WELL · 42-501-36834 · DISTRICT 8
Desperado E 538 #3H
Yoakum County · Platang (San Andres) field · Producing · Horizontal
Desperado E 538 #3H (API 42-501-36834) is a horizontal well in Yoakum County operated by Riley Permian Operating CO LLC, completed January 14, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 27, 2017, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Santa Rosa, Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 1.44M barrels of oil and 4.76M mcf of gas since May 2017, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Riley Permian Operating Co LLC
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 294 permits on file · (713) 412-5490
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Riley Permian Operating Co LLC |
| Production reports | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLCJul 27, 2017 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 27, 2017
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 2018
- completed
- 1.44M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 4.76M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2017 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
33.123729, -102.988336
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Yoakum 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; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desperado E 538 O-11-70627 | Platang (San Andres) | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC | 5 | 1.44M | 4.76M | May 2017 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 634,017 · prior 12 678,611(-7%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 78,381 · prior 12 91,227(-14%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Riley Permian Operating Co, LLCMay 2017 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 829150-99 | Drill | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC | Jul 24, 2017 | Jul 27, 2017 | Nov 26, 2017 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-70627 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,737 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaRED BED-SANTA ROSA | 2,156 | 1,581 |
| Yates | 3,139 | 598 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,626 | -889 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,983 | 10,680 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,275 | 12.25 | 880 S |
| 5.5 | 10,731 | 7.875 | 1,785 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 14, 2018 | May 21, 2018 | 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 42-501-36834 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-501-36834 → 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.
Lazy Horse 581-60042-501-36831
0.0 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,162 | 1,575 |
| Yates | 3,134 | 603 |
| San Andres | 4,624 | -887 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desperado W 53842-501-36767
0.1 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,174 | 1,564 |
| Yates | 3,154 | 584 |
| San Andres | 4,634 | -896 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lazy Horse 581-60042-501-36768
0.1 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,174 | 1,563 |
| Yates | 3,154 | 583 |
| San Andres | 4,634 | -897 |
| Mississippian | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Devonian | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desperado E 53842-501-36962
0.6 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,151 | 1,570 |
| Yates | 3,132 | 589 |
| San Andres | 4,624 | -903 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lazy Horse 58142-501-36963
0.7 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 400 | 3,320 |
| Yates | 3,120 | 600 |
| San Andres | 4,580 | -860 |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lazy Horse 581-600 'C'42-501-36965
0.7 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 400 | 3,339 |
| Yates | 3,120 | 619 |
| San Andres | 4,580 | -841 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whiteport 53742-501-37283
0.8 KM · Steward Energy II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,100 | 2,637 |
| Yates | 3,238 | 499 |
| San Andres | 4,635 | -898 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Whiteport 53742-501-37025
1.1 KM · Steward Energy II, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,100 | 2,634 |
| Yates | 3,143 | 591 |
| San Andres | 4,595 | -861 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — |
10 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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