WELL · 42-475-38410 · DISTRICT 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 WA1 #1H
Ward County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
UL Empire 18-15-16 Wa1 #1H (API 42-475-38410) is a horizontal well in Ward County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed April 9, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 24, 2022, permitted to 11,500 ft.
It was permitted by Forge Energy Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Capitan, Clear Fork, Delaware.
Its lease has reported 250K barrels of oil and 1.07M mcf of gas since March 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Forge Energy Operating, LLC; 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 Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Forge Energy Operating, LLCMay 24, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 24, 2022
- last permit issued
- Apr 9, 2023
- completed
- 250K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.07M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 9, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.564394, -103.231565
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UL Empire 18-15-16 WA1 O-10-59223 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 250K | 1.07M | Mar 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 42,247 · prior 12 41,940(+1%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 199,518 · prior 12 190,894(+5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Forge Energy Operating, LLCApr 2023 → Jun 2023
- 2Vital Energy, Inc.Jul 2023 → Dec 2025
- 3Crescent Energy Operating, LLCJan 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880222-98 | Drill | Forge Energy Operating, LLC | Sep 19, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | 11,500 |
| 880222-99 | Drill | Forge Energy Operating, LLC | May 17, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-59223 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,694 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 784 | 1,910 |
| Rustler | 793 | 1,901 |
| CapitanCAPITAN REEF - HIGH FLOWS | — | — |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Holt | — | — |
| Queen | — | — |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Yates | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,664 | 21,692 | Perforated |
| 11,664 | 21,821 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,971 | 12.25 | 1,895 S |
| 7.625 | 10,623 | 8.75 | 540 S |
| 5.5 | 21,801 | 6.75 | 1,230 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 12, 2024 | Nov 27, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 20, 2023 | Mar 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 42-475-38410 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-38410 → 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.
UL Empire 18-15-16 FB142-475-38413
0.0 KM · Forge Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 795 | 1,899 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Yates | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 TB142-475-38411
0.0 KM · Forge Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 794 | 1,901 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Capitan | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 WA242-475-38412
0.0 KM · Forge Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 795 | 1,901 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| San Andres | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Utl 0201A42-475-38674
0.4 KM · Continental Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,947 | -2,258 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Utl 0201B42-475-38675
0.4 KM · Continental Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,947 | -2,258 |
| Bone Spring | 9,239 | -6,550 |
| Bone Spring | 10,591 | -7,902 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Rustler | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Utl 0201C42-475-38676
0.4 KM · Continental Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,949 | -2,259 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Rustler | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Utl 0201D42-475-38677
0.8 KM · Continental Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,942 | -2,260 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| San Andres | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Utl 0201E42-475-38678
0.9 KM · Continental Resources, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Delaware | 4,945 | -2,260 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Rustler | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
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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