WELL · 42-283-37497 · DISTRICT 1
Messines C #3H
LA Salle County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) field · Producing · Horizontal
Messines C #3H (API 42-283-37497) is a horizontal well in La Salle County operated by Verdun Oil EF II LLC, completed March 4, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 3, 2023, permitted to 9,600 ft.
It was permitted by EP Energy E&P Company, LLC and has since transferred to Verdun Oil EF II LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Wilcox, Olmos, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EP Energy E&P Company, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 48 permits on file · (800) 770-1082
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Verdun Oil EF II LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil EF II LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EP Energy E&P Company, LLCAug 3, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 3, 2023
- last permit issued
- Mar 4, 2024
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.58M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 4, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.337227, -99.269898
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in LA Salle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messines C G-1-297005 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) | Verdun Oil EF II LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.58M | Aug 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 490,251 · prior 12 976,736(-50%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EP Energy E&P Company, LLCMar 2024 → Feb 2025
- 2Verdun Oil EF II LLCMar 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892478-99 | Drill | EP Energy E&P Company, LLC | Jul 27, 2023 | Aug 3, 2023 | Aug 12, 2023 | 9,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-297005 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 504 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX - DISPOSAL | 3,572 | -3,068 |
| OlmosOLMOS - DISPOSAL | 6,655 | -6,151 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,026 | -8,522 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 9,264 | -8,760 |
| BudaBUDA - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| Escondido | — | — |
| PearsallPEARSALL - H2S | — | — |
| Queen City | — | — |
| Sparta | — | — |
| Yegua | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,749 | 23,651 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,268 | 12.25 | 925 S |
| 5.5 | 23,790 | 8.75 | 4,010 S |
| 5 | 23,790 | 8 | 4,010 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 | Apr 22, 2025 | Mar 25, 2025 | Yes |
| 00 | May 31, 2024 | Mar 14, 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 42-283-37497 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-283-37497 → 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.
Messines B42-283-37496
0.0 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,566 | -3,062 |
| Olmos | 6,649 | -6,145 |
| Olmos | 6,649 | -6,145 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,983 | -8,479 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,258 | -8,754 |
| Escondido | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Sparta | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Messines A42-283-37495
0.0 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,478 | -7,973 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,168 | -8,663 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,425 | -8,920 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Warrior A42-283-37754
1.0 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,191 | -7,678 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,548 | -8,035 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,803 | -8,290 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Olmos | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Warrior B42-283-37755
1.0 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,191 | -7,678 |
| Austin Chalk | 8,575 | -8,062 |
| Eagle Ford | 8,830 | -8,317 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Buda | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Zappenduster A42-283-37726
1.0 KM · Verdun Oil EF II LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,705 | -8,192 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,044 | -8,531 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,296 | -8,783 |
| Sparta | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Olmos | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Zappenduster B42-283-37727
1.0 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,715 | -8,202 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,054 | -8,541 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,345 | -8,832 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sparta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Zappenduster C42-283-37728
1.0 KM · Verdun Oil EF II LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,710 | -8,197 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,049 | -8,536 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,301 | -8,788 |
| Buda | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Olmos | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sparta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Briggs Ranch42-283-37664
2.4 KM · EP Energy E&P Company, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 8,826 | -8,317 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,165 | -8,656 |
| Eagle Ford | 9,417 | -8,908 |
| Pearsall | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sparta | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Buda | — |
11 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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