WELL · 42-255-37547 · DISTRICT 2
Dougherty - Challenger A #1H
Karnes County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
Dougherty - Challenger A #1H (API 42-255-37547) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P., completed January 5, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued July 20, 2022, permitted to 14,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo.
Its lease has reported 212K barrels of oil and 228K mcf of gas since January 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 9,266 permits on file · (800) 465-8314
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 | Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLCJul 20, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 20, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jan 5, 2023
- completed
- 212K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 228K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 5, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.926140, -97.974086
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougherty - Challenger A O-2-12542 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 212K | 228K | Jan 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 23,004 · prior 12 36,698(-37%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 25,258 · prior 12 41,908(-40%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882063-98 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Dec 6, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | Sep 19, 2022 | 14,000 |
| 882063-99 | Drill | Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLC | Jul 14, 2022 | Jul 20, 2022 | — | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-12542 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 336 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 1,386 | -1,050 |
| Queen City | 3,146 | -2,810 |
| Reklaw | 3,817 | -3,481 |
| Carrizo | 4,107 | -3,771 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,478 | -4,142 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 10,587 | -10,251 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 10,829 | -10,493 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,262 | 16,920 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,030 | 12.25 | 1,272 S |
| 5.5 | 16,984 | 8.75 | 2,868 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 24, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 10, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Apr 26, 2023 | Mar 30, 2023 | 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 42-255-37547 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-37547 → 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.
Berdie - Hoffmann - Apollo A42-255-37561
0.0 KM · Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,299 | -962 |
| Queen City | 3,066 | -2,729 |
| Reklaw | 3,741 | -3,404 |
| Carrizo | 4,015 | -3,678 |
| Wilcox | 4,418 | -4,081 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,509 | -10,172 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,736 | -10,399 |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann - Apollo A42-255-37558
0.0 KM · Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,344 | -1,007 |
| Queen City | 3,114 | -2,777 |
| Reklaw | 3,782 | -3,445 |
| Carrizo | 4,048 | -3,711 |
| Wilcox | 4,448 | -4,111 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,561 | -10,224 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,783 | -10,446 |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann - Apollo B42-255-37559
0.0 KM · Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,365 | -1,027 |
| Queen City | 3,137 | -2,799 |
| Reklaw | 3,794 | -3,456 |
| Carrizo | 4,063 | -3,725 |
| Wilcox | 4,474 | -4,136 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,575 | -10,237 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,799 | -10,461 |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann - Apollo D42-255-37560
0.0 KM · Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLC · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,389 | -1,051 |
| Queen City | 3,157 | -2,819 |
| Reklaw | 3,812 | -3,474 |
| Carrizo | 4,086 | -3,748 |
| Wilcox | 4,493 | -4,155 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,592 | -10,254 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,813 | -10,475 |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann Unit42-255-35798
0.2 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,295 | -982 |
| Queen City | 3,259 | -2,946 |
| Reklaw | 3,581 | -3,268 |
| Carrizo | 4,166 | -3,853 |
| Wilcox | 4,166 | -3,853 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,529 | -10,216 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann Unit42-255-35800
0.2 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,295 | -982 |
| Queen City | 3,258 | -2,945 |
| Reklaw | 3,580 | -3,267 |
| Carrizo | 4,166 | -3,853 |
| Wilcox | 4,166 | -3,853 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,552 | -10,239 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann Unit42-255-35799
0.2 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,294 | -981 |
| Queen City | 3,258 | -2,945 |
| Reklaw | 3,580 | -3,267 |
| Carrizo | 4,165 | -3,852 |
| Wilcox | 4,165 | -3,852 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,525 | -10,212 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hoffmann Unit42-255-35801
0.2 KM · Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,294 | -981 |
| Queen City | 3,257 | -2,944 |
| Reklaw | 3,579 | -3,266 |
| Wilcox | 4,165 | -3,852 |
| Carrizo | 4,165 | -3,852 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,508 | -10,195 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
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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