WELL · 42-481-34697 · DISTRICT 3
Malota #1
Wharton County · Hillje field · Shut IN · Vertical
Malota #1 (API 42-481-34697) is a well in Wharton County operated by Viper S.W.D. LLC, completed November 17, 2012 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2004 and 2011, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Catahoula, Greta, Sinton, Frio.
Its 2 leases have reported 13.3K barrels of oil and 33.4K mcf of gas since July 2006, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit.
Operator of record
EL Campo, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 43 permits on file · (979) 541-7292
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Viper S.W.D. LLC |
| Production reports | Viper S.W.D., LLCthrough Aug 2011 |
| Latest permit | Viper S.W.D., LLCNov 3, 2011 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 3, 2011
- last permit issued
- Nov 17, 2012
- completed
- 13.3K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 33.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 17, 2012
- 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malota Unit G-3-248811 | Wildcat | Viper S.W.D., LLC | 1 | 0 | 33.4K | Jul 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Malota O-3-25330 | Hillje | Viper S.W.D., LLC | 2 | 13.3K | 0 | May 2009 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Atasca Resources, Inc.Jul 2006 → Dec 2006
- 2Kaler Energy Corp.May 2009 → Dec 2009
- 3Viper S.W.D., LLCOct 2010 → Aug 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727409-99 | Recompletion | Viper S.W.D., LLC | Nov 1, 2011 | Nov 3, 2011 | Jan 13, 2012 | 4,700 |
| 551644-99 | Drill | U.S. Enercorp, Ltd. | Sep 28, 2004 | Sep 28, 2004 | Oct 23, 2004 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-248811 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-3-25330 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 98 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,410 | 4,420 | Perforated |
| 5,734 | 5,742 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,225 | 14.75 | 1,235 S |
| 7.625 | 6,643 | 9.875 | 200 S |
| 7.625 | 6,643 | — | 350 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 | Feb 20, 2014 | Feb 28, 2013 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 2009 | Oct 26, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 14, 2009 | Jun 9, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 2, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-481-34697 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34697 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 1.3M
- bbl, all reported
- Jun 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000104404 | W-14 Disposal | Active | 1,200 | 2,000 | 4,200–4,500 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
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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