WELL · 42-479-44738 · DISTRICT 1
Needmore #138H
Webb County · Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Needmore #138H (API 42-479-44738) is a horizontal well in Webb County operated by Caturus Energy LLC, completed December 31, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued August 2, 2022, permitted to 13,000 ft.
It was permitted by Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC and has since transferred to Caturus Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos, Austin Chalk, Eagle Ford.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Kimmeridge Texas Gas, 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, LLCAug 2, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Aug 2, 2022
- last permit issued
- Dec 31, 2023
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.46M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 31, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
27.708134, -99.681530
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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-1-296904 | Hawkville (Eagleford Shale) | Caturus Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.46M | Sep 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 777,428 · prior 12 1,595,214(-51%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLCJan 2024 → Jul 2025
- 2Caturus Energy, LLCAug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882455-97 | Drill | Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC | Aug 2, 2023 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 19, 2023 | 13,000 |
| 882455-98 | Drill | Kimmeridge Texas Gas, LLC | Dec 14, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | — | 13,000 |
| 882455-99 | Drill | Laredo Energy Operating, LLC | Jul 26, 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 19, 2023 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-296904 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 538 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EscondidoESCONDITO - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | 4,884 | -4,346 |
| OlmosOLMOS - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | 5,897 | -5,359 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,852 | -9,314 |
| Eagle FordEAGLE FORD SHALE | 10,423 | -9,885 |
| CatahoulaCATAHOULA-FRIO - INJECTION/DISPO | — | — |
| Cook Mountain | — | — |
| EdwardsEDWARDS LIMESTONE - H2S | — | — |
| JacksonJACKSON - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Queen CityQUEEN CITY - INJECTION/DISPOSAL; | — | — |
| WilcoxWILCOX - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
| YeguaYEGUA - INJECTION/DISPOSAL | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,161 | 19,754 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,580 | 12.25 | 1,125 S |
| 5.5 | 19,800 | 8.75 | 3,520 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 17, 2024 | Jun 12, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | May 23, 2024 | Feb 27, 2024 | 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 42-479-44738 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-44738 → 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.
Needmore42-479-44999
0.0 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 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44745
0.0 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 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Jackson | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44998
0.0 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 |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44157
0.0 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,580 | -3,044 |
| Escondido | 4,671 | -4,135 |
| Olmos | 5,864 | -5,328 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,884 | -9,348 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,435 | -9,899 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore-Scibienski42-479-44773
0.0 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Escondido | 4,894 | -4,356 |
| Olmos | 5,909 | -5,371 |
| Wilcox | — | |
| Edwards | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore-Scibienski A42-479-44156
0.0 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,580 | -3,044 |
| Escondido | 4,664 | -4,128 |
| Olmos | 5,915 | -5,379 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,964 | -9,428 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,453 | -9,917 |
| Edwards | — | |
| Catahoula | — | |
| Yegua | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Needmore42-479-44771
0.0 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 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Queen City | — | |
| Jackson | — | |
| Edwards | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Scibienski42-479-44155
0.0 KM · Laredo Energy Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Wilcox | 3,580 | -3,044 |
| Escondido | 4,664 | -4,128 |
| Olmos | 5,919 | -5,383 |
| Austin Chalk | 9,903 | -9,367 |
| Eagle Ford | 10,410 | -9,874 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Yegua | — | |
| Catahoula | — |
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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