WELL · 42-501-36962 · DISTRICT 8
Desperado E 538 #5H
Yoakum County · Platang (San Andres) field · Producing · Horizontal
Desperado E 538 #5H (API 42-501-36962) is a horizontal well in Yoakum County operated by Riley Permian Operating CO LLC, completed May 20, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 12, 2018, 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, LLCMar 12, 2018 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 12, 2018
- last permit issued
- May 20, 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
- May 20, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
33.124704, -102.982037
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 836923-99 | Drill | Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 12, 2018 | Apr 7, 2018 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-70627 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,721 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Santa RosaRED BED-SANTA ROSA | 2,151 | 1,570 |
| Yates | 3,132 | 589 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 4,624 | -903 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - ACTIVE CO2 FLOOD | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Pennsylvanian | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA | — | — |
| Wolfcamp | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,813 | 10,210 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,275 | 12.25 | 975 S |
| 5.5 | 10,295 | 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 | Dec 13, 2018 | Aug 27, 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 42-501-36962 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-501-36962 → 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 58142-501-36963
0.1 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 400 | 3,320 |
| Yates | 3,120 | 600 |
| San Andres | 4,580 | -860 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lazy Horse 581-600 'C'42-501-36965
0.1 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 400 | 3,339 |
| Yates | 3,120 | 619 |
| San Andres | 4,580 | -841 |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desperado E 53842-501-36961
0.6 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,152 | 1,564 |
| Yates | 3,132 | 584 |
| San Andres | 4,624 | -908 |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Glorieta | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lazy Horse 581-60042-501-36831
0.6 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 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desperado 53842-501-36834
0.6 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,156 | 1,581 |
| Yates | 3,139 | 598 |
| San Andres | 4,626 | -889 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Leonard | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desperado 53842-501-36766
0.7 KM · Riley Permian Operating Co, LLC · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 2,150 | 1,566 |
| Yates | 3,130 | 586 |
| San Andres | 4,620 | -904 |
| Glorieta | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Desperado W 53842-501-36767
0.7 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 |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Wichita-Albany | — | |
| Pennsylvanian | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lazy Horse 581-60042-501-36768
0.7 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 |
| Leonard | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Clear Fork | — | |
| Strawn | — |
13 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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