WELL · 42-389-40927 · DISTRICT 8
Black Bear State E #7B
Reeves County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Black Bear State E #7B (API 42-389-40927) is a horizontal well in Reeves County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed October 8, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 20, 2023, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Vital Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Rustler, Cherry Canyon, Bone Spring, Bell Canyon.
Its lease has reported 126K barrels of oil and 165K mcf of gas since January 2024, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vital Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 54 permits on file · (713) 953-8604
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Crescent Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Vital Energy, Inc.Nov 20, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 20, 2023
- last permit issued
- Oct 8, 2024
- completed
- 126K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 165K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 8, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.162643, -103.319936
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Bear State E O-10-61558 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 126K | 165K | Jan 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 51,505 · prior 12 74,735(-31%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 67,149 · prior 12 98,249(-32%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vital Energy, Inc.Oct 2024 → Dec 2025
- 2Crescent Energy Operating, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895170-98 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Dec 7, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | — | 11,000 |
| 895170-99 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Nov 8, 2023 | Nov 20, 2023 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-61558 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,769 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 899 | 1,870 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,601 | -2,832 |
| Bone Spring | 8,022 | -5,253 |
| Bone Spring1ST BONE SPRING | 8,330 | -5,561 |
| Bone Spring2ND BONE SPRING | 9,090 | -6,321 |
| Bone Spring3RD BONE SPRING | 9,572 | -6,803 |
| Bell Canyon | — | — |
| CastileCASTILLE | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| DelawareDELAWARE CONSOLIDATED GAS | — | — |
| DelawareFORD / DELAWARE | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,655 | 24,658 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,799 | 17.5 | 2,086 S |
| 9.625 | 10,226 | 12.25 | 2,930 S |
| 5.5 | 24,581 | 8.5 | 4,005 S |
| 5.5 | 24,681 | 8.5 | 4,005 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 | May 1, 2025 | Mar 19, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 2024 | Jul 8, 2024 | 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 42-389-40927 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-389-40927 → 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.
Black Bear State D42-389-40926
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 866 | 1,903 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,614 | -2,845 |
| Bone Spring | 8,011 | -5,242 |
| Bone Spring | 8,323 | -5,554 |
| Bone Spring | 9,086 | -6,317 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,188 | -7,419 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Delaware | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Bear State F42-389-40928
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 882 | 1,887 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,602 | -2,833 |
| Bone Spring | 8,007 | -5,238 |
| Bone Spring | 8,340 | -5,571 |
| Bone Spring | 9,087 | -6,318 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,185 | -7,416 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Delaware | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Bear State H42-389-41805
0.2 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Castile | 3,312 | -543 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,167 | -2,398 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,046 | -3,277 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,318 | -4,549 |
| Bone Spring | 8,006 | -5,237 |
| Avalon | 8,082 | -5,313 |
| Bone Spring | 8,334 | -5,565 |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Bear State A42-389-41804
0.2 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Avalon | 8,090 | -5,321 |
| Bone Spring | 8,326 | -5,557 |
| Bone Spring | 8,846 | -6,077 |
| Bone Spring | 9,105 | -6,336 |
| Bone Spring | 9,292 | -6,523 |
| Bone Spring | 9,597 | -6,828 |
| Bone Spring | 9,849 | -7,080 |
| Bone Spring | 10,030 | -7,261 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Reeves TXL Fee T8-50-942-389-34881
1.6 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 874 | 1,929 |
| Salado | 1,296 | 1,507 |
| Castile | 3,560 | -757 |
| Lamar | 5,177 | -2,374 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,209 | -2,406 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,055 | -3,252 |
| Bone Spring | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Bear State 11SNE42-389-35577
2.3 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Castile | 962 | 1,804 |
| Permian (undifferentiated) | 962 | 1,804 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,183 | -2,417 |
| Delaware | 5,183 | -2,417 |
| Delaware | 5,221 | -2,455 |
| Delaware | 5,274 | -2,508 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,114 | -3,348 |
| Bone Spring | 8,160 | -5,394 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev GF State T7-50-4642-389-36409
2.4 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 902 | 1,871 |
| Salado | 1,396 | 1,377 |
| Castile | 3,500 | -727 |
| Lamar | 5,140 | -2,367 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,175 | -2,402 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,039 | -3,266 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,147 | -4,374 |
| Delaware | — |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rev GF State T7-50-4642-389-36410
2.4 KM · Chevron U. S. A. Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 902 | 1,871 |
| Salado | 1,395 | 1,378 |
| Castile | 3,498 | -725 |
| Lamar | 5,153 | -2,380 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,187 | -2,414 |
| Cherry Canyon | 6,056 | -3,283 |
| Brushy Canyon | 7,170 | -4,397 |
| Bone Spring | 8,978 | -6,205 |
17 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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