WELL · 42-389-40383 · DISTRICT 8
Bad Brains State A3 #42CH
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Bad Brains State A3 #42CH (API 42-389-40383) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Apache Corporation, completed July 4, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 11, 2023, permitted to 11,750 ft.
It was permitted by Callon Petroleum Operating CO and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Castile, Delaware, Bell Canyon, Cherry Canyon.
Its lease has reported 138K barrels of oil and 254K mcf of gas since July 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Callon Petroleum Operating Co; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,754
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Callon Petroleum Operating CoJan 11, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,750
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 11, 2023
- last permit issued
- Jul 4, 2023
- completed
- 138K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 254K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 4, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
31.242130, -103.481219
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Brains State A3 O-10-59688 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 138K | 254K | Jul 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 23,947 · prior 12 31,626(-24%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 53,893 · prior 12 48,094(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Callon Petroleum Operating CoJul 2023 → Jul 2024
- 2Apache CorporationAug 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 886596-98 | Drill | Callon Petroleum Operating Co | Jan 11, 2023 | Jan 11, 2023 | Jan 30, 2023 | 11,750 |
| 886596-99 | Drill | Callon Petroleum Operating Co | Dec 15, 2022 | Jan 11, 2023 | Jan 30, 2023 | 11,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-59688 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| CastileCASTILLE | 1,587 |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | 4,961 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,003 |
| Delaware | 5,003 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,923 |
| Bone Spring | 8,172 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,333 |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN (UNDEFINED) | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,582 | 21,342 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 1,727 | 14.75 | 1,020 S |
| 8.625 | 10,563 | 10.625 | 2,015 S |
| 5.5 | 21,436 | 7.875 | 3,180 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 26, 2024 | Nov 7, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 10, 2023 | Aug 24, 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 42-389-40383 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-40383 → 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.
Bad Brains State42-389-40384
0.0 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,587 | |
| Delaware | 4,958 | |
| Bell Canyon | 5,003 | |
| Delaware | 5,003 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,917 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,168 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,337 | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State A442-389-40385
0.0 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,593 | |
| Delaware | 4,933 | |
| Delaware | 4,976 | |
| Bell Canyon | 4,976 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,920 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,172 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,341 | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State A242-389-40319
0.4 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,587 | |
| Delaware | 4,962 | |
| Bell Canyon | 5,009 | |
| Delaware | 5,009 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,939 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,200 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,324 | |
| Mississippian | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State A142-389-40318
0.4 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,587 | |
| Delaware | 4,933 | |
| Delaware | 4,978 | |
| Bell Canyon | 4,978 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,910 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,197 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,326 | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State42-389-40320
0.4 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,587 | |
| Delaware | 4,962 | |
| Bell Canyon | 5,009 | |
| Delaware | 5,009 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,935 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,178 | |
| Bone Spring | 9,063 | |
| Bone Spring | 9,568 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State Unit 272-280W42-389-40198
0.9 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,575 | |
| Delaware | 4,929 | |
| Delaware | 4,976 | |
| Bell Canyon | 4,976 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,903 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,149 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,330 | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State Unit 272-280W42-389-40199
0.9 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,577 | |
| Delaware | 4,939 | |
| Bell Canyon | 4,989 | |
| Delaware | 4,989 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,904 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,168 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,330 | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Bad Brains State Unit 272-280W42-389-40200
0.9 KM · Callon Petroleum Operating Co · Section with this well →
| Castile | 1,592 | |
| Delaware | 4,945 | |
| Bell Canyon | 4,965 | |
| Delaware | 4,965 | |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,909 | |
| Bone Spring | 8,168 | |
| Wolfcamp | 10,329 | |
| 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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