WELL · 42-389-40202 · DISTRICT 8
Barracuda Unit 2 #12H
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Barracuda Unit 2 #12H (API 42-389-40202) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Vtx Energy Operating LLC, completed April 28, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 14, 2022, permitted to 10,600 ft.
It was permitted by Pri Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Vtx Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring, Castile.
Its lease has reported 1.49M barrels of oil and 4.87M mcf of gas since April 2023, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Pri Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 164 permits on file · (800) 826-8119
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | VTX Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | VTX Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pri Operating, LLCSep 14, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,600
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 2022
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 2023
- completed
- 1.49M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.87M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.242945, -103.147327
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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barracuda Unit 2 O-10-60249 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | VTX Energy Operating, LLC | 6 | 1.49M | 4.87M | Apr 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 300,594 · prior 12 496,911(-40%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,630,829 · prior 12 1,925,422(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1VTX Energy Operating, LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883779-98 | Drill | Pri Operating, LLC | Sep 19, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 | 10,600 |
| 883779-99 | Drill | Pri Operating, LLC | Sep 8, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | Dec 10, 2022 | 10,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-60249 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,619 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 5,113 | -2,494 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,877 | -3,258 |
| Bone Spring | 8,004 | -5,385 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRING 2 | 9,667 | -7,048 |
| Bone SpringBONE SPRING 3 | 10,161 | -7,542 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN (UNDEFINED) | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,836 | 21,108 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,600 | 17.5 | 1,436 S |
| 9.625 | 9,779 | 12.25 | 2,288 S |
| 5.5 | 21,205 | 7.875 | 2,441 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 | Feb 22, 2024 | Dec 1, 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 42-389-40202 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-40202 → 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.
Barracuda Unit 242-389-40205
0.0 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,171 | -2,552 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,942 | -3,323 |
| Bone Spring | 8,078 | -5,459 |
| Bone Spring | 9,098 | -6,479 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barracuda Unit 242-389-40201
0.3 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,132 | -2,506 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,896 | -3,270 |
| Bone Spring | 8,020 | -5,394 |
| Bone Spring | 9,691 | -7,065 |
| Bone Spring | 10,185 | -7,559 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,512 | -7,886 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barracuda Unit 242-389-40204
0.3 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 4,974 | -2,348 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,812 | -3,186 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,081 | -4,455 |
| Avalon | 7,431 | -4,805 |
| Bone Spring | 8,587 | -5,961 |
| Bone Spring | 9,471 | -6,845 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barracuda Unit 242-389-40206
0.3 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,154 | -2,539 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,927 | -3,312 |
| Bone Spring | 8,047 | -5,432 |
| Bone Spring | 9,082 | -6,467 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Marlin 11S42-389-41148
0.3 KM · VTX Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,131 | -2,509 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,895 | -3,273 |
| Bone Spring | 8,781 | -6,159 |
| Bone Spring | 9,052 | -6,430 |
| Bone Spring | 9,690 | -7,068 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Barracuda Unit 242-389-40203
0.3 KM · Pri Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 4,974 | -2,359 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,812 | -3,197 |
| Bone Spring | 8,034 | -5,419 |
| Bone Spring | 9,471 | -6,856 |
| Bone Spring | 10,186 | -7,571 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Marlin 11S42-389-41147
0.3 KM · VTX Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,136 | -2,514 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,900 | -3,278 |
| Bone Spring | 8,769 | -6,147 |
| Bone Spring | 9,057 | -6,435 |
| Bone Spring | 9,695 | -7,073 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Marlin 11S42-389-41146
0.3 KM · VTX Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,136 | -2,514 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,900 | -3,278 |
| Bone Spring | 8,766 | -6,144 |
| Bone Spring | 9,057 | -6,435 |
| Bone Spring | 9,695 | -7,073 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,621 | -7,999 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
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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