WELL · 42-317-39055 · DISTRICT 8
Cave #2
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Vertical
Cave #2 (API 42-317-39055) is a plugged well in Martin County, plugged April 14, 2023, last operated by Mule Kick Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 17, 2013, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Legacy Reserves Operating LP and has since transferred to Mule Kick Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Wolfcamp, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 52.3K barrels of oil and 50.3K mcf of gas since March 2006, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Legacy Reserves Operating LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · (432) 770-0845
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mule Kick Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Legacy Reserves Operating LPthrough Sep 2021 |
| Latest permit | Legacy Reserves Operating LPDec 17, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 17, 2013
- last permit issued
- Feb 28, 2014
- completed
- 52.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 50.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 28, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 14, 2023
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave O-10-38413 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Mule Kick Operating LLC | 3 | 52.3K | 50.3K | Mar 2006 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BC Operating, Inc.Mar 2006 → Apr 2008
- 2Legacy Reserves Operating LPMay 2008 → Sep 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 773427-99 | Drill | Legacy Reserves Operating LP | Nov 8, 2013 | Dec 17, 2013 | Dec 29, 2013 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-38413 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,591 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,326 | 8,494 | Perforated |
| 8,688 | 8,778 | Perforated |
| 8,924 | 9,030 | Perforated |
| 9,210 | 9,240 | Perforated |
| 9,314 | 9,361 | Perforated |
| 9,555 | 9,628 | Perforated |
| 9,797 | 9,963 | Perforated |
| 10,038 | 10,127 | Perforated |
| 10,256 | 10,421 | Perforated |
| 10,576 | 10,774 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 338 | 17.5 | 400 S |
| 8.625 | 4,535 | 11 | 1,020 S |
| 5.5 | 10,908 | 7.875 | 670 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 17, 2014 | May 21, 2014 | 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 42-317-39055 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-39055 → 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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