WELL · 42-285-33501 · DISTRICT 2
James Roden Gas Unit #2
Lavaca County · Lavaca River (1700) field · Vertical
James Roden Gas Unit #2 (API 42-285-33501) is a plugged well in Lavaca County, plugged May 30, 2013, last operated by Lavaca River Operating CO. LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 16, 2008, permitted to 2,000 ft.
It was permitted by Kenne Exploration, Inc. and has since transferred to Lavaca River Operating CO. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Miocene (undifferentiated).
Operator of record
Lavaca River Operating Co. LLC
Permitted by Kenne Exploration, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
The Woodlands, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 22 permits on file · (713) 254-3247
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lavaca River Operating Co. LLC |
| Production reports | Lavaca River Operating Co., LLCthrough Aug 2012 |
| Latest permit | Kenne Exploration, Inc.Jul 16, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 16, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jul 26, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 186K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2008 THROUGH May 2013
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 26, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 30, 2013
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Roden Gas Unit G-2-239466 | Lavaca River (1700) | Lavaca River Operating Co., LLC | 1 | 0 | 186K | Jul 2008 – May 2013 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Kenne Exploration, Inc.Aug 2008 → Jul 2009
- 2Lavaca River Operating Co., LLCAug 2009 → Aug 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 665221-99 | Drill | Kenne Exploration, Inc. | Jun 24, 2008 | Jul 16, 2008 | Jul 21, 2008 | 2,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-239466 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 156 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE | 1 | 155 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,790 | 1,796 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 302 | 12.25 | 142 S |
| 4.5 | 2,000 | 7.875 | 384 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 | Oct 11, 2008 | Sep 16, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 3, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-285-33501 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33501 → 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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