WELL · 42-297-35952 · DISTRICT 2
James Keith Esse 01 #E 07H
Live Oak County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
James Keith Esse 01 #E 07H (API 42-297-35952) is a horizontal well in Live Oak County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed November 14, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 17, 2018, permitted to 18,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sea Eagle Ford, LLC and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wilcox, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Cook Mountain.
Its lease has reported 1.69M barrels of oil and 3.49M mcf of gas since January 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 10 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sea Eagle Ford, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 54 permits on file · (713) 953-8604
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Silverbow Resources Oper, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sea Eagle Ford, LLCJul 17, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 18,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 17, 2018
- last permit issued
- Nov 14, 2018
- completed
- 1.69M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.49M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 14, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.654086, -98.231404
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Live Oak 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; they carry 10 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Keith Esse 01 O-2-9968 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 10 | 1.69M | 3.49M | Jan 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 67,657 · prior 12 108,621(-38%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 186,153 · prior 12 221,794(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Jan 2011 → Apr 2018
- 2Sea Eagle Ford, LLCMay 2018 → Jun 2022
- 3Silverbow Resources Oper, LLCJul 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842444-99 | Drill | Sea Eagle Ford, LLC | Jul 16, 2018 | Jul 17, 2018 | Sep 27, 2018 | 18,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-9968 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 28 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 6,947 | -6,919 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,492 | -11,464 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 11,601 | -11,573 |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen City | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,763 | 17,307 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,629 | 12.25 | 1,630 S |
| 5.5 | 17,621 | 8.75 | 3,290 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 | Feb 14, 2019 | Jan 15, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2019 | Dec 6, 2018 | 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 42-297-35952 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-35952 → 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.
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35951
0.0 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 650 | -375 |
| Carrizo | 4,350 | -4,075 |
| Wilcox | 5,497 | -5,222 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,545 | -11,270 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,636 | -11,361 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35950
0.0 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 625 | -597 |
| Carrizo | 4,350 | -4,322 |
| Wilcox | 5,490 | -5,462 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,489 | -11,461 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,518 | -11,490 |
| Frio | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35949
0.0 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 650 | -375 |
| Carrizo | 4,350 | -4,075 |
| Wilcox | 5,493 | -5,218 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,511 | -11,236 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,587 | -11,312 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-36312
0.4 KM · Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 7,130 | -6,860 |
| Midway | 7,488 | -7,218 |
| Olmos | 8,797 | -8,527 |
| Navarro | 9,704 | -9,434 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,502 | -11,232 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-36311
0.4 KM · Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,500 | -4,232 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,502 | -11,234 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,648 | -11,380 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pullin Unit A42-297-34982
0.5 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Pecan Ga[p | 11,311 | -11,039 |
| Pecan Gap | 11,311 | -11,039 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,555 | -11,283 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,619 | -11,347 |
Koerth-Esse42-297-36339
0.5 KM · Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,500 | -4,242 |
| Midway | 7,140 | -6,882 |
| Navarro | 9,073 | -8,815 |
| Olmos | 9,707 | -9,449 |
| Anacacho | 11,230 | -10,972 |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Koerth42-297-36336
0.5 KM · Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,500 | -4,242 |
| Midway | 7,136 | -6,878 |
| Olmos | 9,107 | -8,849 |
| Navarro | 9,728 | -9,470 |
| Anacacho | 11,269 | -11,011 |
| Frio | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Queen City | — |
10 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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