TEXAS · WELLS · WICHITA COUNTY · HODGES, W. L. LEASE · API 42-485-44723 · DISTRICT 7C
Hodges W. L. #18A
Wichita County · K-M-A field · Producing · Vertical
Hodges W. L. #18A (API 42-485-44723) is a well in Wichita County operated by Lmh Energy, completed November 30, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 26, 2009, permitted to 4,250 ft.
It was permitted by Hood, J. Frank, JR. and has since transferred to Lmh Energy on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including K-M-A, Lower K-M-A Z-2, Goin Lime.
Its lease has reported 51.8K barrels of oil since November 2009, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hood, J. Frank, Jr.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 59
- Phone
- (940) 642-4287
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | LMH Energy |
| Production reports | LMH Energythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hood, J. Frank, Jr.Jun 26, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,250
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 26, 2009
- last permit issued
- Nov 30, 2009
- completed
- 51.8K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 30, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodges, W. L. O-13-31514 | K-M-A | LMH Energy | 1 | 51.8K | 0 | Nov 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 3,898 · prior 12 2,952(+32%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Hood, J. Frank, Jr.Mar 2010 → Oct 2017
- 2Denali Petroleum, LLCNov 2017 → Mar 2020
- 3LMH EnergyApr 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682208-98 | Drill | Hood, J. Frank, Jr. | Nov 3, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | Nov 4, 2009 | 4,400 |
| 682208-99 | Drill | Hood, J. Frank, Jr. | Jun 16, 2009 | Jun 26, 2009 | — | 4,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2009 | Hodges W. L. O-13-31514 | K-M-A | LMH Energy | Producing | 4,250 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| K-M-A | 3,840 |
| Lower K-M-a Z-2 | 3,876 |
| Goin Lime | 3,976 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,876 | 3,890 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 64 | 12.25 | 50 S |
| 5.5 | 4,102 | 7.875 | 275 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 | Apr 22, 2010 | Dec 11, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 19, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-485-44723 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-485-44723 → 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.
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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