WELL · 42-057-30956 · DISTRICT 2
Knipling #2
Calhoun County · Sheriff East (9400) field · Vertical
Knipling #2 (API 42-057-30956) is a plugged well in Calhoun County, plugged October 25, 2024, last operated by Bell Kelly Inc..
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1979 and 2007, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by Xog Operating LLC and has since transferred to Bell Kelly Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including 8800' Sand, 9000' Sand, Holloman 9400' Sand.
Its 3 leases have reported 1 barrels of oil and 54.4K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in September 2024. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by XOG Operating LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 1996 · 16 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bell Kelly Inc. |
| Production reports | XOG Operating LLCthrough Mar 2009 |
| Latest permit | XOG Operating LLCJan 30, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 2007
- last permit issued
- Mar 3, 1980
- completed
- 1
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 54.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Sep 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 3, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 25, 2024
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knipling Gas Unit G-2-225508 | Sheriff, East (8000) | XOG Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 40.4K | Jan 2007 – Sep 2024 |
| Knipling O-2-7409 | Sheriff, East (8250-A) | XOG Operating LLC | 1 | 1 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
| Knipling Gas Unit G-2-210184 | Sheriff, East (8100 B) | XOG Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 14.1K | Apr 2005 – Jan 2007 |
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.
- 1XOG Operating LLCJun 2005 → Mar 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632585-99 | Recompletion | XOG Operating LLC | Jan 26, 2007 | Jan 30, 2007 | Jan 20, 2007 | 9,341 |
| 600096-99 | Recompletion | Xeric Oil & Gas Corporation | May 3, 2005 | May 3, 2005 | — | 9,341 |
| 346088-99 | Recompletion | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | May 4, 1988 | May 4, 1988 | — | 9,600 |
| 123738-99 | Recompletion | V-F Petroleum Inc. | Jul 3, 1981 | Jul 3, 1981 | — | 9,600 |
| 65174-99 | Drill | Bell, Kelly Inc. | Nov 30, 1979 | Nov 30, 1979 | — | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-210184 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-225508 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-2-7409 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 25 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 8800' Sand | 8,787 | -8,762 |
| 9000' Sand | 8,920 | -8,895 |
| Holloman 9400' Sand | 9,162 | -9,137 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,936 | 7,938 | Perforated |
| 8,165 | 8,168 | Perforated |
| 8,222 | 8,226 | Perforated |
| 8,868 | 8,872 | Perforated |
| 9,162 | 9,180 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,347 | 12.75 | 275 S |
| 9.625 | 1,349 | 12.75 | 500 S |
| 2.375 | 8,778 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 9,105 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 9,322 | 8.75 | 700 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 | May 23, 2007 | Feb 22, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 26, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 7, 2005 | Jul 25, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 23, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 16, 1988 | Sep 27, 1988 | — |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 27, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Apr 3, 1980 | — |
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 42-057-30956 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-057-30956 → 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.
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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