WELL · 42-127-33079 · DISTRICT 1
Whataburger #2
Dimmit County · Catarina E. (Olmos A) field · Vertical
Whataburger #2 (API 42-127-33079) is a plugged well in Dimmit County, plugged November 24, 2019, last operated by L & J Exploration LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 17, 1995, permitted to 5,100 ft.
It was permitted by Richman Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to L & J Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Its lease has reported 24.2K barrels of oil and 58.3K mcf of gas since February 1996, last reporting in April 2020.
Operator of record
Permitted by Richman Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Carrizo Spgs, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 18 permits on file · (830) 854-0855
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | L & J Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | L & J Exploration, LLCthrough Aug 2017 |
| Latest permit | Richman Petroleum Corp.Oct 17, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 17, 1995
- last permit issued
- Jan 3, 1996
- completed
- 24.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 58.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1996 THROUGH Apr 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 3, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 24, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whataburger O-1-14037 | Catarina, E. (Olmos A) | L & J Exploration, LLC | 1 | 24.2K | 58.3K | Feb 1996 – Apr 2020 |
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.
- 1Richman Petroleum Corp.Feb 1996 → May 1996
- 2Carrizo Exploration, Inc.Jun 1996 → Aug 2009
- 3L & J Exploration, LLCOct 2009 → Aug 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440961-98 | Drill | Richman Petroleum Corp. | Apr 22, 1996 | Oct 17, 1995 | — | 5,100 |
| 440961-99 | Drill | Richman Petroleum Corp. | Oct 17, 1995 | Oct 17, 1995 | Oct 22, 1995 | 5,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-14037 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,704 | 4,724 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 530 | 12.25 | 180 S |
| 5.5 | 5,044 | 7.875 | 265 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 | Jul 11, 1996 | Feb 27, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 20, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-127-33079 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-127-33079 → 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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