WELL · 42-317-35741 · DISTRICT 8
Kydd B #5
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Kydd B #5 (API 42-317-35741) is a well in Martin County operated by New Height Energy LLC, completed March 11, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 30, 2009, permitted to 9,862 ft.
It was permitted by JM Cox Resources, L.P. and has since transferred to New Height Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Clear Fork, Spraberry, Dean, Wolfcamp.
Its lease has reported 394K barrels of oil and 661K mcf of gas since May 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by JM Cox Resources, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 4, 2026
- Phone
- (432) 269-1562
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | New Height Energy LLC |
| Production reports | New Height Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | JM Cox Resources, L.P.Nov 30, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,862
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 30, 2009
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 2010
- completed
- 394K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 661K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kydd "B" O-10-38847 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy, LLC | 5 | 394K | 661K | May 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 10,190 · prior 12 4,984(+104%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 30,197 · prior 12 15,463(+95%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1JM Cox Resources, L.P.Jun 2008 → Oct 2017
- 2QEP Energy CompanyNov 2017 → Oct 2018
- 3Birch Operations, Inc.Nov 2018 → Sep 2024
- 4Scout Energy Management LLCOct 2024 → Nov 2025
- 5New Height Energy, LLCDec 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687685-98 | Drill | JM Cox Resources, L.P. | Nov 16, 2010 | Nov 30, 2009 | Jan 31, 2010 | 11,000 |
| 687685-99 | Drill | JM Cox Resources, L.P. | Nov 20, 2009 | Nov 30, 2009 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2010 | Kydd B O-10-38847 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | New Height Energy LLC | Producing | 9,862 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,494 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,160 | -2,666 |
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 6,640 | -4,146 |
| Dean | 7,800 | -5,306 |
| Wolfcamp | 8,190 | -5,696 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,490 | 7,589 | Perforated |
| 7,773 | 7,894 | Perforated |
| 7,944 | 8,114 | Perforated |
| 8,185 | 8,334 | Perforated |
| 8,404 | 8,497 | Perforated |
| 8,582 | 8,863 | Perforated |
| 8,909 | 9,155 | Perforated |
| 9,246 | 9,431 | Perforated |
| 9,487 | 9,586 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 205 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 4,831 | 11 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 9,862 | 7.875 | 1,400 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 20, 2011 | Jul 14, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 11, 2011 | — | — |
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 42-317-35741 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-35741 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. then paste it into their search.
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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