WELL · 42-185-30891 · DISTRICT 3
Carter Knox #1
Grimes County · Hopewell (Wilcox 4700) field · Producing · Vertical
Carter Knox #1 (API 42-185-30891) is a well in Grimes County operated by Wildfire Energy Operating LLC, completed May 24, 2019 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 22, 2019, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Wildfire Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Jackson, Cook Mountain, Wilcox, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 171 permits on file · (713) 261-3871
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Wildfire Energy Operating LLCthrough Apr 2025 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationMar 22, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 22, 2019
- last permit issued
- May 24, 2019
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.91M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 24, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
30.734776, -96.012598
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Grimes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Knox G-3-286933 | Hopewell (Wilcox 4700) | Wildfire Energy Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 7.91M | May 2019 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 218,868(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationAug 2019 → May 2024
- 2Wildfire Energy Operating LLCJun 2024 → Apr 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 851355-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Jun 17, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Apr 16, 2019 | 12,000 |
| 851355-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Mar 22, 2019 | Mar 22, 2019 | Apr 23, 2019 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-286933 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| JacksonJACKSON - DISPOSAL | 1,137 |
| Cook MountainCOOK MOUNTAIN - DISPOSAL | 1,743 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 2,506 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - PRODUCTION | — |
| Sub-ClarksvilleSUB-CLARKSVILLE - PRODUCTION | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE-LOLA - PRODUCTION | — |
| WoodbineWOODBINE - PRODUCTION | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,260 | 4,272 | Perforated |
| 4,260 | 4,304 | Perforated |
| 4,300 | 4,304 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,990 | 16 | 443 S |
| 7 | 5,255 | 8.75 | 445 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 | Dec 11, 2019 | Sep 24, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 3, 2019 | Jul 9, 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 42-185-30891 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-185-30891 → 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 7 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.
Lewis42-185-30900
0.7 KM · Pride Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 2,518 | -2,185 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Woodbine | — | |
| Sub-Clarksville | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
Butaud E42-185-30729
9.9 KM · Apache Corporation · Section with this well →
| False Buda | 11,695 | -11,406 |
| Georgetown | 11,782 | -11,493 |
| Edwards | 12,200 | -11,911 |
| Glen Rose | 12,880 | -12,591 |
Holth42-185-30515
10.3 KM · Pride Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 8,565 | -8,223 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,920 | -8,578 |
| Woodbine | 8,965 | -8,623 |
| Buda | 9,796 | -9,454 |
Sealy42-185-30885
12.0 KM · Etx Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 1,156 | -870 |
| Wilcox | 3,300 | -3,014 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,809 | -9,523 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 10,065 | -9,779 |
| Woodbine | 10,125 | -9,839 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — |
Knotts Unit42-185-30641
14.1 KM · Patterson Petroleum LP · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 1,890 | -1,592 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,314 | -8,016 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,365 | -8,067 |
| Buda | 9,430 | -9,132 |
| Buda | 9,480 | -9,182 |
| Georgetown | 9,510 | -9,212 |
| Del Rio | 9,545 | -9,247 |
| Georgetown | 9,553 | -9,255 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Raider (Allocation)42-313-31325
14.3 KM · MD America Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Sub-Clarksville | 8,636 | -8,611 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,665 | -8,640 |
| Woodbine | 8,690 | -8,665 |
| Lewisville - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Rodessa | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Dex-Buda | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Evelyn42-185-30886
15.3 KM · Etx Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,500 | -4,274 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 9,139 | -8,913 |
| Woodbine | 9,233 | -9,007 |
| Buda | 10,026 | -9,800 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
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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