WELL · 42-297-36312 · DISTRICT 2
James Keith Esse 01 #15H
Live Oak County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
James Keith Esse 01 #15H (API 42-297-36312) is a horizontal well in Live Oak County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed May 22, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 6, 2023, permitted to 14,000 ft.
It was permitted by Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wilcox, Midway, Olmos, Navarro.
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 Silverbow Resources Oper, 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 | Silverbow Resources Oper, LLCFeb 6, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 6, 2023
- last permit issued
- May 22, 2023
- 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
- May 22, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.654293, -98.235136
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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; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 887766-99 | Drill | Silverbow Resources Oper, LLC | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 6, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-2-9968 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 270 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen City | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,860 | 17,532 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,645 | 12.25 | 2,180 S |
| 5.5 | 17,538 | 8.75 | 2,600 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 | Jul 25, 2023 | Jul 12, 2023 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 6, 2023 | Jun 14, 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 42-297-36312 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-36312 → 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 0142-297-36311
0.0 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 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Pullin Unit A42-297-34982
0.2 KM · Burlington Resources O & G Co LP · Section with this well →
| Pecan Gap | 11,311 | -11,039 |
| Pecan Ga[p | 11,311 | -11,039 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,555 | -11,283 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,619 | -11,347 |
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35950
0.4 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 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35952
0.4 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 6,947 | -6,919 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,492 | -11,464 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,601 | -11,573 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35951
0.4 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 |
| Frio | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Queen City | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Keith Esse 0142-297-35949
0.4 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 | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Queen City | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Koerth-Esse42-297-36339
0.8 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 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Koerth42-297-36336
0.8 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 |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
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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