WELL · 42-495-33402 · DISTRICT 8
Vest Ranch 20 #1
Winkler County · Arenoso (Strawn Detritus) field · Vertical
Vest Ranch 20 #1 (API 42-495-33402) is a plugged well in Winkler County, plugged November 5, 2018, last operated by Exl Petroleum Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 27, 2012, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sandridge Expl. And Prod., LLC and has since transferred to Exl Petroleum Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Pennsylvanian, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 287 barrels of oil since May 2012, last reporting in February 2019.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Oct 17, 2019
- Permits on file
- 87
- Phone
- (432) 686-8080
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EXL Petroleum Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | EXL Petroleum Operating Inc.through Jul 2017 |
| Latest permit | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCJan 27, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 27, 2012
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 2015
- completed
- 287
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2012 THROUGH Feb 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 5, 2018
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vest Ranch 20 O-10-43606 | Arenoso (Strawn Detritus) | EXL Petroleum Operating Inc. | 1 | 287 | 0 | May 2012 – Feb 2019 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLCMay 2012 → Oct 2012
- 2EXL Petroleum Operating Inc.Oct 2015 → Jul 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 732005-99 | Drill | Sandridge Expl. and Prod., LLC | Jan 19, 2012 | Jan 27, 2012 | Feb 23, 2012 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-43606 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,915 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| PennsylvanianPENN | 8,182 | -5,267 |
| Strawn | 8,540 | -5,625 |
| PennsylvanianBASE PENN | 8,813 | -5,898 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,536 | 8,582 | Perforated |
| 8,618 | 8,646 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.25 | 942 | 8.625 | 430 S |
| 8.625 | 942 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 5.5 | 8,970 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 7, 2016 | Oct 1, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Jan 2, 2014 | Feb 25, 2013 | 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 42-495-33402 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-495-33402 → 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.
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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