WELL · 42-185-30865 · DISTRICT 3
NGR Colossus #A 1
Grimes County · Fort Trinidad East (Buda) field · Producing · Vertical
Ngr Colossus #A 1 (API 42-185-30865) is a well in Grimes County operated by Reed Exploration LLC, completed February 2, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 13, 2015, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by New Gulf Resources, LLC and has since transferred to Reed Exploration LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Jackson, Cook Mountain, Wilcox, Austin Chalk.
Its lease has reported 15.4K barrels of oil and 1.55M mcf of gas since May 2015, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by New Gulf Resources, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (432) 661-7139
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Reed Exploration LLC |
| Production reports | Reed Exploration LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | New Gulf Resources, LLCFeb 13, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 13, 2015
- last permit issued
- Feb 2, 2016
- completed
- 15.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.55M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2015 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 2, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGR Colossus O-3-26858 | Fort Trinidad, East (Buda) | Reed Exploration LLC | 1 | 15.4K | 1.55M | May 2015 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 37,029 · prior 12 52,567(-30%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 256 · prior 12 544(-53%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1New Gulf Resources, LLCFeb 2016 → Jul 2016
- 2Etx Energy, LLCAug 2016 → Dec 2021
- 3Buffalo Xxii Operating, LLCJan 2022 → Jul 2023
- 4Reed Exploration LLCJun 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 803721-99 | Drill | New Gulf Resources, LLC | Feb 11, 2015 | Feb 13, 2015 | Feb 22, 2015 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-26858 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 246 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| JacksonJACKSON - DISPOSAL | 2,506 | -2,260 |
| Cook MountainCOOK MOUNTAIN - DISPOSAL | 2,794 | -2,548 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 2,937 | -2,691 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - PRODUCTION | 9,387 | -9,141 |
| Sub-ClarksvilleSUB-CLARKSVILLE - PRODUCTION | 9,671 | -9,425 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | 9,770 | -9,524 |
| WoodbineWOODBINE-LOLA - PRODUCTION | 9,870 | -9,624 |
| Buda | 10,652 | -10,406 |
| Buda | 10,663 | -10,417 |
| Georgetown | 10,688 | -10,442 |
| Georgetown | 10,724 | -10,478 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,654 | 10,680 | Perforated |
| 10,680 | 10,706 | Perforated |
| 10,698 | 10,736 | Perforated |
| 10,724 | 10,762 | Perforated |
| 10,810 | 10,836 | Perforated |
| 10,836 | 10,862 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,346 | 12.25 | 870 S |
| 5.5 | 11,081 | 8.75 | 2,080 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 | Sep 25, 2017 | Jun 29, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jun 14, 2017 | Feb 24, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Dec 4, 2015 | Jul 1, 2015 | 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 42-185-30865 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30865 → 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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