WELL · 42-297-36421 · DISTRICT 2
Black Hand E #5H
Live Oak County · Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) field · Producing · Horizontal
Black Hand E #5H (API 42-297-36421) is a horizontal well in Live Oak County operated by Verdun Oil & Gas LLC, completed July 12, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 12, 2024, permitted to 12,200 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wilcox, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford, Cook Mountain.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 396 permits on file · (800) 770-1082
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Verdun Oil & Gas LLCMar 12, 2024 |
- 12,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 12, 2024
- last permit issued
- Jul 12, 2024
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.01M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2024 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 12, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
28.609498, -98.258063
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hand E G-2-298665 | Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.01M | Apr 2024 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 336,964 · prior 12 671,705(-50%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Verdun Oil & Gas LLCJul 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 897756-99 | Drill | Verdun Oil & Gas LLC | Feb 27, 2024 | Mar 12, 2024 | Mar 20, 2024 | 12,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-298665 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 188 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wilcox | 11,282 | -11,094 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,503 | -11,315 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD - H2S | 11,647 | -11,459 |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS - H2S | — | — |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON-YEGUA - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen City | — | — |
| SligoSLIGO - H2S | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 12,125 | 24,701 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,812 | 12.25 | 1,420 S |
| 5.5 | 24,826 | 8.75 | 3,715 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 | Nov 6, 2025 | Oct 24, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Oct 22, 2025 | Oct 14, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Mar 3, 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | 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 42-297-36421 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-297-36421 → 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.
Black Hand D42-297-36420
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 11,282 | -11,094 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,503 | -11,315 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,607 | -11,419 |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Hand F42-297-36422
0.0 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 11,282 | -11,094 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,503 | -11,315 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,644 | -11,456 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Jackson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Hand C42-297-36315
0.2 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,421 | -4,233 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,512 | -11,324 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,593 | -11,405 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Edwards | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Hand B42-297-36314
0.2 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,444 | -4,247 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,519 | -11,322 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,596 | -11,399 |
| Sligo | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Frio | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Black Hand A42-297-36313
0.3 KM · Verdun Oil & Gas LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 4,448 | -4,261 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,521 | -11,334 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,597 | -11,410 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
H Harlan Bethune Efs42-297-35927
0.4 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 650 | -462 |
| Cook Mountain | 750 | -562 |
| Queen City | 1,050 | -862 |
| Wilcox | 4,760 | -4,572 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,515 | -11,327 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,575 | -11,387 |
| Frio | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
H Harlan Bethune Efs42-297-35926
0.4 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 650 | -462 |
| Cook Mountain | 750 | -562 |
| Queen City | 1,050 | -862 |
| Wilcox | 4,763 | -4,575 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,515 | -11,327 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,575 | -11,387 |
| Hockley - Disposal | — | |
| Sligo | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
H Harlan Bethune Efs42-297-35925
0.4 KM · Sea Eagle Ford, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 650 | -438 |
| Cook Mountain | 750 | -538 |
| Queen City | 1,050 | -838 |
| Wilcox | 4,763 | -4,551 |
| Austin Chalk | 11,498 | -11,286 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,568 | -11,356 |
| Frio | — | |
| Hockley - Disposal | — |
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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