WELL · 42-297-35954 · DISTRICT 2
Red Herring #3
Live Oak County · Wildcat field · Vertical
Red Herring #3 (API 42-297-35954) is a plugged well in Live Oak County, plugged December 6, 2023, last operated by MB Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 23, 2018, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Inland Ocean, Inc. and has since transferred to MB Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Frio, Hockley - Disposal, Jackson, Cook Mountain.
Operator of record
Permitted by Inland Ocean, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
San Antonio, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 25 permits on file · (512) 913-0276
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | MB Energy LLC |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Inland Ocean, Inc.Jul 23, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 23, 2018
- last permit issued
- Aug 15, 2018
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2018 THROUGH Apr 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 15, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 6, 2023
Surface location
28.497814, -98.221389
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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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Herring O-2-11709 | Wildcat | MB Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2018 – Apr 2024 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 842592-99 | Drill | Inland Ocean, Inc. | Jul 18, 2018 | Jul 23, 2018 | Aug 2, 2018 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-11709 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 157 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 1,050 | -893 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 1,550 | -1,393 |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | 2,607 | -2,450 |
| Cook Mountain | 3,520 | -3,363 |
| Queen City | 3,907 | -3,750 |
| Wilcox | 5,307 | -5,150 |
| Austin Chalk | — | — |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,027 | 12.25 | 410 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 30, 2019 | Feb 6, 2019 | 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 42-297-35954 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-35954 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36073
1.8 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 836 | -620 |
| Jackson | 1,588 | -1,372 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,741 | -2,525 |
| Queen City | 4,006 | -3,790 |
| Wilcox | 5,308 | -5,092 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch A42-297-35894
1.8 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 880 | -634 |
| Jackson | 1,620 | -1,374 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,767 | -2,521 |
| Queen City | 4,034 | -3,788 |
| Wilcox | 5,320 | -5,074 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch B42-297-36033
2.0 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 830 | -620 |
| Jackson | 1,582 | -1,372 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,735 | -2,525 |
| Queen City | 4,000 | -3,790 |
| Wilcox | 5,302 | -5,092 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36405
2.1 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 808 | -595 |
| Jackson | 1,604 | -1,391 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,655 | -2,442 |
| Queen City | 3,775 | -3,562 |
| Wilcox | 5,294 | -5,081 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36075
2.2 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 865 | -619 |
| Jackson | 1,617 | -1,371 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,708 | -2,462 |
| Queen City | 4,035 | -3,789 |
| Wilcox | 5,337 | -5,091 |
| Frio | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch A42-297-35893
2.4 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 860 | -617 |
| Jackson | 1,580 | -1,337 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,740 | -2,497 |
| Queen City | 4,015 | -3,772 |
| Wilcox | 5,302 | -5,059 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Wilcox Unit42-297-36072
2.4 KM · Merit Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 832 | -619 |
| Jackson | 1,585 | -1,372 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,736 | -2,523 |
| Queen City | 4,003 | -3,790 |
| Wilcox | 5,305 | -5,092 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Sinor Ranch B42-297-35553
2.4 KM · Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 850 | -622 |
| Jackson | 1,605 | -1,377 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,759 | -2,531 |
| Queen City | 3,978 | -3,750 |
| Wilcox | 5,270 | -5,042 |
| Frio | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — |
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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