WELL · 42-163-34130 · DISTRICT 1
Kothmann 303 #A303
Frio County · Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Kothmann 303 #A303 (API 42-163-34130) is a horizontal well in Frio County operated by Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC, completed December 13, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 31, 2018, permitted to 8,500 ft.
It was permitted by Venado Operating Company LLC and has since transferred to Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Escondido, Navarro, Olmos.
Its lease has reported 130K barrels of oil and 57.1K mcf of gas since September 2018, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC
Permitted by Venado Operating Company LLC; 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 | Venado Operating Company LLCJul 31, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 31, 2018
- last permit issued
- Dec 13, 2018
- completed
- 130K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 57.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 13, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
28.758072, -98.834233
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Frio 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kothmann 303 O-1-19612 | Briscoe Ranch (Eagleford) | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC | 1 | 130K | 57.1K | Sep 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 5,679 · prior 12 7,249(-22%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,937 · prior 12 12,871(-62%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Venado Operating Company LLCDec 2018 → Mar 2022
- 2Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842361-99 | Drill | Venado Operating Company LLC | Jul 13, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | Oct 30, 2018 | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-1-19612 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 484 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 487 | -3 |
| Queen City | 488 | -4 |
| Escondido | 4,353 | -3,869 |
| Navarro | 4,667 | -4,183 |
| Navarro | 4,674 | -4,190 |
| Olmos | 5,702 | -5,218 |
| Olmos | 5,716 | -5,232 |
| Anacacho | 6,877 | -6,393 |
| Anacacho | 6,878 | -6,394 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 6,966 | -6,482 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 6,971 | -6,487 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 7,841 | -7,357 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 7,882 | -7,398 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S | — | — |
| GeorgetownGEORGETOWN - H2S | — | — |
| Pearsall | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,449 | 14,777 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,147 | 12.25 | 1,724 S |
| 9.625 | 4,148 | 12.25 | 1,724 S |
| 5.5 | 14,936 | 8.75 | 3,052 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 12, 2019 | Aug 6, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 22, 2019 | Feb 5, 2019 | 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 42-163-34130 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-163-34130 → 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.
Kothmann 30242-163-34129
0.0 KM · Venado Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 455 | 28 |
| Escondido | 4,370 | -3,887 |
| Navarro | 4,672 | -4,189 |
| Olmos | 5,732 | -5,249 |
| Anacacho | 6,985 | -6,502 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,005 | -6,522 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,872 | -7,389 |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kothmann 30142-163-34128
0.0 KM · Venado Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 410 | 73 |
| Escondido | 4,365 | -3,882 |
| Navarro | 4,674 | -4,191 |
| Olmos | 5,735 | -5,252 |
| Anacacho | 6,995 | -6,512 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,015 | -6,532 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,929 | -7,446 |
| Pearsall | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benke42-163-34020
3.5 KM · Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,000 | -488 |
| Escondido | 4,395 | -3,883 |
| Navarro | 4,616 | -4,104 |
| Olmos | 5,650 | -5,138 |
| Anacacho | 6,620 | -6,108 |
| Austin Chalk | 6,822 | -6,310 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,077 | -6,565 |
| Buda | 7,202 | -6,690 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willow 3H42-163-34094
3.7 KM · Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,129 | -665 |
| Escondido | 4,524 | -4,060 |
| Navarro | 4,745 | -4,281 |
| Olmos | 5,778 | -5,314 |
| Anacacho | 7,007 | -6,543 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,587 | -7,123 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,861 | -7,397 |
| Buda | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Willow 2H42-163-34093
3.7 KM · Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 1,128 | -664 |
| Escondido | 4,523 | -4,059 |
| Navarro | 4,744 | -4,280 |
| Olmos | 5,777 | -5,313 |
| Anacacho | 7,009 | -6,545 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,581 | -7,117 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,865 | -7,401 |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
C Cross Ranch 30442-163-34285
5.6 KM · Venado Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 5,010 | -4,560 |
| Olmos | 5,806 | -5,356 |
| Anacacho | 6,707 | -6,257 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,067 | -6,617 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,885 | -7,435 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Georgetown | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
C Cross Ranch 30342-163-34284
5.6 KM · Venado Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 5,007 | -4,557 |
| Olmos | 5,838 | -5,388 |
| Anacacho | 6,677 | -6,227 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,047 | -6,597 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,926 | -7,476 |
| Buda | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Navarro | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
C Cross Ranch 30242-163-34283
5.6 KM · Venado Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 5,102 | -4,653 |
| Olmos | 5,890 | -5,441 |
| Anacacho | 6,805 | -6,356 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,156 | -6,707 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,968 | -7,519 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Georgetown | — | |
| Buda | — |
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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