TEXAS · WELLS · KARNES COUNTY · KOTARA-RIDLEY UNIT LEASE · API 42-255-35938 · DISTRICT 02
Kotara-Ridley Unit #24H
Karnes County · Sugarkane (Austin Chalk) field · Producing · Horizontal
Kotara-Ridley Unit #24H (API 42-255-35938) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P., completed June 29, 2026 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 14, 2018, permitted to 12,388 ft.
It was permitted by Encana Oil & Gas(USA) Inc. and has since transferred to Devon Energy Production CO L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Permitted by Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.; 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 | Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.May 14, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,388
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 14, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jun 29, 2026
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 648K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 29, 2026
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
28.832069, -97.915694
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotara-Ridley Unit G-2-286189 | Sugarkane (Austin Chalk) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 648K | Jul 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 34,468 · prior 12 39,361(-12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Aug 2018 → Jan 2020
- 2Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2021
- 3Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLCMay 2021 → Aug 2022
- 4Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 839768-99 | Drill | Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. | May 8, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | Jul 9, 2018 | 12,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 | Kotara-Ridley Unit G-2-286189 | Sugarkane (Austin Chalk) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Producing | 12,388 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 325 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 2,551 | -2,226 |
| Queen City | 3,551 | -3,226 |
| Reklaw | 4,951 | -4,626 |
| Carrizo | 5,651 | -5,326 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 5,851 | -5,526 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 12,301 | -11,976 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,538 | 17,073 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,244 | 12.25 | 1,274 S |
| 5.5 | 17,104 | 8.5 | 2,738 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 | Aug 4, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Apr 15, 2019 | Jan 15, 2019 | 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 42-255-35938 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-35938 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Kotara-Ridley Unit42-255-35937
0.0 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 2,551 | -2,226 |
| Queen City | 3,551 | -3,226 |
| Reklaw | 3,951 | -3,626 |
| Carrizo | 5,651 | -5,326 |
| Wilcox | 5,851 | -5,526 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,216 | -11,891 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kotara-Ridley Unit42-255-34696
0.5 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 2,083 | -1,766 |
| Queen City | 4,353 | -4,036 |
| Reklaw | 4,673 | -4,356 |
| Carrizo | 4,751 | -4,434 |
| Wilcox | 5,322 | -5,005 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,270 | -11,953 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,368 | -12,051 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Franke Unit42-255-37873
1.6 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,823 | -1,497 |
| Yegua | 2,811 | -2,485 |
| Queen City | 3,911 | -3,585 |
| Reklaw | 4,340 | -4,014 |
| Carrizo | 4,867 | -4,541 |
| Wilcox | 5,149 | -4,823 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,049 | -11,723 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,206 | -11,880 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Franke Unit42-255-37872
1.6 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,839 | -1,513 |
| Yegua | 2,825 | -2,499 |
| Queen City | 3,924 | -3,598 |
| Reklaw | 4,357 | -4,031 |
| Carrizo | 4,885 | -4,559 |
| Wilcox | 5,165 | -4,839 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,048 | -11,722 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,202 | -11,876 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kotara-Ridley Unit42-255-37874
1.6 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,850 | -1,524 |
| Yegua | 2,836 | -2,510 |
| Queen City | 3,933 | -3,607 |
| Reklaw | 4,368 | -4,042 |
| Carrizo | 4,898 | -4,572 |
| Wilcox | 5,176 | -4,850 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,022 | -11,696 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,190 | -11,864 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Franke Unit42-255-37871
1.6 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,894 | -1,569 |
| Yegua | 2,881 | -2,556 |
| Queen City | 3,978 | -3,653 |
| Reklaw | 4,413 | -4,088 |
| Carrizo | 4,942 | -4,617 |
| Wilcox | 5,218 | -4,893 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,131 | -11,806 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,286 | -11,961 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Murphy-Kotara-Barboza SA42-255-37337
1.7 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 4,077 | -3,699 |
| Reklaw | 4,577 | -4,199 |
| Carrizo | 5,136 | -4,758 |
| Wilcox | 5,218 | -4,840 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,183 | -11,805 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,368 | -11,990 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Murphy-Kotara 2H SA42-255-37336
1.7 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 4,077 | -3,699 |
| Reklaw | 4,577 | -4,199 |
| Carrizo | 5,136 | -4,758 |
| Wilcox | 5,218 | -4,840 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,182 | -11,804 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,372 | -11,994 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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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