WELL · 42-255-38004 · DISTRICT 2
Nieschwietz Unit #17H
Karnes County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
Nieschwietz Unit #17H (API 42-255-38004) is a horizontal well in Karnes County operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P., completed July 9, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 1, 2024, permitted to 14,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yegua, Queen City, Reklaw, Carrizo.
Its lease has reported 837K barrels of oil and 871K mcf of gas since December 2010, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 10 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
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 | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Mar 1, 2024 |
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 1, 2024
- last permit issued
- Jul 9, 2024
- completed
- 837K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 871K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 9, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.928485, -98.065285
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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 10 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieschwietz Unit O-2-9563 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 10 | 837K | 871K | Dec 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 78,130 · prior 12 152,002(-49%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 120,717 · prior 12 126,214(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Plains Exploration & Prod. Co.Dec 2010 → Jun 2013
- 2Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLCJul 2013 → Jun 2014
- 3Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Jul 2014 → Jan 2020
- 4Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Apr 2021
- 5Validus NRG Aquilas Assetco LLCMay 2021 → Aug 2022
- 6Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 897779-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Feb 28, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-9563 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 1,191 | -854 |
| Queen City | 2,609 | -2,272 |
| Reklaw | 2,961 | -2,624 |
| Carrizo | 3,583 | -3,246 |
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 4,323 | -3,986 |
| Austin ChalkAUSTIN CHALK - H2S | 10,227 | -9,890 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 10,579 | -10,242 |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,146 | 17,754 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,790 | 12.25 | 1,465 S |
| 5.5 | 17,832 | 8.75 | 2,735 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 | Sep 30, 2024 | Aug 23, 2024 | 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 42-255-38004 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-255-38004 → 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.
Nieschwietz Unit42-255-38005
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,168 | -831 |
| Queen City | 2,587 | -2,250 |
| Reklaw | 2,945 | -2,608 |
| Carrizo | 3,562 | -3,225 |
| Wilcox | 4,298 | -3,961 |
| Midway | 6,822 | -6,485 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,223 | -9,886 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,581 | -10,244 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nieschwietz Unit42-255-38003
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,164 | -827 |
| Queen City | 2,583 | -2,246 |
| Reklaw | 2,937 | -2,600 |
| Carrizo | 3,562 | -3,225 |
| Wilcox | 4,300 | -3,963 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,225 | -9,888 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,579 | -10,242 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Nieschwietz Unit42-255-38002
0.0 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,157 | -820 |
| Queen City | 2,571 | -2,234 |
| Reklaw | 2,930 | -2,593 |
| Carrizo | 3,553 | -3,216 |
| Wilcox | 4,287 | -3,950 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,209 | -9,872 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,553 | -10,216 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pawlik-Zunker (SA) B42-255-37819
0.3 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,880 | -1,532 |
| Queen City | 2,169 | -1,821 |
| Reklaw | 3,268 | -2,920 |
| Carrizo | 3,484 | -3,136 |
| Wilcox | 5,296 | -4,948 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,211 | -9,863 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,565 | -10,217 |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pawlik-Zunker (SA) C42-255-37820
0.3 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,868 | -1,520 |
| Queen City | 2,158 | -1,810 |
| Reklaw | 3,261 | -2,913 |
| Carrizo | 3,477 | -3,129 |
| Wilcox | 5,276 | -4,928 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,220 | -9,872 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,298 | -9,950 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pawlik-Zunker (SA) A42-255-37818
0.3 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,860 | -1,511 |
| Queen City | 2,147 | -1,798 |
| Reklaw | 3,244 | -2,895 |
| Carrizo | 3,459 | -3,110 |
| Wilcox | 5,279 | -4,930 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,204 | -9,855 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,426 | -10,077 |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pawlik Unit42-255-37817
0.3 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,805 | -1,455 |
| Queen City | 2,100 | -1,750 |
| Reklaw | 3,209 | -2,859 |
| Carrizo | 3,431 | -3,081 |
| Wilcox | 5,284 | -4,934 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,201 | -9,851 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,565 | -10,215 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pawlik Unit42-255-37816
0.3 KM · Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Yegua | 1,786 | -1,435 |
| Queen City | 2,081 | -1,730 |
| Reklaw | 3,204 | -2,853 |
| Carrizo | 3,429 | -3,078 |
| Wilcox | 5,300 | -4,949 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,198 | -9,847 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,551 | -10,200 |
| 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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