WELL · 42-457-30781 · DISTRICT 3
BP Cats Back #1
Tyler County · Vertical
BP Cats Back #1 (API 42-457-30781) is a permitted well in Tyler County filed by Davis Southern Operating CO LLC; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 2011 and 2026, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Frio, B/Frio, Yegua, T/Yegua.
Its 3 leases have reported 19.1K barrels of oil and 218K mcf of gas since October 2011, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Davis Southern Operating Co LLC
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 127 permits on file · (713) 299-0787
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCMar 26, 2026 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Mar 26, 2026
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 19.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 218K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
30.629998, -94.275784
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Tyler County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BP Cats Back O-3-27668 | Drakes Branch, W (Yegua 5TH) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 19.1K | 70.6K | Aug 2016 – Jul 2026 |
| BP Cats Back G-3-273643 | Drakes Branch, W (Yegua 5TH) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 0 | 96.8K | Dec 2013 – Jun 2020 |
| BP Cat's Back G-3-264527 | Drakes Branch, W.(cockfield 7TH) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 0 | 50.8K | Oct 2011 – Dec 2013 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 62,942 · prior 12 678(+9183%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 504 · prior 12 1,566(-68%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Davis Southern Operating Co LLCOct 2011 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 914227-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Mar 18, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | — | 8,950 |
| 774310-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Nov 21, 2013 | Nov 26, 2013 | Dec 1, 2013 | 8,950 |
| 716858-98 | Drill | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Nov 18, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | Jun 12, 2011 | 9,500 |
| 716858-99 | Drill | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | May 19, 2011 | May 27, 2011 | Jun 12, 2011 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-264527 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-3-273643 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-27668 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 140 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| FrioBASE FRIO | 4,110 | -3,970 |
| B/Frio | 4,110 | -3,970 |
| FrioFRIO - DISPOSAL | 4,110 | -3,970 |
| YeguaTOP YEGUA | 4,970 | -4,830 |
| T/Yegua | 4,970 | -4,830 |
| YeguaYEGUA - DISPOSAL | 4,970 | -4,830 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | 7,622 | -7,482 |
| WilcoxTOP WILCOX | 7,622 | -7,482 |
| T/Wilcox | 7,622 | -7,482 |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | — |
| Miocene (undifferentiated)MIOCENE - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| VicksburgVICKSBURG - DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,250 | 5,256 | Perforated |
| 5,298 | 5,301 | Perforated |
| 5,351 | 5,355 | Perforated |
| 5,448 | 5,454 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,060 | 12.25 | 1,169 S |
| 5.5 | 5,760 | 8.75 | 455 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 | Jul 14, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 2020 | Feb 18, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 2014 | Dec 9, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 30, 2012 | Dec 1, 2011 | 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 42-457-30781 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-457-30781 → 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
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
BP Cats Back42-457-30804
0.2 KM · Davis Southern Operating Co LLC · Section with this well →
| B/Miocene | 2,650 | -2,505 |
| B/Frio | 4,113 | -3,968 |
| T/Yegua | 4,948 | -4,803 |
| T/Frio | 4,948 | -4,803 |
Rice42-457-30805
4.5 KM · Fort Apache Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 2,463 | -2,302 |
| Yegua | 4,730 | -4,569 |
Hercules42-457-30817
4.6 KM · Panther Bayou Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Theuvenins Creek (Wilcox 8500) | 8,500 | -8,375 |
| Timber Lake (Wilcox 9900 Sand) | 9,900 | -9,775 |
Ronel Touching Creek42-457-30763
4.7 KM · Famcor Oil, Inc. · Section with this well →
| B/Miocene | 1,650 | -1,482 |
| B/Frio | 3,860 | -3,692 |
| T/Yegua | 4,730 | -4,562 |
| Yegua | 4,810 | -4,642 |
| 3RD Cockfield | 4,840 | -4,672 |
| 4TH Cockfield | 4,930 | -4,762 |
Krescent Energy BP America A-74042-457-30743
5.1 KM · Panther Bayou Energy, LLC · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,300 | -2,180 |
| Frio | 3,176 | -3,056 |
| Yegua | 4,180 | -4,060 |
| Vicksburg | 4,520 | -4,400 |
| Wilcox | 9,900 | -9,780 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — |
BP Mercy Seat42-457-30774
5.9 KM · Arcadia Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 4,020 | -3,907 |
| Yegua | 5,290 | -5,177 |
| Wilcox | 8,115 | -8,002 |
B. Truett42-457-30886
7.9 KM · Fort Apache Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Frio | 1,401 | -1,243 |
| Vicksburg | 3,801 | -3,643 |
| Yegua | 4,591 | -4,433 |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Crockett-Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
BP Sittin on GO42-457-30833
7.9 KM · Davis Southern Operating Co LLC · Section with this well →
| B/Miocene | 2,142 | -2,029 |
| B/Frio | 4,480 | -4,367 |
| T/Yegua | 5,385 | -5,272 |
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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