WELL · 42-457-30804 · DISTRICT 3
BP Cats Back #2
Tyler County · Drakes Branch W. (Yegua Y-3) field · Vertical
BP Cats Back #2 (API 42-457-30804) is a well in Tyler County operated by Davis Southern Operating CO LLC, completed May 15, 2012.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 2012 and 2025, permitted to 6,500 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including B/Miocene, B/Frio, T/Frio, T/Yegua.
Its 3 leases have reported 67.8K barrels of oil and 370K mcf of gas since May 2012, 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 | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC |
| Production reports | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Davis Southern Operating Co LLCMay 9, 2025 |
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 9, 2025
- last permit issued
- May 15, 2012
- completed
- 67.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 370K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 15, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
30.629324, -94.277623
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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-3-28223 | Drakes Branch (Cockfield) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 18K | 84.7K | Mar 2025 – Jul 2026 |
| BP Cats Back O-3-26567 | Drakes Branch, W.(cockfield 7TH) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 49.8K | 99.8K | Jan 2014 – Aug 2025 |
| BP Cats Back G-3-265476 | Drakes Branch, W. (Yegua Y-3) | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | 1 | 0 | 185K | May 2012 – Jan 2014 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 17,620 · prior 12 433(+3969%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 39,551 · prior 12 47,683(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Davis Southern Operating Co LLCMay 2012 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 907506-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Apr 17, 2025 | May 9, 2025 | Feb 12, 2025 | 6,000 |
| 771273-99 | Recompletion | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Oct 7, 2013 | Dec 2, 2013 | Dec 28, 2013 | 6,000 |
| 732355-99 | Drill | Davis Southern Operating Co LLC | Jan 24, 2012 | Feb 2, 2012 | Apr 19, 2012 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-265476 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-26567 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-28223 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 145 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Miocene | 2,650 | -2,505 |
| B/Frio | 4,113 | -3,968 |
| T/Frio | 4,948 | -4,803 |
| T/Yegua | 4,948 | -4,803 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,135 | 5,144 | Perforated |
| 5,211 | 5,215 | Perforated |
| 5,222 | 5,227 | Perforated |
| 5,408 | 5,412 | Perforated |
| 5,420 | 5,423 | Perforated |
| 5,443 | 5,448 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,770 | 12.25 | 887 S |
| 5.5 | 6,000 | 8.75 | 680 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 | Jun 23, 2025 | May 6, 2025 | — |
| 00 | May 26, 2023 | Apr 12, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Feb 24, 2015 | Mar 26, 2014 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 11, 2012 | Jun 11, 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 42-457-30804 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-457-30804 → 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
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
BP Cats Back42-457-30781
0.2 KM · Davis Southern Operating Co LLC · Section with this well →
| Frio | 4,110 | -3,970 |
| Frio | 4,110 | -3,970 |
| B/Frio | 4,110 | -3,970 |
| Yegua | 4,970 | -4,830 |
| Yegua | 4,970 | -4,830 |
| T/Yegua | 4,970 | -4,830 |
| T/Wilcox | 7,622 | -7,482 |
| Wilcox | 7,622 | -7,482 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rice42-457-30805
4.4 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
4.6 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
5.7 KM · Arcadia Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Jackson | 4,020 | -3,907 |
| Yegua | 5,290 | -5,177 |
| Wilcox | 8,115 | -8,002 |
BP Sittin on GO42-457-30833
7.8 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 |
BP Sittin on GO42-457-30839
7.8 KM · Davis Southern Operating Co LLC · Section with this well →
| B/Miocene | 2,737 | -2,623 |
| B/Frio | 4,451 | -4,337 |
| T/Yegua | 5,371 | -5,257 |
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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