WELL · 42-479-43980 · DISTRICT 1
Needmore #23H
Webb County · Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Needmore #23H (API 42-479-43980) is a horizontal well in Webb County operated by Caturus Energy LLC, completed October 29, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 14, 2018, permitted to 15,000 ft.
It was permitted by Laredo Energy Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Caturus Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Wilcox, Escondido, Olmos, Austin Chalk.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Laredo Energy Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 77 permits on file · (888) 327-8677
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Caturus Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Caturus Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Laredo Energy Operating, LLCMay 14, 2018 |
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
- May 14, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 29, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.3M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 29, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
27.723981, -99.626614
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Webb County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Needmore G-1-287326 | Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) | Caturus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 4.3M | Jun 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 191,027 · prior 12 226,080(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Laredo Energy Operating, LLCFeb 2019 → May 2022
- 2Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLCJun 2022 → Jul 2025
- 3Caturus Energy, LLCAug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 839923-99 | Drill | Laredo Energy Operating, LLC | May 10, 2018 | May 14, 2018 | May 27, 2018 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-287326 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 485 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| WilcoxWILCOX - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | 4,005 | -3,520 |
| EscondidoESCONDITO - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 5,136 | -4,651 |
| OlmosOLMOS - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | 6,478 | -5,993 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,127 | -9,642 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD SHALE | 10,860 | -10,375 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | — | — |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | — | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,772 | 18,748 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,228 | 12.25 | 950 S |
| 5.5 | 18,854 | 8.5 | 3,470 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 5, 2020 | Oct 30, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2019 | Aug 30, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Oct 31, 2019 | Jul 26, 2019 | 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 42-479-43980 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-43980 → 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.
Needmore42-479-43981
0.0 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Lobo 6 | 3,990 | -3,505 |
| Escondido | 5,140 | -4,655 |
| Olmos | 6,570 | -6,085 |
| Austin Chalk | 10,450 | -9,965 |
| Eagle Ford | 11,082 | -10,597 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Jackson | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44765
5.7 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,577 | -3,039 |
| Escondido | 4,910 | -4,372 |
| Olmos | 5,946 | -5,408 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,906 | -9,368 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44771
5.7 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,577 | -3,039 |
| Escondido | 4,903 | -4,365 |
| Olmos | 5,926 | -5,388 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,907 | -9,369 |
| Queen City | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore-Scibienski42-479-44773
5.7 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,894 | -4,356 |
| Olmos | 5,909 | -5,371 |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44998
5.7 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,898 | -4,360 |
| Olmos | 5,912 | -5,374 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,940 | -9,402 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44999
5.7 KM · Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,877 | -4,339 |
| Olmos | 5,882 | -5,344 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,817 | -9,279 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Yegua | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44745
5.7 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,879 | -4,341 |
| Olmos | 5,864 | -5,326 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,456 | -9,918 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44738
5.7 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,884 | -4,346 |
| Olmos | 5,897 | -5,359 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,852 | -9,314 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,423 | -9,885 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Queen City | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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