WELL · 42-255-37123 · DISTRICT 2
Smith-Mellick Unit #2H
Karnes County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
Smith-Mellick Unit #2H (API 42-255-37123) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Marathon Oil EF LLC, completed December 9, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 2, 2021, permitted to 22,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo.
Its lease has reported 448K barrels of oil and 513K mcf of gas since November 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 3,191 permits on file · (800) 332-9449
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Marathon Oil EF LLC |
| Production reports | Marathon Oil EF LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Marathon Oil EF LLCMar 2, 2021 |
- 22,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 2, 2021
- last permit issued
- Dec 9, 2021
- completed
- 448K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 513K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 9, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.857418, -98.031297
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith-Mellick Unit O-2-9875 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | 2 | 448K | 513K | Nov 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,630 · prior 12 15,344(-18%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,054 · prior 12 22,754(-47%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Marathon Oil EF LLCDec 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 867913-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Feb 24, 2021 | Mar 2, 2021 | May 22, 2021 | 22,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-9875 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 466 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 1,327 | -861 |
| Queen City | 3,430 | -2,964 |
| Reklaw | 4,015 | -3,549 |
| Carrizo | 4,410 | -3,944 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 5,973 | -5,507 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 10,960 | -10,494 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 11,182 | -10,716 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,415 | 15,428 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,558 | 12.25 | 1,604 S |
| 5.5 | 15,428 | 8.75 | 2,624 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 | Jan 27, 2022 | Jan 6, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2021 | Nov 4, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 22, 2021 | Jul 12, 2021 | 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 42-255-37123 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-37123 → 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.
Smith-Scheele-Felix-Butler SA42-255-37124
0.0 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,290 | -824 |
| Queen City | 3,390 | -2,924 |
| Reklaw | 3,973 | -3,507 |
| Carrizo | 4,325 | -3,859 |
| Wilcox | 5,927 | -5,461 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,032 | -10,566 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,166 | -10,700 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Smith-Mellick-Scheele SA442-255-37125
0.0 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,412 | -946 |
| Queen City | 3,523 | -3,057 |
| Reklaw | 4,116 | -3,650 |
| Carrizo | 4,475 | -4,009 |
| Wilcox | 6,096 | -5,630 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,944 | -10,478 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,165 | -10,699 |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Smith-Mellick-Scheele SA542-255-37126
0.0 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,293 | -827 |
| Queen City | 3,393 | -2,927 |
| Reklaw | 3,977 | -3,511 |
| Carrizo | 4,330 | -3,864 |
| Wilcox | 5,933 | -5,467 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,953 | -10,487 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,169 | -10,703 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gideon Cazadores Henke Unit42-255-37065
0.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,422 | -960 |
| Queen City | 3,477 | -3,015 |
| Reklaw | 4,021 | -3,559 |
| Carrizo | 4,478 | -4,016 |
| Wilcox | 5,800 | -5,338 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,973 | -10,511 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,188 | -10,726 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
G. Cazadores Henke-O. Witte SA642-255-37067
0.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,422 | -960 |
| Queen City | 3,477 | -3,015 |
| Reklaw | 4,021 | -3,559 |
| Carrizo | 4,478 | -4,016 |
| Wilcox | 5,800 | -5,338 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,981 | -10,519 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,193 | -10,731 |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
G. Cazadores Henke-O. Witte SA742-255-37068
0.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,422 | -960 |
| Queen City | 3,477 | -3,015 |
| Reklaw | 4,021 | -3,559 |
| Carrizo | 4,478 | -4,016 |
| Wilcox | 5,800 | -5,338 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,989 | -10,527 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,201 | -10,739 |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Gideon Cazadores Henke-Oxford SA42-255-37066
0.2 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,422 | -960 |
| Queen City | 3,477 | -3,015 |
| Reklaw | 4,021 | -3,559 |
| Carrizo | 4,478 | -4,016 |
| Wilcox | 5,800 | -5,338 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,950 | -10,488 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,154 | -10,692 |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Smith-Mellick-Scheele SA642-255-37127
0.3 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Cook Mountain | 2,375 | -1,916 |
| Sparta | 2,953 | -2,494 |
| Queen City | 3,211 | -2,752 |
| Reklaw | 3,811 | -3,352 |
| Carrizo | 4,383 | -3,924 |
| Wilcox | 4,438 | -3,979 |
| Anacacho | 10,807 | -10,348 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,941 | -10,482 |
12 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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