WELL · 42-227-38218 · DISTRICT 8
Mountain Cat 26 #2
Howard County · J. L. M. (Mississippian) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Mountain Cat 26 #2 (API 42-227-38218) is a well in Howard County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed April 13, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued August 27, 2014, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by SM Energy Company and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Glorieta, Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 5.49K barrels of oil and 11K mcf of gas since March 2016, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by SM Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | New Height Energy LLC |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Oct 2023 |
| Latest permit | Big Star Oil & Gas, LLCAug 27, 2014 |
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
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 27, 2014
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 2015
- completed
- 5.49K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2016 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.301671, -101.424755
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Howard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Cat 26 O-10-49323 | J. L. M. (Mississippian) | New Height Energy, LLC | 1 | 5.49K | 11K | Mar 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SM Energy CompanyNov 2016 → Oct 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793244-97 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Feb 1, 2018 | Aug 27, 2014 | Dec 3, 2014 | 12,000 |
| 793244-98 | Drill | Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC | Aug 27, 2014 | Aug 27, 2014 | Dec 3, 2014 | 12,000 |
| 793244-99 | Drill | Big Star Oil & Gas, LLC | Aug 1, 2014 | Aug 27, 2014 | Dec 3, 2014 | 1,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-49323 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,529 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,550 | 979 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,655 | 874 |
| Glorieta | 3,190 | -661 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 3,732 | -1,203 |
| Spraberry | 5,656 | -3,127 |
| Leonard | 6,604 | -4,075 |
| Dean | 6,976 | -4,447 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,031 | -4,502 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,550 | 9,576 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 256 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 8.625 | 3,835 | 11 | 650 S |
| 5.5 | 9,632 | 7.875 | 1,095 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 | Feb 9, 2018 | Nov 15, 2017 | 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 42-227-38218 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-38218 → 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.
West 34-39 (Alloc-F)42-227-40881
0.8 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,085 | 1,446 |
| Yates | 1,586 | 945 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,684 | 847 |
| Queen | 2,076 | 455 |
| Grayburg | 2,607 | -76 |
| San Andres | 3,118 | -587 |
| Glorieta | 3,760 | -1,229 |
| Clear Fork | 4,621 | -2,090 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
West 34-39 (Alloc-F)42-227-40880
0.8 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,073 | 1,459 |
| Yates | 1,576 | 956 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,686 | 846 |
| Queen | 2,071 | 461 |
| Grayburg | 2,598 | -66 |
| San Andres | 3,126 | -594 |
| Glorieta | 3,742 | -1,210 |
| Clear Fork | 4,631 | -2,099 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
N. Midway SWD42-227-39119
1.1 KM · ON Point Oilfield Operations LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,250 | 1,279 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,300 | 1,229 |
| Glorieta | 3,000 | -471 |
| San Andres | 3,200 | -671 |
| Coleman Junction | 3,400 | -871 |
| Clear Fork | 4,100 | -1,571 |
| Spraberry | 6,342 | -3,813 |
| Leonard | 6,400 | -3,871 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
West 34-39 (Alloc-EA)42-227-40878
1.2 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,098 | 1,442 |
| Yates | 1,603 | 937 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,708 | 832 |
| Queen | 2,104 | 436 |
| Grayburg | 2,631 | -91 |
| San Andres | 3,144 | -604 |
| Glorieta | 3,753 | -1,213 |
| Clear Fork | 4,671 | -2,131 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
West 34-39 (Alloc-E)42-227-40879
1.2 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,087 | 3,562 |
| Yates | 1,609 | 3,040 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,713 | 2,936 |
| Queen | 2,107 | 2,542 |
| Grayburg | 2,635 | 2,014 |
| San Andres | 3,089 | 1,560 |
| Glorieta | 3,827 | 822 |
| Clear Fork | 4,640 | 9 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
West 34-39 (Alloc-E)42-227-40776
1.2 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,093 | 1,445 |
| Yates | 1,602 | 936 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,711 | 827 |
| Queen | 2,101 | 437 |
| Grayburg | 2,626 | -88 |
| San Andres | 3,142 | -604 |
| Glorieta | 3,762 | -1,224 |
| Clear Fork | 4,660 | -2,122 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
West 34-39 (Alloc-D)42-227-40775
1.2 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,079 | 1,459 |
| Yates | 1,598 | 940 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,709 | 829 |
| San Andres | 3,139 | -601 |
| Glorieta | 3,775 | -1,237 |
| Clear Fork | 4,655 | -2,117 |
| Spraberry | 6,781 | -4,243 |
| Dean | 7,039 | -4,501 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Passow 25-24 (Alloc-B)42-227-40606
1.3 KM · Laredo Petroleum, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,578 | 960 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,676 | 862 |
| San Andres | 3,100 | -562 |
| Glorieta | 3,747 | -1,209 |
| Clear Fork | 4,585 | -2,047 |
| Spraberry | 5,464 | -2,926 |
| Dean | 6,914 | -4,376 |
| 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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