WELL · 42-135-44016 · DISTRICT 8
Katy Unit #1H
Ector County · Novo (Mississippian) field · Producing · Horizontal
Katy Unit #1H (API 42-135-44016) is a horizontal well in Ector County operated by Firebird Energy II LLC, completed July 28, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 27, 2023, permitted to 12,500 ft.
It was permitted by Ares Energy, Ltd. and has since transferred to Firebird Energy II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Queen, Grayburg, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 254K barrels of oil and 245K mcf of gas since July 2024, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ares Energy, Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 272 permits on file · (817) 857-7800
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
- 12,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 27, 2023
- last permit issued
- Jul 28, 2024
- completed
- 254K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 245K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 28, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.899064, -102.530696
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Ector 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katy Unit O-10-62844 | Novo (Mississippian) | Firebird Energy II LLC | 1 | 254K | 245K | Jul 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 96,386 · prior 12 157,481(-39%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 112,465 · prior 12 132,586(-15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ares Energy, Ltd.Aug 2024 → Jan 2026
- 2Firebird Energy II LLCFeb 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896058-99 | Drill | Ares Energy, Ltd. | Dec 19, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | Apr 25, 2024 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-62844 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,046 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,830 | 216 |
| Queen | 3,430 | -384 |
| Grayburg | 3,980 | -934 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,283 | -1,237 |
| Glorieta | 5,348 | -2,302 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,763 | -2,717 |
| Holt | — | — |
| Santa RosaSANTA ROSA BASE | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
| Tubb | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,635 | 23,140 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,462 | 17.5 | 1,705 S |
| 9.625 | 10,518 | 12.25 | 1,125 S |
| 5.5 | 23,206 | 7.875 | 2,750 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 6, 2025 | Dec 20, 2024 | 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 42-135-44016 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-44016 → 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.
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.
Sweet Melissa42-135-43810
2.6 KM · Ares Energy, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,843 | 164 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,225 | -218 |
| Queen | 3,442 | -435 |
| Grayburg | 3,777 | -770 |
| San Andres | 3,976 | -969 |
| Glorieta | 5,361 | -2,354 |
| Clear Fork | 5,554 | -2,547 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cowden42-135-43674
2.8 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen | 3,680 | -659 |
| Grayburg | 3,980 | -959 |
| San Andres | 4,320 | -1,299 |
| Glorieta | 5,260 | -2,239 |
| Tubb | 5,680 | -2,659 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cowden42-135-43552
2.8 KM · Novo Oil & Gas Texas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 3,787 | -773 |
| Seven Rivers | 4,786 | -1,772 |
| Queen | 4,996 | -1,982 |
| Grayburg | 5,284 | -2,270 |
| San Andres | 5,669 | -2,655 |
| Glorieta | 6,205 | -3,191 |
| Clear Fork | 6,405 | -3,391 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cowden Ranch '6A'42-135-35987
3.0 KM · Rust Oil Corp. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,300 | 1,706 |
| Yates | 2,700 | 306 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,900 | 106 |
| Queen | 3,100 | -94 |
| Grayburg | 3,600 | -594 |
| San Andres | 4,065 | -1,059 |
| San Andres | 4,800 | -1,794 |
| Holt | 5,200 | -2,194 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ava Unit42-135-44032
3.4 KM · Ares Energy, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,890 | 126 |
| Queen | 3,491 | -475 |
| Grayburg | 4,056 | -1,040 |
| San Andres | 5,362 | -2,346 |
| Glorieta | 5,523 | -2,507 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Holt | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Anna42-135-43903
3.4 KM · Ares Energy, Ltd. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,425 | 1,611 |
| Yates | 2,947 | 89 |
| Queen | 3,553 | -517 |
| Grayburg | 4,145 | -1,109 |
| San Andres | 4,306 | -1,270 |
| Glorieta | 5,520 | -2,484 |
| Clear Fork | 5,873 | -2,837 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,481 | -5,445 |
21 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cowden Ranch '6A'42-135-35643
3.5 KM · Rust Oil Corp. · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 3,600 | -599 |
| San Andres | 4,042 | -1,041 |
| Clear Fork | 5,266 | -2,265 |
| Glorieta | 5,400 | -2,399 |
Cowden42-135-43609
3.8 KM · Zarvona Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 3,360 | -354 |
| Glorieta | 5,273 | -2,267 |
| Tubb | 5,673 | -2,667 |
| San Andres | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Yates | — | |
| Holt | — |
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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