WELL · 42-165-38698 · DISTRICT 8
Metas #2H
Gaines County · Block a-34 (San Andres) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Metas #2H (API 42-165-38698) is a horizontal well in Gaines County operated by Ring Energy Inc., completed September 1, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 13, 2018, permitted to 5,100 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 150K barrels of oil and 94.9K mcf of gas since March 2018, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 997 permits on file · (855) 214-5188
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ring Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Ring Energy, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ring Energy, Inc.Apr 13, 2018 |
- 5,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 13, 2018
- last permit issued
- Sep 1, 2018
- completed
- 150K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 94.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 1, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.578441, -102.648071
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gaines 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; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metas O-10-50397 | Block a-34 (San Andres) | Ring Energy, Inc. | 2 | 150K | 94.9K | Mar 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,328 · prior 12 5,350(-38%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,284 · prior 12 12,468(-9%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Ring Energy, Inc.Mar 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838670-99 | Drill | Ring Energy, Inc. | Apr 10, 2018 | Apr 13, 2018 | Jul 31, 2018 | 5,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-50397 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,245 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YatesYATES - OVERPRESSURE, INERT GAS | 2,935 | 310 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,064 | 181 |
| Queen | 3,807 | -562 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | 4,565 | -1,320 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| San Angelo | — | — |
| Spraberry | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,142 | 7,643 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,955 | 12.25 | 750 S |
| 5.5 | 7,795 | 8.75 | 1,500 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 | Jan 10, 2019 | Oct 18, 2018 | 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 42-165-38698 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-38698 → 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.
Mormo42-165-38695
0.2 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,931 | 317 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,061 | 187 |
| Queen | 3,805 | -557 |
| San Andres | 4,573 | -1,325 |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Morta42-165-38702
0.4 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,967 | 288 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,097 | 158 |
| Queen | 3,830 | -575 |
| San Andres | 4,585 | -1,330 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Marius42-165-38495
0.7 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,940 | 309 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,071 | 178 |
| Queen | 3,822 | -573 |
| San Andres | 4,613 | -1,364 |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Spraberry | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Memnon42-165-38652
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,936 | 334 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,064 | 206 |
| Queen | 3,820 | -550 |
| San Andres | 4,602 | -1,332 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| San Angelo | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Maia42-165-38656
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,959 | 289 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,084 | 164 |
| Queen | 3,841 | -593 |
| San Andres | 4,636 | -1,388 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Mars42-165-38569
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,902 | 368 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,030 | 240 |
| Queen | 3,786 | -516 |
| San Andres | 4,543 | -1,273 |
| Spraberry | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Johnson 842-165-38627
0.8 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,935 | 312 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,065 | 182 |
| Queen | 3,825 | -578 |
| San Andres | 4,625 | -1,378 |
| Glorieta | 5,945 | -2,698 |
| Clear Fork | 6,255 | -3,008 |
| Wichita-Albany | 7,465 | -4,218 |
| San Angelo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Medusa42-165-38579
0.9 KM · Ring Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,959 | 299 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,087 | 171 |
| Queen | 3,826 | -568 |
| San Andres | 4,554 | -1,296 |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Leonard | — |
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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