WELL · 42-255-35518 · DISTRICT 2
Metz Ranch Unit A #701
Karnes County · Sugarkane (Austin Chalk) field · Producing · Horizontal
Metz Ranch Unit A #701 (API 42-255-35518) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Burlington Resources O & G CO LP, completed February 10, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 22, 2017, permitted to 17,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo, Wilcox.
Its lease has reported 2.67M barrels of oil and 8.15M mcf of gas since November 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Burlington Resources O & G Co LP
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 5,130 permits on file · (800) 332-9449
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Burlington Resources O & G Co LP |
| Production reports | Burlington Resources O & G Co LPthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Burlington Resources O & G Co LPJun 22, 2017 |
- 17,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 22, 2017
- last permit issued
- Feb 10, 2018
- completed
- 2.67M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 10, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
29.051492, -97.728458
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Karnes 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; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metz Ranch Unit A O-2-11480 | Sugarkane (Austin Chalk) | Burlington Resources O & G Co LP | 6 | 2.67M | 8.15M | Nov 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 43,323 · prior 12 104,303(-58%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 220,041 · prior 12 505,927(-57%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Burlington Resources O & G Co LPFeb 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 827648-99 | Drill | Burlington Resources O & G Co LP | Jun 8, 2017 | Jun 22, 2017 | Sep 19, 2017 | 17,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-11480 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 395 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,541 | -3,146 |
| Reklaw | 4,262 | -3,867 |
| Carrizo | 4,506 | -4,111 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,667 | -4,272 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 11,267 | -10,872 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,674 | 18,601 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,019 | 12.25 | 1,108 S |
| 5.5 | 18,703 | 8.75 | 1,611 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 | Oct 22, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 19, 2018 | Jul 25, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Aug 14, 2018 | Apr 6, 2018 | 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 42-255-35518 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-35518 → 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.
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-35517
0.0 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 3,489 | -3,095 |
| Reklaw | 4,263 | -3,869 |
| Wilcox | 4,374 | -3,980 |
| Carrizo | 4,501 | -4,107 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,275 | -10,881 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,572 | -11,178 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-35516
0.0 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 3,489 | -3,095 |
| Reklaw | 4,263 | -3,869 |
| Wilcox | 4,374 | -3,980 |
| Carrizo | 4,504 | -4,110 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,276 | -10,882 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,584 | -11,190 |
| Frio | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-38202
0.1 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 355 | 42 |
| Yegua | 1,604 | -1,207 |
| Queen City | 3,465 | -3,068 |
| Reklaw | 4,154 | -3,757 |
| Carrizo | 4,393 | -3,996 |
| Wilcox | 4,628 | -4,231 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,187 | -10,790 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,442 | -11,045 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-38203
0.1 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 293 | 104 |
| Yegua | 1,605 | -1,208 |
| Queen City | 3,467 | -3,070 |
| Reklaw | 4,153 | -3,756 |
| Carrizo | 4,390 | -3,993 |
| Wilcox | 4,630 | -4,233 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,211 | -10,814 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,462 | -11,065 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-38205
0.1 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 313 | 84 |
| Yegua | 1,607 | -1,210 |
| Queen City | 3,469 | -3,072 |
| Reklaw | 4,158 | -3,761 |
| Carrizo | 4,398 | -4,001 |
| Wilcox | 4,633 | -4,236 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,209 | -10,812 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,463 | -11,066 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-38206
0.1 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 288 | 109 |
| Yegua | 1,607 | -1,210 |
| Queen City | 3,472 | -3,075 |
| Reklaw | 4,158 | -3,761 |
| Carrizo | 4,399 | -4,002 |
| Wilcox | 4,637 | -4,240 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,227 | -10,830 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,491 | -11,094 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-38207
0.1 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 301 | 96 |
| Yegua | 1,609 | -1,212 |
| Queen City | 3,474 | -3,077 |
| Reklaw | 4,142 | -3,745 |
| Carrizo | 4,379 | -3,982 |
| Wilcox | 4,627 | -4,230 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,264 | -10,867 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,496 | -11,099 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Metz Ranch Unit A42-255-38208
0.1 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Frio | 303 | 94 |
| Yegua | 1,611 | -1,214 |
| Queen City | 3,479 | -3,082 |
| Reklaw | 4,175 | -3,778 |
| Carrizo | 4,408 | -4,011 |
| Wilcox | 4,663 | -4,266 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,261 | -10,864 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,505 | -11,108 |
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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