WELL · 42-287-31751 · DISTRICT 3
Darlene #2RE
Lee County · Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) field · Producing · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Darlene #2RE (API 42-287-31751) is a horizontal well in Lee County operated by Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC, completed February 2, 1998 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1985 and 1997, permitted to 11,319 ft.
It was permitted by U. S. Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
Its lease has reported 73.7K barrels of oil and 884K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC
Permitted by U. S. Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 6, 2026
- Permits on file
- 615
- Phone
- (713) 842-9050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | U. S. Operating, Inc.Nov 6, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,319
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 6, 1997
- last permit issued
- Feb 2, 1998
- completed
- 73.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 884K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 2, 1998
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- 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; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene O-3-18886 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | 3 | 73.7K | 884K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 10,368 · prior 12 13,594(-24%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 630 · prior 12 496(+27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1U. S. Operating, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jul 2025
- 2Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLCAug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469649-98 | Recompletion · sidetrack | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Apr 6, 1998 | Nov 6, 1997 | — | 8,331 |
| 469649-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Nov 4, 1997 | Nov 6, 1997 | Jan 17, 1998 | 11,000 |
| 263192-99 | Drill | U. S. Operating, Inc. | Nov 30, 1984 | Jan 8, 1985 | Aug 25, 1985 | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 1998 | Darlene O-3-18886 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 11,319 |
| Feb 2, 1998 | Darlene O-3-18886 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 11,319 |
| Sep 19, 1985 | Darlene O-3-18886 | Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) | Magnolia Oil & Gas Operating LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 286 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pecan Gap | 7,015 | -6,729 |
| Austin Chalk | 7,554 | -7,268 |
| Eagle FordEAGLEFORD | 8,257 | -7,971 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,892 | 11,319 | Perforated |
| 8,068 | 8,255 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,053 | 12.25 | 1,075 S |
| 5.5 | 8,360 | 8.75 | 365 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 | Jun 15, 1998 | Mar 2, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 1998 | Oct 22, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 25, 1985 | Oct 22, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-287-31751 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-287-31751 → 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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