TEXAS · WELLS · KARNES COUNTY · API 42-255-37336 · DISTRICT 02
Murphy-Kotara 2H SA #2H
Karnes County · Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Murphy-Kotara 2h SA #2H (API 42-255-37336) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Marathon Oil EF LLC, completed September 29, 2022 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 12, 2021, permitted to 12,656 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo, Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 26, 2025
- Permits on file
- 3,191
- Phone
- (832) 486-2737
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 LLCNov 12, 2021 |
- 12,656
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 12, 2021
- last permit issued
- Sep 29, 2022
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 846K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2022 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 29, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
Surface location
28.830082, -97.933283
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 2 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy-Kotara 2H SA G-2-292863 | Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | 1 | 0 | 846K | May 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Murphy-Kotara 2H SA O-2-12278 | Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2022 – Aug 2022 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 32,824 · prior 12 37,557(-13%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Marathon Oil EF LLCMay 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 874025-99 | Drill | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Oct 28, 2021 | Nov 12, 2021 | Dec 12, 2021 | 26,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2022 | Murphy-Kotara 2H SA G-2-292863 | Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Producing | 12,656 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | Murphy-Kotara 2H SA O-2-12278 | Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 378 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 4,077 | -3,699 |
| Reklaw | 4,577 | -4,199 |
| Carrizo | 5,136 | -4,758 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 5,218 | -4,840 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 12,182 | -11,804 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 12,372 | -11,994 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,685 | 20,808 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,684 | 12.25 | 1,462 S |
| 6 | 20,808 | 8.75 | 3,387 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 | Dec 16, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 5, 2022 | Jul 13, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 1, 2022 | Feb 2, 2022 | 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 42-255-37336 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-37336 → 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.
Murphy-Kotara 1H SA42-255-37335
0.0 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 | 12,146 | -11,768 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,335 | -11,957 |
| Sligo | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Murphy-Kotara-Barboza SA42-255-37337
0.0 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 | — | |
| Yegua | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Murphy-Sinclair Unit42-255-37338
0.0 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 | 12,120 | -11,742 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,293 | -11,915 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Franke Unit42-255-37873
0.7 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
0.7 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
0.7 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
0.7 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
Kotara-Ridley Unit42-255-34696
1.3 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 |
| Sligo | — |
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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