WELL · 42-227-36868 · DISTRICT 8
Knott Shaw 30 #2
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Knott Shaw 30 #2 (API 42-227-36868) is a well in Howard County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed April 18, 2012 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 20, 2012, permitted to 10,240 ft.
It was permitted by Crownquest Operating, LLC and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Strawn, Mississippian.
Its lease has reported 143K barrels of oil and 494K mcf of gas since August 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Crownquest Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Phone
- (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | New Height Energy LLC |
| Production reports | New Height Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Crownquest Operating, LLCJan 20, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,240
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 20, 2012
- last permit issued
- Apr 18, 2012
- completed
- 143K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 494K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 18, 2012
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2020
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knott Shaw 30 O-10-41726 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy, LLC | 4 | 143K | 494K | Aug 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 726 · prior 12 569(+28%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,174 · prior 12 1,348(-13%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Crownquest Operating, LLCAug 2011 → Jun 2012
- 2Breitburn Operating L.P.Jul 2012 → Mar 2018
- 3Birch Operations, Inc.Apr 2018 → Sep 2024
- 4Scout Energy Management LLCNov 2024 → Nov 2025
- 5New Height Energy, LLCDec 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 731268-99 | Drill | Crownquest Operating, LLC | Jan 9, 2012 | Jan 20, 2012 | Feb 23, 2012 | 11,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2012 | Knott Shaw 30 O-10-41726 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy LLC | Shut IN · shut in Apr 1, 2020 | 10,240 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,575 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Spraberry | 7,503 | -4,928 |
| Strawn | 9,580 | -7,005 |
| Mississippian | 9,863 | -7,288 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,503 | 10,089 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 317 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 4,320 | 11 | 1,000 S |
| 5.5 | 10,181 | 7.875 | 1,700 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 | Jun 10, 2013 | May 25, 2012 | 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 42-227-36868 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-36868 → 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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