WELL · 42-389-40456 · DISTRICT 8
Orbit 51-7-21-16 A #81H
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Orbit 51-7-21-16 A #81H (API 42-389-40456) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Permian Resources Operating LLC, completed August 20, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 16, 2023, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Oxy USA Wtp LP and has since transferred to Permian Resources Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Bell Canyon, Delaware, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring.
Its lease has reported 617K barrels of oil and 1.25M mcf of gas since August 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permian Resources Operating LLC
Permitted by OXY USA WTP LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Active, filed Nov 25, 2025 · 608 permits on file · (432) 695-4222
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Permian Resources Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Permian Resources Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA WTP LPFeb 16, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 16, 2023
- last permit issued
- Aug 20, 2023
- completed
- 617K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 20, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.245553, -103.436506
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orbit 51-7-21-16 A O-10-60063 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Permian Resources Operating, LLC | 1 | 617K | 1.25M | Aug 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 137,817 · prior 12 147,011(-6%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 321,876 · prior 12 366,961(-12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1OXY USA WTP LPAug 2023 → Oct 2024
- 2Permian Resources Operating, LLCNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 888100-99 | Drill | OXY USA WTP LP | Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 16, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-60063 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,631 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Canyon | 5,029 | -2,398 |
| Delaware | 5,029 | -2,398 |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | 5,040 | -2,409 |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | 5,126 | -2,495 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,939 | -3,308 |
| Bone Spring | 8,022 | -5,391 |
| Bone Spring2ND BONE SPRING | 9,004 | -6,373 |
| Bone Spring3RD BONE SPRING | 9,653 | -7,022 |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| Permian (undifferentiated)PERMIAN (UNDEFINED) | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,869 | 20,765 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,653 | 17.5 | 1,905 S |
| 7 | 10,099 | 8.5 | 2,055 S |
| 9.625 | 10,848 | 12.25 | 1,940 S |
| 5.5 | 20,885 | 8.5 | 2,055 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 12, 2024 | Oct 25, 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 42-389-40456 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-40456 → 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.
Orbit 51-7-21-16 B42-389-40457
0.0 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,032 | -2,401 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,032 | -2,401 |
| Delaware | 5,042 | -2,411 |
| Delaware | 5,126 | -2,495 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,940 | -3,309 |
| Bone Spring | 8,023 | -5,392 |
| Bone Spring | 8,977 | -6,346 |
| Bone Spring | 9,649 | -7,018 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Orbit 51-7-21-16 C42-389-40458
0.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,042 | -2,408 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,042 | -2,408 |
| Delaware | 5,051 | -2,417 |
| Delaware | 5,142 | -2,508 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,956 | -3,322 |
| Bone Spring | 8,021 | -5,387 |
| Bone Spring | 8,968 | -6,334 |
| Bone Spring | 9,650 | -7,016 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Orbit 51-7-21-16 D42-389-40459
0.5 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,035 | -2,401 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,035 | -2,401 |
| Delaware | 5,055 | -2,421 |
| Delaware | 5,146 | -2,512 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,953 | -3,319 |
| Bone Spring | 8,024 | -5,390 |
| Bone Spring | 9,000 | -6,366 |
| Bone Spring | 9,647 | -7,013 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Webster State 20-17 G42-389-41587
0.7 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,039 | -2,412 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,892 | -3,265 |
| Bone Spring | 10,169 | -7,542 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,388 | -7,761 |
| Bone Spring | — | |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Delaware | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Webster State 20-17 J42-389-41589
0.7 KM · Permian Resources Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,021 | -2,394 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,888 | -3,261 |
| Bone Spring | 8,009 | -5,382 |
| Bone Spring | 10,161 | -7,534 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,381 | -7,754 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Castile | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Orbit 51-7-21-16 E42-389-40460
0.8 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Bell Canyon | 5,024 | -2,390 |
| Delaware | 5,024 | -2,390 |
| Delaware | 5,061 | -2,427 |
| Delaware | 5,129 | -2,495 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,973 | -3,339 |
| Bone Spring | 8,052 | -5,418 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,945 | -8,311 |
| Castile | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Orbit 51-7-21-16 F42-389-40461
0.8 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,045 | -2,411 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,045 | -2,411 |
| Delaware | 5,066 | -2,432 |
| Delaware | 5,131 | -2,497 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,958 | -3,324 |
| Bone Spring | 8,062 | -5,428 |
| Bone Spring | 9,038 | -6,404 |
| Bone Spring | 9,667 | -7,033 |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Orbit 51-7-21-16 G42-389-40462
0.8 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 5,042 | -2,408 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,042 | -2,408 |
| Delaware | 5,071 | -2,437 |
| Delaware | 5,144 | -2,510 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,984 | -3,350 |
| Bone Spring | 8,070 | -5,436 |
| Bone Spring | 9,000 | -6,366 |
| Bone Spring | 9,669 | -7,035 |
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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