WELL · 42-041-32479 · DISTRICT 5
Ridgeback #2H
Brazos County · Aguila Vado (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Ridgeback #2H (API 42-041-32479) is a horizontal well in Brazos County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed February 7, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 15, 2017, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Sparta, Wilcox, Navarro, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 359K barrels of oil and 224K mcf of gas since November 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLCSep 15, 2017 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 15, 2017
- last permit issued
- Feb 7, 2018
- completed
- 359K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 224K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 7, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.810728, -96.325567
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Brazos 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeback O-5-4120 | Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 2 | 359K | 224K | Nov 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,219 · prior 12 13,920(-12%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 7,613 · prior 12 11,839(-36%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Halcon Operating Co., Inc.Nov 2013 → Feb 2017
- 2Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLCMar 2017 → Mar 2022
- 3Wildfire Energy Operating LLCApr 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830828-98 | Drill | Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC | Oct 2, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | Nov 5, 2017 | 9,000 |
| 830828-99 | Drill | Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC | Sep 11, 2017 | Sep 15, 2017 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-4120 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 352 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| SpartaSPARTA - DISPOSAL | 2,840 | -2,488 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,610 | -3,258 |
| NavarroNAVARRO - DISPOSAL | 5,454 | -5,102 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - LOST CIRCULATION | 7,439 | -7,087 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD - PRODUCTION | 7,767 | -7,415 |
| BudaBUDA - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - PRODUCTION | — | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,500 | 15,271 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,922 | 13.5 | 1,560 S |
| 8.625 | 8,168 | 9.875 | 200 S |
| 5.5 | 15,445 | 7.875 | 2,305 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 | Sep 24, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | 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 42-041-32479 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-041-32479 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). 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.
Javelina42-041-32478
1.5 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,840 | -2,490 |
| Wilcox | 3,610 | -3,260 |
| Navarro | 5,542 | -5,192 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,483 | -7,133 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,809 | -7,459 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Younger J. E. Unit I42-041-31008
1.7 KM · Leexus Oil & Gas L.L.P. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 7,478 | -7,129 |
| Woodbine | 7,870 | -7,521 |
| Buda | 8,406 | -8,057 |
| Georgetown | 8,538 | -8,189 |
Harriman42-041-32586
4.5 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,521 | -1,156 |
| Navarro | 4,590 | -4,225 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,213 | -6,848 |
| Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | 7,512 | -7,147 |
| Woodbine | 7,512 | -7,147 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Edwards | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Harriman42-041-32587
4.5 KM · Hawkwood Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,521 | -1,156 |
| Navarro | 4,573 | -4,208 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,190 | -6,825 |
| Woodbine | 7,486 | -7,121 |
| Aguila Vado (Eagleford) | 7,486 | -7,121 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Sparta | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kurten Woodbine Unit42-041-32537
5.9 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,794 | -5,467 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,750 | -7,423 |
| Woodbine | 8,605 | -8,278 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Bonifazi Unit42-041-32300
6.3 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Navarro | 5,393 | -5,099 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,505 | -7,211 |
| Woodbine | 7,896 | -7,602 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
Bonifazi Unit42-041-32525
6.3 KM · Vess Oil Corporation · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 425 | -130 |
| Navarro | 5,627 | -5,332 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,523 | -7,228 |
| Woodbine | 7,938 | -7,643 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Sparta | — |
Fridel Unit42-041-31950
7.6 KM · Patterson Petroleum LP · Section with this well →
| Sparta | 2,708 | -2,348 |
| Wilcox | 3,667 | -3,307 |
| Midway | 4,901 | -4,541 |
| Navarro | 5,443 | -5,083 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,942 | -7,582 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,949 | -7,589 |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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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