WELL · 42-213-31116 · DISTRICT 5
Optimus Prime B #2
Henderson County · Malakoff S. (Bacon Lime) field · NO Production · Vertical
Optimus Prime B #2 (API 42-213-31116) is a well in Henderson County operated by United Oil & Shale LLC, completed December 5, 2023 and listed as no production on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 18, 2022, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Optimum Exploration LLC and has since transferred to United Oil & Shale LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Woodbine, Paluxy, Rodessa, James Lime.
Its lease has reported 35 barrels of oil and 93 mcf of gas since December 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Optimum Exploration LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Woodward, OK · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (806) 440-4844
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | United Oil & Shale LLC |
| Production reports | Optimum Exploration LLCthrough Nov 2024 |
| Latest permit | Optimum Exploration LLCNov 18, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 18, 2022
- last permit issued
- Dec 5, 2023
- completed
- 35
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 93
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 5, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
32.136616, -96.079080
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Henderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optimus Prime B O-5-4471 | Malakoff, S. (Bacon Lime) | United Oil & Shale LLC | 1 | 35 | 93 | Dec 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 12(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 69(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Optimum Exploration LLCDec 2023 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885740-98 | Drill | Optimum Exploration LLC | Feb 14, 2024 | Nov 18, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | 11,000 |
| 885740-99 | Drill | Optimum Exploration LLC | Nov 15, 2022 | Nov 18, 2022 | Feb 9, 2023 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-5-4471 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 291 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 3,080 | -2,789 |
| Paluxy | 5,052 | -4,761 |
| Rodessa | 6,994 | -6,703 |
| James Lime | 7,140 | -6,849 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,762 | -7,471 |
| Travis Peak | 7,902 | -7,611 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,960 | -8,669 |
| Smackover | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,565 | 7,582 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 980 | 12.25 | 440 S |
| 4.5 | 9,440 | 7.875 | 910 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 | May 6, 2024 | Feb 20, 2024 | 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 42-213-31116 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-213-31116 → 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.
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30797
0.1 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 3,375 | -3,081 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,375 | -3,081 |
| Woodbline | 3,750 | -3,456 |
| Woodbine | 3,750 | -3,456 |
| Paluxy | 6,190 | -5,896 |
| Rodessa | 6,988 | -6,694 |
| James Lime | 7,417 | -7,123 |
| Pettit | 7,550 | -7,256 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Optimus Prime C42-213-31117
0.5 KM · Optimum Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 3,756 | -3,462 |
| Paluxy | 5,060 | -4,766 |
| Rodessa | 7,020 | -6,726 |
| James Lime | 7,140 | -6,846 |
| Pettit | 7,784 | -7,490 |
| Travis Peak | 7,923 | -7,629 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,997 | -8,703 |
| Smackover | — |
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30849
0.5 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| B.austin Chalk | 3,390 | -3,096 |
| B. Austin Chalk | 3,390 | -3,096 |
| Woodbine | 3,760 | -3,466 |
| Paluxy | 6,194 | -5,900 |
| Rodessa | 6,990 | -6,696 |
| James Lime | 7,420 | -7,126 |
| Pettit | 7,552 | -7,258 |
| Sligo | 7,560 | -7,266 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Optimus Prime42-213-31115
0.5 KM · Optimum Exploration LLC · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,000 | -6,714 |
| Pettit | 7,600 | -7,314 |
| Travis Peak | 7,750 | -7,464 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,000 | -8,714 |
| Smackover | — | |
| James Lime | — | |
| Paluxy | — | |
| Woodbine | — |
Enserch Processing, Inc.42-213-30789
1.0 KM · Weathers Exploration, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Bac | 3,405 | -3,112 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,405 | -3,112 |
| Woodbine | 3,750 | -3,457 |
| Paluxy | 6,184 | -5,891 |
| Rodessa | 6,980 | -6,687 |
| Base Ferry Lake | 7,000 | -6,707 |
| BFL | 7,000 | -6,707 |
| James Lime | 7,425 | -7,132 |
18 TOPS · FIRST 8
Choate42-213-31120
4.8 KM · Esco Oil Operating Company LLC · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 3,745 | -3,470 |
| Paluxy | 5,637 | -5,362 |
| Rodessa | 6,992 | -6,717 |
| James Lime | 7,352 | -7,077 |
| Pettit | 7,585 | -7,310 |
| Smackover | — | |
| Cotton Valley | — | |
| Travis Peak | — |
Kennedy42-213-30867
8.1 KM · Rising Star Energy, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Nachitoch | 1,596 | -1,219 |
| Pecan Gap | 2,350 | -1,973 |
| Wolf City | 2,482 | -2,105 |
| Wolfe City | 2,482 | -2,105 |
Turlington42-213-30372
10.2 KM · Roseland Oil & Gas, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Woodbine | 4,066 | -3,757 |
| Goodland | 5,866 | -5,557 |
| Rodessa | 7,582 | -7,273 |
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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