WELL · 42-261-31205 · DISTRICT 4
Kenedy John G. Jr. J #J 18
Kenedy County · EL Paistle Deep (Frio) field · Producing · Directional
Kenedy John G. JR. J #J 18 (API 42-261-31205) is a well in Kenedy County operated by Headington Energy Partners LLC, completed August 26, 1999 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 17, 1998, permitted to 15,300 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Headington Energy Partners LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Abfs, N-70, N-90.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Headington Energy Partners LLC
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Corpus Christ, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 26, 2025
- Permits on file
- 175
- Phone
- (361) 885-0110
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Headington Energy Partners LLC |
| Production reports | Headington Energy Partners, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Jun 17, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 1998
- last permit issued
- Aug 26, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.2M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 26, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenedy, John G. Jr. "J" G-4-174530 | EL Paistle, Deep (Frio) | Headington Energy Partners, LLC | 1 | 0 | 15.2M | May 1999 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 152,485 · prior 12 98,177(+55%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.May 1999 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Nov 2012
- 3Headington Oil Company LLCDec 2012 → Jan 2015
- 4Headington Energy Partners, LLCFeb 2015 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477242-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Jun 17, 1998 | Jun 17, 1998 | Jul 2, 1998 | 15,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-174530 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 57 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Abfs | 12,320 | -12,263 |
| N-70 | 13,405 | -13,348 |
| N-90 | 13,805 | -13,748 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,400 | 14,550 | Perforated |
| 14,501 | 14,550 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,373 | 20 | 2,075 S |
| 11.75 | 11,913 | 14.75 | 2,200 S |
| 5 | 13,558 | 6.75 | 190 S |
| 5 | 14,527 | 6.75 | 940 S |
| — | 14,527 | 6.75 | 750 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 | Nov 22, 1999 | Sep 23, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1999 | Sep 10, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Nov 3, 1999 | Sep 2, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-261-31205 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-261-31205 → 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.
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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