WELL · 42-475-38428 · DISTRICT 8
UL Empire 15-16 D #8A
Ward County · Wolfbone (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
UL Empire 15-16 D #8A (API 42-475-38428) is a horizontal well in Ward County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed April 30, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued June 22, 2022, permitted to 13,500 ft.
It was permitted by Vital Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Rustler, Bone Spring, Capitan, Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 206K barrels of oil and 783K mcf of gas since February 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.Jun 22, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 22, 2022
- last permit issued
- Apr 30, 2024
- completed
- 206K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 783K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 30, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.561013, -103.242498
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 15-16 D O-10-61266 | Wolfbone (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 206K | 783K | Feb 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 56,801 · prior 12 148,843(-62%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 239,366 · prior 12 543,819(-56%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vital Energy, Inc.May 2024 → Dec 2025
- 2Crescent Energy Operating, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880956-97 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Sep 21, 2023 | Jun 22, 2022 | Oct 11, 2023 | 13,500 |
| 880956-98 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Aug 28, 2023 | Jun 22, 2022 | — | 13,500 |
| 880956-99 | Drill | Forge Energy Operating, LLC | Jun 7, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | — | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-61266 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,735 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 841 | 1,894 |
| Bone Spring1ST BONE SPRING | 8,506 | -5,771 |
| Bone Spring2ND BONE SPRING | 9,879 | -7,144 |
| Bone Spring3RD BONE SPRING | 10,284 | -7,549 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11,846 | 22,197 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 4,950 | 13.5 | 1,909 S |
| 7.625 | 11,432 | 8.75 | 845 S |
| 5.5 | 22,220 | 6.75 | 1,461 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 3, 2025 | Oct 22, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 22, 2024 | May 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 42-475-38428 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-38428 → 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 WA542-475-38422
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 808 | 1,927 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Yates | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 WA642-475-38424
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 795 | 1,940 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 WA442-475-38423
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 806 | 1,929 |
| Cherry Canyon | 5,562 | -2,827 |
| Bone Spring | 8,234 | -5,499 |
| Wolfcamp | 11,210 | -8,475 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Atoka | — |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 WA342-475-38421
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 857 | 1,879 |
| Bone Spring | 10,314 | -7,578 |
| Yates | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
University 18-1942-475-34765
0.8 KM · WTG Exploration · Section with this well →
| Lamar | 4,092 | -1,341 |
| Castile | 4,725 | -1,974 |
| Bell Canyon | 5,048 | -2,297 |
University 18-1942-475-31635
1.1 KM · Union Texas Petroleum Corp. · Section with this well →
| Bone Spring | 8,600 | -5,846 |
| Wolfcamp | 10,838 | -8,084 |
| Barnett | 14,994 | -12,240 |
| Woodford | 15,523 | -12,769 |
| Mississippian | 15,983 | -13,229 |
UL Empire 18-15-16 WA242-475-38412
1.1 KM · Forge Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 795 | 1,901 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| San Andres | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
UL Empire 18-15-16 TB142-475-38411
1.1 KM · Forge Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 794 | 1,901 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Holt | — |
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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