WELL · 42-441-34458 · DISTRICT 7
Richards #2
Taylor County · View E. (Fry) field · Producing · Vertical
Richards #2 (API 42-441-34458) is a well in Taylor County operated by Privateer Energy LLC, completed March 2, 2014 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 6, 2014, permitted to 4,999 ft.
It was permitted by Vista Exploration, LLC and has since transferred to Privateer Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Cisco, Cook - Disposal, Flippen - Disposal.
Its lease has reported 8.06K barrels of oil and 11.6K mcf of gas since March 2014, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vista Exploration, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Warren, NJ · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · (908) 370-1915
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Privateer Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Privateer Energy LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Vista Exploration, LLCJan 6, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,999
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 6, 2014
- last permit issued
- Mar 2, 2014
- completed
- 8.06K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 11.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2014 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 2, 2014
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards O-8-31480 | View, E. (Fry) | Privateer Energy LLC | 1 | 8.06K | 11.6K | Mar 2014 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 248 · prior 12 200(+24%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vista Exploration, LLCMar 2014 → May 2017
- 2VX Operating, LLCJun 2017 → Aug 2017
- 3Burnt Rock Energy, LLCSep 2017 → Nov 2021
- 4Fiesta Energy LLCDec 2021 → Sep 2023
- 5Privateer Energy LLCNov 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 776181-99 | Drill | Vista Exploration, LLC | Dec 20, 2013 | Jan 6, 2014 | Jan 4, 2014 | 4,999 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-31480 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,030 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman JunctionCOLEMAN JUNCTION - CORROSIVE, SW | 1,845 | 185 |
| CiscoCISCO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Cook - Disposal | — | — |
| Flippen - Disposal | — | — |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | — | — |
| King Sand - Disposal | — | — |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LIME - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Saddle CreekSADDLE CREEK - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Swastika - Disposal | — | — |
| Unidentified-County Regular - DI | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,646 | 4,658 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 204 | 12.25 | 165 S |
| 4.5 | 4,797 | 7.875 | 660 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 | May 28, 2014 | May 22, 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 42-441-34458 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-441-34458 → 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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