WELL · 42-297-36223 · DISTRICT 2
Frank Malek 02 #03H
Live Oak County · Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) field · Producing · Horizontal
Frank Malek 02 #03H (API 42-297-36223) is a horizontal well in Live Oak County operated by Marathon Oil EF LLC, completed April 23, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 23, 2022, permitted to 22,000 ft.
It was permitted by Ensign Operating LLC and has since transferred to Marathon Oil EF LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Queen City, Wilcox, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Ensign Operating LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 3,191 permits on file · (800) 332-9449
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Marathon Oil EF LLC |
| Production reports | Marathon Oil EF LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Ensign Operating LLCFeb 23, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 22,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 23, 2022
- last permit issued
- Apr 23, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.47M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 23, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.610493, -98.133207
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Malek 02 G-2-294984 | Sugarkane (Eagle Ford) | Marathon Oil EF LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.47M | Feb 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 297,260 · prior 12 470,209(-37%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Marathon Oil EF LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 877240-97 | Drill | Ensign Operating LLC | Dec 8, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | 22,000 |
| 877240-98 | Drill | Ensign Operating LLC | Oct 5, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | — | 22,000 |
| 877240-99 | Drill | Ensign Operating LLC | Feb 17, 2022 | Feb 23, 2022 | Jan 13, 2023 | 22,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-294984 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 263 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Queen City | 3,692 | -3,429 |
| Wilcox | 5,201 | -4,938 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,660 | -12,397 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 12,709 | -12,446 |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,893 | 19,328 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 6,469 | 12.25 | 2,274 S |
| 5.5 | 19,328 | 8.75 | 4,370 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 | Sep 13, 2023 | Aug 23, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 12, 2023 | May 16, 2023 | 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 42-297-36223 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-36223 → 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.
Frank Malek 0242-297-36222
0.0 KM · Ensign Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 3,692 | -3,428 |
| Wilcox | 5,201 | -4,937 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,707 | -12,443 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,754 | -12,490 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Frank Malek 0242-297-36224
0.0 KM · Ensign Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 3,692 | -3,429 |
| Reklaw | 4,174 | -3,911 |
| Carrizo | 5,098 | -4,835 |
| Wilcox | 5,201 | -4,938 |
| Midway | 8,029 | -7,766 |
| Olmos | 10,889 | -10,626 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,664 | -12,401 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,697 | -12,434 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Frank Malek 0242-297-36225
0.0 KM · Ensign Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 3,692 | -3,426 |
| Carrizo | 5,098 | -4,832 |
| Wilcox | 5,098 | -4,832 |
| Midway | 8,029 | -7,763 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,664 | -12,398 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,697 | -12,431 |
| Sligo | — | |
| Jackson | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Frank Malek 0142-297-36220
0.3 KM · Ensign Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 4,438 | -4,173 |
| Wilcox | 5,170 | -4,905 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,637 | -12,372 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,671 | -12,406 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Frank Malek 0142-297-36221
0.3 KM · Ensign Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen City | 4,409 | -4,144 |
| Wilcox | 5,188 | -4,923 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,638 | -12,373 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,670 | -12,405 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Free Unit42-297-35913
0.9 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 1,034 | -731 |
| Jackson | 1,663 | -1,360 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,872 | -2,569 |
| Queen City | 4,017 | -3,714 |
| Wilcox | 6,249 | -5,946 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,618 | -12,315 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,633 | -12,330 |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Free Unit42-297-35912
0.9 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 1,034 | -731 |
| Jackson | 1,663 | -1,360 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,872 | -2,569 |
| Queen City | 4,017 | -3,714 |
| Wilcox | 6,249 | -5,946 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,594 | -12,291 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,624 | -12,321 |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Free Unit42-297-35911
0.9 KM · Marathon Oil EF LLC · Section with this well →
| Hockley - Disposal | 1,034 | -730 |
| Jackson | 1,663 | -1,359 |
| Cook Mountain | 2,872 | -2,568 |
| Queen City | 4,017 | -3,713 |
| Wilcox | 6,249 | -5,945 |
| Austin Chalk | 12,602 | -12,298 |
| Eagle Ford | 12,636 | -12,332 |
| Frio | — |
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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