WELL · 42-163-33702 · DISTRICT 1
Kothmann-Ranch #8H
Frio County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Kothmann-Ranch #8H (API 42-163-33702) is a horizontal well in Frio County operated by Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC, completed July 12, 2013 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued March 26, 2013, permitted to 8,400 ft.
It was permitted by EF Energy, L.L.C. and has since transferred to Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 1.36M barrels of oil and 1.63M mcf of gas since July 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 14 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC
Permitted by EF Energy, L.L.C.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 233 permits on file · (888) 973-7780
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC |
| Production reports | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | EF Energy, L.L.C.Mar 26, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,400
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Mar 26, 2013
- last permit issued
- Jul 12, 2013
- completed
- 1.36M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.63M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 12, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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; they carry 14 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kothmann-Ranch O-1-15735 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC | 14 | 1.36M | 1.63M | Jul 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 19,605 · prior 12 24,812(-21%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,424 · prior 12 19,155(-56%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EF Energy, L.L.C.Jul 2011 → Sep 2014
- 2Cabot Oil & Gas CorporationOct 2014 → Jan 2018
- 3Venado Operating Company LLCFeb 2018 → Mar 2022
- 4Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 759304-97 | Drill | EF Energy, L.L.C. | Aug 2, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | Apr 21, 2013 | 8,400 |
| 759304-98 | Drill | EF Energy, L.L.C. | Apr 18, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | — | 8,400 |
| 759304-99 | Drill | EF Energy, L.L.C. | Mar 22, 2013 | Mar 26, 2013 | Apr 21, 2013 | 8,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-15735 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 423 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 6,821 | -6,398 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,960 | -6,537 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 7,675 | -7,252 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,580 | 13,756 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,032 | 12.25 | 1,150 S |
| 5.5 | 13,943 | 8.75 | 1,510 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 | Nov 15, 2013 | Sep 23, 2013 | 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 42-163-33702 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-33702 → 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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