WELL · 42-389-39831 · DISTRICT 8
Watchman 30-26 E #5SB
Reeves County · Hoefs T-K (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Horizontal
Watchman 30-26 E #5SB (API 42-389-39831) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Blue Arrow Operating LLC, completed June 9, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued February 23, 2022, permitted to 9,490 ft.
It was permitted by Diamondback E&P LLC and has since transferred to Blue Arrow Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Lamar, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
Its lease has reported 321K barrels of oil and 362K mcf of gas since August 2022, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Diamondback E&P LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 45 permits on file · (432) 528-8954
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Blue Arrow Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Blue Arrow Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Diamondback E&P LLCFeb 23, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,490
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Feb 23, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jun 9, 2023
- completed
- 321K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 362K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 9, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.189481, -103.184614
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watchman 30-26 E O-10-58656 | Hoefs T-K (Wolfcamp) | Blue Arrow Operating, LLC | 1 | 321K | 362K | Aug 2022 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 45,756 · prior 12 100,127(-54%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 87,503 · prior 12 123,495(-29%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Diamondback E&P LLCJun 2023 → Feb 2026
- 2Blue Arrow Operating, LLCMar 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 877158-96 | Drill | Diamondback E&P LLC | Nov 3, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 9,490 |
| 877158-97 | Drill | Diamondback E&P LLC | Jul 21, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | — | 9,490 |
| 877158-98 | Drill | Diamondback E&P LLC | Apr 19, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | — | 9,490 |
| 877158-99 | Drill | Diamondback E&P LLC | Feb 16, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | — | 9,490 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-58656 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,677 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 5,223 | -2,546 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,253 | -2,576 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,106 | -3,429 |
| Bone Spring | 8,272 | -5,595 |
| Bone Spring | 8,303 | -5,626 |
| Bone Spring2ND BONE SPRING | 9,224 | -6,547 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN (UNDEFINED) | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,708 | 24,754 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,652 | 14.75 | 1,400 S |
| 7.625 | 8,870 | 8.75 | 215 S |
| 5.5 | 24,845 | 6.75 | 1,525 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 8, 2023 | Sep 25, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | 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 42-389-39831 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-39831 → 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.
Watchman 30-25 UB42-389-39971
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,212 | -2,535 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,249 | -2,572 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,111 | -3,434 |
| Avalon | 8,153 | -5,476 |
| Bone Spring | 8,279 | -5,602 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-25 A42-389-39970
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,228 | -2,551 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,251 | -2,574 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,128 | -3,451 |
| Avalon | 8,167 | -5,490 |
| Bone Spring | 8,272 | -5,595 |
| Bone Spring | 9,241 | -6,564 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 UD42-389-39972
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,237 | -2,561 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,267 | -2,591 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,106 | -3,430 |
| Avalon | 8,143 | -5,467 |
| Bone Spring | 8,170 | -5,494 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Delaware | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 C42-389-39830
0.0 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 5,232 | -2,556 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,254 | -2,578 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,105 | -3,429 |
| Bone Spring | 8,146 | -5,470 |
| Avalon | 8,173 | -5,497 |
| Bone Spring | 9,201 | -6,525 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Stone 2-1142-389-34263
0.6 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 2,500 | 186 |
| Castile | 2,780 | -94 |
| Delaware | 5,209 | -2,523 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,248 | -2,562 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,438 | -2,752 |
| Delaware | 6,481 | -3,795 |
| Bone Spring | 8,970 | -6,284 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,443 | -7,757 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 F42-389-40208
0.7 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Castile | 5,048 | -2,363 |
| Delaware | 5,269 | -2,584 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,297 | -2,612 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,107 | -3,422 |
| Bone Spring | 8,165 | -5,480 |
| Bone Spring | 8,166 | -5,481 |
| Bone Spring | 9,234 | -6,549 |
| Bone Spring | 9,947 | -7,262 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 G42-389-40209
0.7 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,300 | -2,615 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,111 | -3,426 |
| Bone Spring | 8,196 | -5,511 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,494 | -7,809 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Watchman 30-26 H42-389-40210
0.7 KM · Diamondback E&P LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,313 | -2,628 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,127 | -3,442 |
| Bone Spring | 8,208 | -5,523 |
| Bone Spring | 9,170 | -6,485 |
| Bone Spring | 9,290 | -6,605 |
| Bone Spring | 9,881 | -7,196 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
13 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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