WELL · 42-389-37198 · DISTRICT 8
Vanguard 3 #16H
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Vanguard 3 #16H (API 42-389-37198) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Permian Resources Operating LLC, completed November 7, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 25, 2018, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Wtp LP and has since transferred to Permian Resources Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Castile, Bell Canyon, Delaware, Cherry Canyon.
Its lease has reported 2.43M barrels of oil and 7.06M mcf of gas since November 2012, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 12 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permian Resources Operating LLC
Permitted by OXY USA WTP LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 608 permits on file · (432) 699-9345
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Permian Resources Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Permian Resources Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA WTP LPMay 25, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 25, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- completed
- 2.43M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.06M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 7, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.330011, -103.364703
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 12 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard 3 O-10-43219 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 12 | 2.43M | 7.06M | Nov 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 83,076 · prior 12 89,534(-7%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 154,904 · prior 12 235,677(-34%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Thompson, J. CleoNov 2012 → Mar 2013
- 2OXY USA WTP LPApr 2013 → Oct 2024
- 3Permian Resources Operating, LLCNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 840485-99 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | May 24, 2018 | May 25, 2018 | Aug 11, 2018 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-43219 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,605 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CastileCASTILLE | 844 | 1,761 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,062 | -2,457 |
| Delaware | 5,062 | -2,457 |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | 5,099 | -2,494 |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | 5,201 | -2,596 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,003 | -3,398 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 8,164 | -5,559 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,680 | -8,075 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,182 | 16,013 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,490 | 16 | 815 S |
| 8.625 | 10,214 | 10.625 | 1,240 S |
| 5.5 | 16,221 | 7.875 | 1,270 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 5, 2019 | Jan 31, 2019 | 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 42-389-37198 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-37198 → 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.
Vanguard 342-389-37196
0.0 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 844 | 1,761 |
| Castile | 844 | 1,761 |
| Delaware | 2,201 | 404 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,064 | -2,459 |
| Delaware | 5,064 | -2,459 |
| Delaware | 5,099 | -2,494 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,003 | -3,398 |
| Bone Spring | 8,149 | -5,544 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Vanguard 342-389-37197
0.0 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 844 | 1,762 |
| Castile | 844 | 1,762 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,052 | -2,446 |
| Delaware | 5,052 | -2,446 |
| Delaware | 5,084 | -2,478 |
| Delaware | 5,178 | -2,572 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,002 | -3,396 |
| Bone Spring | 8,158 | -5,552 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lenox 242-389-37261
0.3 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Castile | 831 | 1,775 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 831 | 1,775 |
| Delaware | 5,053 | -2,447 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,053 | -2,447 |
| Delaware | 5,096 | -2,490 |
| Delaware | 5,188 | -2,582 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,034 | -3,428 |
| Bone Spring | 8,178 | -5,572 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hornet State B42-389-40488
1.3 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 4,057 | -1,420 |
| Delaware | 5,057 | -2,420 |
| Delaware | 5,057 | -2,420 |
| Delaware | 5,057 | -2,420 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,082 | -2,445 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,003 | -3,366 |
| Bone Spring | 8,162 | -5,525 |
| Bone Spring | 8,800 | -6,163 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hornet State C42-389-40487
1.3 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 4,046 | -1,407 |
| Castile | 4,046 | -1,407 |
| Delaware | 5,046 | -2,407 |
| Delaware | 5,046 | -2,407 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,083 | -2,444 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,999 | -3,360 |
| Bone Spring | 8,152 | -5,513 |
| Bone Spring | 8,809 | -6,170 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hornet State D42-389-40489
1.3 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 4,046 | -1,407 |
| Delaware | 5,046 | -2,407 |
| Delaware | 5,046 | -2,407 |
| Delaware | 5,046 | -2,407 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,076 | -2,437 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,998 | -3,359 |
| Bone Spring | 8,160 | -5,521 |
| Bone Spring | 8,748 | -6,109 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hornet State E42-389-40490
1.4 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 4,054 | -1,415 |
| Delaware | 5,054 | -2,415 |
| Delaware | 5,054 | -2,415 |
| Delaware | 5,054 | -2,415 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,078 | -2,439 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,986 | -3,347 |
| Bone Spring | 8,150 | -5,511 |
| Bone Spring | 8,747 | -6,108 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hornet State F42-389-40491
1.4 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 4,052 | -1,413 |
| Delaware | 5,052 | -2,413 |
| Delaware | 5,052 | -2,413 |
| Delaware | 5,052 | -2,413 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,079 | -2,440 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,987 | -3,348 |
| Bone Spring | 8,150 | -5,511 |
| Bone Spring | 8,743 | -6,104 |
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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