TEXAS · WELLS · KARNES COUNTY · HELEN UNIT LEASE · API 42-255-32881 · DISTRICT 02
Helen Unit #2H
Karnes County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
Helen Unit #2H (API 42-255-32881) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P., completed May 3, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 3, 2012, permitted to 10,830 ft.
It was permitted by Plains Exploration & Prod. CO. and has since transferred to Devon Energy Production CO L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Anacacho, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 423K barrels of oil and 901K mcf of gas since May 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Permitted by Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,266
- Phone
- (405) 235-3611
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Dec 3, 2012 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,830
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 3, 2012
- last permit issued
- May 3, 2024
- completed
- 423K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 901K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 3, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Unit O-2-10521 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 2 | 423K | 901K | May 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 40,437 · prior 12 97,207(-58%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 93,736 · prior 12 130,560(-28%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLCJul 2013 → Jun 2014
- 2Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jul 2014 → Jan 2020
- 3Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2021
- 4Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLCMay 2021 → Aug 2022
- 5Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 752266-99 | Drill | Plains Exploration & Prod. Co. | Nov 28, 2012 | Dec 3, 2012 | Jun 17, 2013 | 13,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Helen Unit O-2-10521 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Producing | 10,830 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 409 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Anacacho | 10,433 | -10,024 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,642 | -10,233 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 10,710 | -10,301 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,734 | -10,325 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD UPPER | 10,734 | -10,325 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD LOWER | 10,788 | -10,379 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,855 | 15,295 | Perforated |
| 11,009 | 15,295 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,152 | 12.25 | 2,210 S |
| 5.5 | 15,394 | 8.75 | 1,695 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 | Jul 8, 2024 | May 30, 2024 | — |
| 00 | Oct 8, 2013 | Aug 6, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 7, 2013 | Jun 13, 2013 | 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 42-255-32881 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-32881 → 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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