TEXAS · WELLS · REEVES COUNTY · EL JEFE LEASE · API 42-389-38408 · DISTRICT 7B
El Jefe #4H
Reeves County · Ford West (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Horizontal
El Jefe #4H (API 42-389-38408) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Conocophillips Company, completed October 13, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 21, 2019, permitted to 10,798 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Rustler, Delaware, Cherry Canyon, Brushy Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 3, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,290
- Phone
- (432) 683-7443
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Conocophillips Company |
| Production reports | Conocophillips Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Conocophillips CompanyJun 21, 2019 |
- 10,798
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 21, 2019
- last permit issued
- Oct 13, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.97M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 13, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
31.970319, -103.976412
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Jefe G-10-290460 | Ford, West (Wolfcamp) | Conocophillips Company | 1 | 0 | 6.97M | Oct 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 799,291 · prior 12 967,439(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Conocophillips CompanyOct 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854082-99 | Drill | Conocophillips Company | Jun 11, 2019 | Jun 21, 2019 | Feb 28, 2020 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2020 | El Jefe G-10-290460 | Ford West (Wolfcamp) | Conocophillips Company | Producing | 10,798 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,849 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 625 | 2,224 |
| Delaware | 2,724 | 125 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,690 | -841 |
| Brushy Canyon | 4,873 | -2,024 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRINGS | 6,287 | -3,438 |
| Bell Canyon | — | — |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD-DELAWARE | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,068 | 21,395 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,585 | 17.5 | 2,045 S |
| 9.625 | 10,067 | 12.25 | 757 S |
| 5.5 | 21,503 | 8.5 | 2,704 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 | Mar 24, 2021 | Jan 4, 2021 | 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 42-389-38408 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-38408 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Skylane 57-1-9 Unit42-389-36050
0.5 KM · Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC · Section with this well →
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 1,248 | 1,597 |
| Castile | 1,248 | 1,597 |
| Delaware | 2,743 | 102 |
| Delaware | 2,743 | 102 |
| Bell Canyon | 2,768 | 77 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,703 | -858 |
| Bone Spring | 6,513 | -3,668 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,635 | -6,790 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beaver 57-1-16 Unit42-389-39365
1.0 KM · Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 536 | 2,466 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 536 | 2,466 |
| Bell Canyon | 2,729 | 273 |
| Delaware | 2,759 | 243 |
| Delaware | 2,773 | 229 |
| Delaware | 2,889 | 113 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,690 | -688 |
| Bone Spring | 6,536 | -3,534 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beaver 57-1-16 Unit42-389-39366
1.0 KM · Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 536 | 2,466 |
| Bell Canyon | 2,723 | 279 |
| Delaware | 2,753 | 249 |
| Delaware | 2,773 | 229 |
| Delaware | 2,889 | 113 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,696 | -694 |
| Bone Spring | 6,552 | -3,550 |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nutria 57-1-16 Unit42-389-39354
1.0 KM · Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 536 | 2,466 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 536 | 2,466 |
| Bell Canyon | 2,725 | 277 |
| Delaware | 2,755 | 247 |
| Delaware | 2,777 | 225 |
| Delaware | 2,894 | 108 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,695 | -693 |
| Bone Spring | 6,554 | -3,552 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Diva42-389-37801
1.0 KM · Conocophillips Company · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 2,681 | 169 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,613 | -763 |
| Bone Spring | 6,240 | -3,390 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,554 | -6,704 |
| Bell Canyon | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
El Jefe WC42-389-36805
1.0 KM · Conocophillips Company · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 2,723 | 126 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,695 | -846 |
| Bone Spring | 6,284 | -3,435 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,594 | -6,745 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Bell Canyon | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nutria 57-1-16 Unit42-389-39353
1.0 KM · Anadarko E&P Onshore LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 288 | 2,557 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 536 | 2,309 |
| Castile | 536 | 2,309 |
| Bell Canyon | 2,727 | 118 |
| Delaware | 2,757 | 88 |
| Delaware | 2,773 | 72 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,690 | -845 |
| Bone Spring | 6,547 | -3,702 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Diva42-389-37800
1.0 KM · Conocophillips Company · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 579 | 2,276 |
| Delaware | 2,679 | 176 |
| Cherry Canyon | 3,609 | -754 |
| Brushy Canyon | 4,844 | -1,989 |
| Bone Spring | 6,230 | -3,375 |
| Bell Canyon | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| 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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