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An Update on U-Turns in the Delaware

In the Permian Delaware, U-Turn wells have higher productivity in the best benches in the best counties, for instance Eddy and Lea Counties, above.
In the Permian Delaware, U-Turn wells have higher productivity in the best benches in the best counties, for instance Eddy and Lea Counties, above.
...and in the best benches of the Delaware, above.
...and in the best benches of the Delaware, above.

A 300,000 BO U-turn well doesn't come close to paying out below $60.


They are riskier to drill and keep in zone because of the length of the sweeping turn, sticking occurs with DP and production casing, then it can be a little harder to frac the toe stages. Weigh the risk factor in the drilling phase with supposedly lower costs, and economics are still bad. All economics are bad below $60 WTI NYMEX, long, straight, u-tubed, coiled like a spring or that looks like a Cheeto.


They may be decent in really good areas in really good benches but what isn't? U-turns simply use all the available good rock there is left in the sweet spots. Drill them in bad places and they will be bad wells.


This is still very relevant below:


Here is where they were drilled in the Delaware, and by whom; not so many over in the Midland where there is little room left for any wells
Here is where they were drilled in the Delaware, and by whom; not so many over in the Midland where there is little room left for any wells
Here's a CVX U-Turn Well in Culberson County updated to November 2025 making less than 3 BOPD and enough natural gas to blow up a bicycle tire
Here's a CVX U-Turn Well in Culberson County updated to November 2025 making less than 3 BOPD and enough natural gas to blow up a bicycle tire

Here's some U-Turn wells by Chevron and Conoco making less than 100 BOPD and oceans of water, thru November 2025, headed for death by cement. They may be cheap, but you get what you pay for.



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