WELL · 42-287-31397 · DISTRICT 3
Knox, J. #2
Lee County · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Knox, J. #2 (API 42-287-31397) is a permitted horizontal well in Lee County filed by Rme Petroleum Company; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits (amended once) between 1983 and 2000, permitted to 9,100 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, False Buda.
Its 3 leases have reported 72.3K barrels of oil and 1.44M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 5, 2018 · 512 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Union Pacific Resources CompanySep 26, 2000 |
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Sep 26, 2000
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 72.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.44M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox, J. G-3-160797 | Giddings (Austin Chalk, Gas) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 44.1K | Nov 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Knox, J. O-3-24037 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 1 | 48.1K | 1.11M | Dec 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Knox, J. et AL O-3-11828 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Union Pacific Resources Company | 1 | 24.2K | 280K | Jan 1993 – Jun 1998 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,450 · prior 12 11,915(-4%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 14 · prior 12 11(+27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Nov 2000
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyDec 2000 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Jul 2007
- 4Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Aug 2007 → Jul 2018
- 5Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2018 → Feb 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500052-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Rme Petroleum Company | Aug 2, 2001 | Sep 26, 2000 | Nov 17, 2000 | 9,000 |
| 500052-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 26, 2000 | Sep 26, 2000 | — | 9,000 |
| 388909-99 | Recompletion | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jun 12, 1991 | Jun 12, 1991 | — | 8,477 |
| 242580-99 | Recompletion | Santa FE Minerals, Inc. | Jun 18, 1984 | Jun 19, 1984 | — | 9,100 |
| 199194-99 | Drill | Santa FE - Windsor Producing Co. | Jun 22, 1983 | Jun 22, 1983 | Aug 4, 1983 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-160797 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-11828 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-24037 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 490 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 7,175 | -6,685 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,625 | -7,135 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,308 | -7,818 |
| False Buda | 8,416 | -7,926 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,948 | 10,815 | Perforated |
| 7,981 | 10,400 | Perforated |
| 8,122 | 8,269 | Perforated |
| 8,416 | 8,455 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,623 | 12.25 | 850 sx |
| 2.375 | 8,379 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,416 | 8.75 | 500 sx |
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 12, 2001 | Aug 2, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 5, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 30, 1996 | Dec 4, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Dec 11, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 23, 1984 | Jun 2, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 1984 | Jun 2, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Aug 25, 1983 | — |
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 42-287-31397 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31397 → 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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