WELL · 42-389-38112 · DISTRICT 8
Elkhead 4144 #C 4H
Reeves County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Horizontal
Elkhead 4144 #C 4H (API 42-389-38112) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Pdc Permian Inc., completed October 8, 2019.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued February 26, 2019, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Castile, Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon.
Its 2 leases have reported 636K barrels of oil and 4.61M mcf of gas since June 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 9 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 317 permits on file · (800) 231-0623
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | PDC Permian Inc. |
| Production reports | PDC Permian, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | PDC Permian, Inc.Feb 26, 2019 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 26, 2019
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 2019
- completed
- 636K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.61M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.436604, -103.558693
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 9 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhead 4144 G-10-289903 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | PDC Permian, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 2.01M | Mar 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| Elkhead 4144 O-10-49174 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | PDC Permian, Inc. | 8 | 636K | 2.6M | Jun 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 383,720 · prior 12 385,767(-1%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 18,250 · prior 12 22,770(-20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1PDC Permian, Inc.Aug 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850212-96 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | Dec 10, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Jan 24, 2020 | 12,000 |
| 850212-97 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | Apr 8, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | 12,000 |
| 850212-98 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | Mar 18, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | — | 12,000 |
| 850212-99 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | Feb 20, 2019 | Feb 26, 2019 | Apr 29, 2019 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-289903 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-49174 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,632 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CastileCASTILLE | 2,800 | -168 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,868 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,168 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,668 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 7,621 | -4,989 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,229 | -7,597 |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,300 | 21,732 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,316 | 17.5 | 1,365 S |
| 9.625 | 10,422 | 12.25 | 875 S |
| 5.5 | 21,808 | 8.5 | 2,595 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 29, 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 7, 2020 | Oct 25, 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 42-389-38112 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-38112 → 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.
Elkhead 414442-389-38113
0.0 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -168 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,868 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,168 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,668 |
| Bone Spring | 7,619 | -4,987 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,230 | -7,598 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Elkhead 414442-389-38111
0.0 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -168 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,868 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,168 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,668 |
| Bone Spring | 7,626 | -4,994 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Elkhead 414442-389-38114
0.0 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -169 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,869 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,169 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,669 |
| Bone Spring | 7,618 | -4,987 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,231 | -7,600 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Elkhead 414442-389-38115
0.0 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -168 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,868 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,168 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,668 |
| Bone Spring | 9,711 | -7,079 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,228 | -7,596 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Elkhead 414442-389-38116
0.0 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -168 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,868 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,168 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,668 |
| Bone Spring | 7,616 | -4,984 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,220 | -7,588 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lost Keys 4345 3U42-389-39588
0.1 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,326 | -1,694 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,354 | -1,722 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,322 | -2,690 |
| Bone Spring | 7,620 | -4,988 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,237 | -7,605 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lost Keys 4345 2U42-389-39587
0.1 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,323 | -1,691 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,351 | -1,719 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,322 | -2,690 |
| Bone Spring | 7,630 | -4,998 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,248 | -7,616 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lost Keys 4345 1U42-389-39585
0.1 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,333 | -1,701 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,359 | -1,727 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,323 | -2,691 |
| Bone Spring | 7,623 | -4,991 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,246 | -7,614 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| 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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