WELL · 42-355-34046 · DISTRICT 4
Smith #2
Nueces County · Mobil-David (Frio 12 600) field · Producing · Vertical
Smith #2 (API 42-355-34046) is a well in Nueces County operated by JC Bear Operating LLC, completed March 23, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 27, 2011, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLC and has since transferred to JC Bear Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Frio.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (361) 947-2030
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | JC Bear Operating LLC |
| Production reports | JC Bear Operating LLCthrough Dec 2025 |
| Latest permit | Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLCSep 27, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 15,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 27, 2011
- last permit issued
- Mar 23, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 459K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 23, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith G-4-266616 | Mobil-David (Frio 12,600) | JC Bear Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 459K | Mar 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,629 · prior 12 10,663(-47%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLCMar 2012 → Mar 2013
- 2Ventex Operating Corp.Apr 2013 → Dec 2016
- 3Oleum Operating Company, L.C.Jan 2017 → Jul 2018
- 4KRC Operating, LLCAug 2018 → Dec 2024
- 5JC Bear Operating LLCJan 2025 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724718-99 | Drill | Western Gulf Oil & Gas, LLC | Sep 21, 2011 | Sep 27, 2011 | Oct 11, 2011 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-266616 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 34 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Frio | 13,726 | -13,692 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,743 | 13,763 | Perforated |
| 13,806 | 13,829 | Perforated |
| 13,883 | 13,896 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,025 | 17.5 | 1,550 S |
| 9.625 | 11,307 | 12.25 | 661 S |
| 5.5 | 14,028 | 8.5 | 135 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 | Mar 15, 2013 | May 9, 2012 | 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 42-355-34046 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-355-34046 → 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.
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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