WELL · 42-475-38706 · DISTRICT 8
Cave Bear 60 WB A #1H
Ward County · Phantom (Wolfcamp) field · Producing · Horizontal
Cave Bear 60 WB A #1H (API 42-475-38706) is a horizontal well in Ward County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed September 12, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 14, 2023, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Vital Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Capitan, Clear Fork, Delaware.
Its lease has reported 253K barrels of oil and 651K mcf of gas since September 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 14, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 2023
- last permit issued
- Sep 12, 2024
- completed
- 253K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 651K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 12, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.585202, -103.343014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Bear 60 WB A O-10-62572 | Phantom (Wolfcamp) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 253K | 651K | Sep 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 89,722 · prior 12 163,491(-45%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 219,460 · prior 12 431,893(-49%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vital Energy, Inc.Sep 2024 → Dec 2025
- 2Crescent Energy Operating, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895048-98 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Jan 15, 2025 | Nov 14, 2023 | Mar 2, 2024 | 13,000 |
| 895048-99 | Drill | Point Energy Partners Petro, LLC | Nov 3, 2023 | Nov 14, 2023 | Mar 2, 2024 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-62572 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,727 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 761 | 1,966 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11,849 | 22,056 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,290 | 17.5 | 975 S |
| 7 | 8,786 | 8.75 | 3,275 S |
| 9.625 | 11,459 | 12.25 | 2,366 S |
| 5.5 | 22,143 | 7.875 | 3,275 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 | Mar 4, 2025 | Dec 5, 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 42-475-38706 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-475-38706 → 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.
Cave Bear 60 WB B42-475-38708
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 704 | 2,025 |
| San Andres | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Capitan | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 60 WB C42-475-38709
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 714 | 2,015 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Holt | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 50 WA B42-475-38699
0.1 KM · Point Energy Partners Petro, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 714 | 2,013 |
| Salado | 1,146 | 1,581 |
| Cstl | 3,050 | -323 |
| Lmar | 5,043 | -2,316 |
| Blcn | 5,072 | -2,345 |
| Yates | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Queen | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 50 WA C42-475-38700
0.1 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 716 | 2,010 |
| Capitan | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| San Andres | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 50 WA A42-475-38698
0.1 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 736 | 1,991 |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Tubb | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 50 WA D42-475-38701
0.2 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 712 | 2,013 |
| Yates | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 50 WA E42-475-38702
0.2 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 704 | 2,020 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Queen | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| San Andres | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Delaware | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cave Bear 50 WA F42-475-38703
0.2 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 736 | 1,989 |
| Yates | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Capitan | — | |
| Delaware | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Queen | — |
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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