WELL · 42-255-36161 · DISTRICT 2
Karnes SWD #2
Karnes County · Panna Maria (Edwards) field · Injection · Vertical
Karnes Swd #2 (API 42-255-36161) is a well in Karnes County operated by Estate Of James L. Nelson, completed December 31, 2018 and listed as injection on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 28, 2018, permitted to 7,400 ft.
It was permitted by Nelson, James L. and has since transferred to Estate Of James L. Nelson on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 1.83M barrels injected in the 12 months reported through March 2026; TexNet located 31 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Permitted by Nelson, James L.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Pettus, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · (361) 649-9750
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Estate of James L. Nelson |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Nelson, James L.Sep 28, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 28, 2018
- last permit issued
- Dec 31, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 31, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
28.981911, -97.922694
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karnes SWD O-2-9494 | Panna Maria (Edwards) | Estate of James L. Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2011 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845169-99 | Drill | Nelson, James L. | Sep 28, 2018 | Sep 28, 2018 | Dec 16, 2018 | 7,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-9494 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,008 |
| Reklaw | 3,425 |
| Carrizo | 3,648 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,403 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | — |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,370 | 6,400 | Perforated |
| 6,644 | 6,664 | Perforated |
| 6,696 | 6,716 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,013 | 14.75 | 525 S |
| 7.625 | 7,200 | 9.875 | 710 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 | May 23, 2019 | Mar 12, 2019 | — |
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 42-255-36161 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-36161 → 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.
Foo Unit42-255-36468
0.2 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,500 | -3,150 |
| Carrizo | 3,777 | -3,427 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,485 |
| Yegua | 7,100 | -6,750 |
| Reklaw | 7,830 | -7,480 |
| Queen City | 7,900 | -7,550 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,236 | -9,886 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,488 | -10,138 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foo Unit42-255-36469
0.2 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,200 | -2,850 |
| Carrizo | 3,450 | -3,100 |
| Reklaw | 3,960 | -3,610 |
| Yegua | 4,000 | -3,650 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,485 |
| Queen City | 6,440 | -6,090 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,940 | -7,590 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,290 | -7,940 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foo Unit42-255-36470
0.2 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,200 | -2,850 |
| Carrizo | 3,450 | -3,100 |
| Reklaw | 3,960 | -3,610 |
| Yegua | 4,000 | -3,650 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,485 |
| Queen City | 6,440 | -6,090 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,940 | -7,590 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,290 | -7,940 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foo Unit42-255-36472
0.2 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Carrizo | 3,777 | -3,428 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,486 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,223 | -9,874 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,497 | -10,148 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Reklaw | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foo Unit42-255-36473
0.3 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Carrizo | 3,777 | -3,428 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,486 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,239 | -9,890 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,488 | -10,139 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Queen City | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foo Unit42-255-36474
0.3 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,200 | -2,851 |
| Carrizo | 3,450 | -3,101 |
| Reklaw | 3,960 | -3,611 |
| Yegua | 4,000 | -3,651 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,486 |
| Queen City | 6,440 | -6,091 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,940 | -7,591 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,290 | -7,941 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Foo-Hero42-255-36465
0.3 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,200 | -2,851 |
| Carrizo | 3,450 | -3,101 |
| Reklaw | 3,960 | -3,611 |
| Yegua | 4,000 | -3,651 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,486 |
| Queen City | 6,440 | -6,091 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,290 | -7,941 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,488 | -10,139 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Chevelle Unit42-255-36222
0.3 KM · Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,200 | -2,851 |
| Carrizo | 3,450 | -3,101 |
| Reklaw | 3,960 | -3,611 |
| Yegua | 4,000 | -3,651 |
| Wilcox | 4,835 | -4,486 |
| Queen City | 6,440 | -6,091 |
| Eagle Ford | 7,940 | -7,591 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,290 | -7,941 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 1.83M
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 19.6M
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000116819 | W-14 Disposal | Active | 12,500 | 2,800 | 5,600–7,300 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 1,828,066 · prior 12 2,644,718(-31%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 31
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- M3.0
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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