WELL · 42-461-42729 · DISTRICT 7
Hellfire East C #9HM
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Hellfire East C #9HM (API 42-461-42729) is a horizontal well in Upton County operated by Apache Corporation, completed April 9, 2025 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 12, 2024, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wolfcamp, Yates, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 392K barrels of oil and 715K mcf of gas since March 2023, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 9,754 permits on file · (713) 296-6400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Apache Corporationthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationMar 12, 2024 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 12, 2024
- last permit issued
- Apr 9, 2025
- completed
- 392K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 715K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 9, 2025
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.317275, -101.793419
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Upton 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hellfire East C O-9-22037 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Apache Corporation | 2 | 392K | 715K | Mar 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 162,532 · prior 12 75,115(+116%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 274,805 · prior 12 149,375(+84%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationMar 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 897885-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-22037 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,656 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfcamp | 801 | 1,855 |
| Yates | 2,104 | 552 |
| Grayburg | 3,368 | -712 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - SALTWATER FLOW | 3,622 | -966 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,801 | -3,145 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,802 | -3,146 |
| Spraberry | 6,509 | -3,853 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,041 | -5,385 |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,112 | 18,827 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 560 | 17.5 | 630 S |
| 9.625 | 8,140 | 12.25 | 943 S |
| 5.5 | 18,889 | 8.5 | 2,805 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 | Jun 18, 2025 | May 27, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Mar 21, 2025 | Feb 6, 2025 | 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 42-461-42729 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-42729 → 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.
Hellfire East F42-461-42733
0.0 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,079 | 548 |
| Grayburg | 3,316 | -689 |
| San Andres | 3,607 | -980 |
| Clear Fork | 5,770 | -3,143 |
| Spraberry | 6,499 | -3,872 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,021 | -5,394 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Devonian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hellfire East F42-461-42731
0.0 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,069 | 558 |
| Grayburg | 3,314 | -687 |
| San Andres | 3,599 | -972 |
| Clear Fork | 5,769 | -3,142 |
| Spraberry | 6,500 | -3,873 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,022 | -5,395 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Devonian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hellfire East D42-461-42730
0.0 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,103 | 524 |
| Grayburg | 3,367 | -740 |
| San Andres | 3,621 | -994 |
| Clear Fork | 5,801 | -3,174 |
| Spraberry | 6,508 | -3,881 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,040 | -5,413 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Devonian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 A42-461-41894
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,070 | 553 |
| Grayburg | 3,514 | -891 |
| San Andres | 3,698 | -1,075 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,868 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,010 | -5,387 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 A42-461-41902
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,069 | 555 |
| Grayburg | 3,511 | -887 |
| San Andres | 3,698 | -1,074 |
| Spraberry | 6,492 | -3,868 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,014 | -5,390 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41903
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,063 | 561 |
| Grayburg | 3,506 | -882 |
| San Andres | 3,685 | -1,061 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,867 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,014 | -5,390 |
| Strawn | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41904
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,067 | 557 |
| Grayburg | 3,509 | -885 |
| San Andres | 3,690 | -1,066 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,867 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,009 | -5,385 |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benedum 3-6 B42-461-41906
0.2 KM · Earthstone Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,067 | 557 |
| Grayburg | 3,510 | -886 |
| San Andres | 3,689 | -1,065 |
| Spraberry | 6,491 | -3,867 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,015 | -5,391 |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Strawn | — |
9 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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