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,236 | -2,494 |
| Bone Spring | 7,186 | -4,444 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,727 | -6,985 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,727 | -6,985 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37443
0.2 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,282 | -1,540 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,328 | -1,586 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,199 | -2,457 |
| Bone Spring | 7,186 | -4,444 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,720 | -6,978 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,720 | -6,978 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37444
0.3 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,233 | -1,491 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,275 | -1,533 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,191 | -2,449 |
| Bone Spring | 7,190 | -4,448 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,706 | -6,964 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,706 | -6,964 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37710
0.3 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,337 | -1,599 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,381 | -1,643 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,292 | -2,554 |
| Bone Spring | 7,254 | -4,516 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,776 | -7,038 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,776 | -7,038 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37709
0.3 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,335 | -1,597 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,380 | -1,642 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,258 | -2,520 |
| Bone Spring | 7,259 | -4,521 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37708
0.3 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,325 | -1,587 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,358 | -1,620 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,252 | -2,514 |
| Bone Spring | 7,242 | -4,504 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,786 | -7,048 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,786 | -7,048 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Guam State 26-21 Unit42-389-38295
0.8 KM · Colgate Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 4,407 | -1,674 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,353 | -2,620 |
| Bone Spring | 7,281 | -4,548 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,831 | -7,098 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
California Chrome 2742-389-37298
0.8 KM · MDC Texas Operator LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,195 | -1,450 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,242 | -1,497 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,162 | -2,417 |
| Bone Spring | 7,150 | -4,405 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,740 | -6,995 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 9,740 | -6,995 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
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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