WELL · 42-389-38720 · DISTRICT 8
Buzzard South 6972 #A 3H
Reeves County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Horizontal
Buzzard South 6972 #A 3H (API 42-389-38720) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Pdc Permian Inc., completed February 13, 2021.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued December 18, 2019, permitted to 13,000 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Castile, Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon.
Its 2 leases have reported 644K barrels of oil and 3.99M mcf of gas since September 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 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.Dec 18, 2019 |
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 18, 2019
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 2021
- completed
- 644K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.99M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.419833, -103.545179
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzard South 6972 G-10-291720 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | PDC Permian, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.69M | Jun 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| Buzzard South 6972 O-10-49225 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | PDC Permian, Inc. | 3 | 644K | 2.3M | Sep 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 464,434 · prior 12 416,880(+11%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 24,282 · prior 12 27,417(-11%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1PDC Permian, Inc.Nov 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 858456-97 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | Apr 7, 2021 | Dec 18, 2019 | May 20, 2021 | 13,000 |
| 858456-98 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | May 28, 2020 | Dec 18, 2019 | — | 13,000 |
| 858456-99 | Drill | PDC Permian, Inc. | Oct 25, 2019 | Dec 18, 2019 | — | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-291720 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-49225 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,581 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| CastileCASTILLE | 2,800 | -219 |
| Delaware | 4,487 | -1,906 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,515 | -1,934 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,481 | -2,900 |
| Bone Spring | 7,743 | -5,162 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,398 | -7,817 |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN (UNDEFINED) | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,888 | 21,144 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 2,285 | 14.75 | 710 S |
| 8.625 | 10,821 | 10.625 | 365 S |
| 5.5 | 21,207 | 7.875 | 2,580 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 | Jan 13, 2022 | Dec 15, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 16, 2021 | Mar 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 42-389-38720 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-38720 → 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.
Buzzard South 697242-389-38721
0.0 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -219 |
| Delaware | 4,472 | -1,891 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,502 | -1,921 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,474 | -2,893 |
| Bone Spring | 7,718 | -5,137 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,361 | -7,780 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argentine State 7170 5U42-389-37124
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -180 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,880 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,180 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,680 |
| Bone Spring | 7,657 | -5,037 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Grizzly North 767342-389-36810
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -186 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,886 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,186 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,686 |
| Bone Spring | 7,663 | -5,049 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,742 | -7,128 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argentine State 7170 4U42-389-37122
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -180 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,880 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,180 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,680 |
| Bone Spring | 7,649 | -5,029 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,280 | -7,660 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sugarloaf 7475 2U42-389-36822
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -187 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,887 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,187 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,687 |
| Bone Spring | 7,672 | -5,059 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,296 | -7,683 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argentine State 7170 8U42-389-38588
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 2,800 | -180 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,500 | -1,880 |
| Castile | 4,800 | -2,180 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,680 |
| Bone Spring | 7,659 | -5,039 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,290 | -7,670 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sugarloaf 7475 3U42-389-36823
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 2,800 | -185 |
| Delaware | 4,500 | -1,885 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,800 | -2,185 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,685 |
| Bone Spring | 7,662 | -5,047 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,755 | -7,140 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Argentine State 7170 9U42-389-38587
0.8 KM · PDC Permian, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 2,800 | -180 |
| Bell Canyon | 4,500 | -1,880 |
| Castile | 4,800 | -2,180 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,300 | -2,680 |
| Bone Spring | 7,658 | -5,038 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,288 | -7,668 |
| 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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