WELL · 42-297-36120 · DISTRICT 2
Cartwright Ranch #18
Live Oak County · Mount Lucas (Cook Mtn. 5800) field · Vertical
Cartwright Ranch #18 (API 42-297-36120) is a well in Live Oak County operated by Royal Production Company Inc., completed February 26, 2021.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2021 and 2022, permitted to 6,600 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Frio, Hockley - Disposal, Jackson, Cook Mountain.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Corpus Christ, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 235 permits on file · (361) 888-4792
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Royal Production Company Inc. |
| Production reports | Royal Production Company, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Royal Production Company, Inc.Aug 5, 2022 |
- 6,600
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 2022
- last permit issued
- Feb 26, 2021
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 370K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2021 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 26, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
28.171754, -97.942622
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright Ranch G-2-292886 | Mt. Lucas (V-4 Sand) | Royal Production Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 91.9K | Apr 2022 – Jul 2026 |
| Cartwright Ranch G-2-290639 | Mount Lucas (Cook Mtn. 5800) | Royal Production Company, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 278K | Feb 2021 – Apr 2022 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,700 · prior 12 2,707(+517%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Royal Production Company, Inc.Mar 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882773-99 | Recompletion | Royal Production Company, Inc. | Aug 4, 2022 | Aug 5, 2022 | Dec 11, 2021 | 6,162 |
| 866822-98 | Drill | Royal Production Company, Inc. | Feb 25, 2021 | Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 | 6,600 |
| 866822-99 | Drill | Royal Production Company, Inc. | Jan 5, 2021 | Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 21, 2021 | 6,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-290639 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-2-292886 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 97 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 2,260 | -2,163 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,338 | -4,241 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,388 | -4,291 |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | 5,426 | -5,329 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,852 | -5,755 |
| Austin Chalk | — | — |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| Queen City | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
| Wilcox | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,614 | 2,617 | Open hole |
| 6,004 | 6,010 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,528 | 12.25 | 589 S |
| 4.5 | 6,224 | 7.875 | 1,214 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 | Aug 12, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Yes |
| 00 | May 11, 2021 | Apr 9, 2021 | 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 42-297-36120 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-36120 → 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.
Cartwright Ranch42-297-36045
0.7 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,200 | -2,073 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,436 | -4,309 |
| Jackson | 5,466 | -5,339 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,888 | -5,761 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Queen City | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cartwright Ranch42-297-36238
0.9 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,590 | -2,470 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,380 | -4,260 |
| Jackson | 5,250 | -5,130 |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cartwright Ranch42-297-36121
1.0 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,500 | -2,396 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,350 | -4,246 |
| Jackson | 5,366 | -5,262 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,785 | -5,681 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cartwright Ranch42-297-36017
1.1 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,000 | -1,894 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,436 | -4,330 |
| Jackson | 5,466 | -5,360 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,888 | -5,782 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Queen City | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cartwright Ranch42-297-35977
1.3 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,000 | -1,899 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,436 | -4,335 |
| Jackson | 5,496 | -5,395 |
| Hockley | 5,914 | -5,813 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,914 | -5,813 |
| Sligo | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Queen City | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cartwright Ranch42-297-34915
1.4 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Het | 2,006 | -1,910 |
| Frio | 2,560 | -2,464 |
| Stillwell | 4,005 | -3,909 |
| Yegua | 5,476 | -5,380 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,932 | -5,836 |
Cartwright Ranch42-297-35567
1.9 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 3,200 | -3,013 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,560 | -4,373 |
| Jackson | 5,230 | -5,043 |
| Cook Mountain | 5,720 | -5,533 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Cartwright Ranch42-297-35568
2.4 KM · Royal Production Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,800 | -2,622 |
| Hockley - Disposal | 4,700 | -4,522 |
| Jackson | 5,600 | -5,422 |
| Cook Mountain | 6,000 | -5,822 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Austin Chalk | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Edwards | — |
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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