42-183-30824

Final Completion

MELTON L. L.

GREGG County · District 6 · FORTUNE RESOURCES LLC · WILLOW SPRINGS (COTTON VALLEY)

Permits

2

Max Depth

11,000 ft

First Permit

1990-08-09

Latest Activity

2018-09-21

Lifespan

28 yrs

Regulatory Status

Schedule

OFF SCHEDULE

Completion

1990-11-26

Shut-In

Plugged

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EWA / Production operator mismatch

Scheduling: FORTUNE RESOURCES LLC ≠ Production: BUFFCO PRODUCTION INC. (reported 2026-04)

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EWA / Permit operator mismatch

Scheduling: FORTUNE RESOURCES LLC ≠ Permit: SHOCO PRODUCTION, L.P.

Resolved via: productionBUFFCO PRODUCTION INC.

Production Summary

Cum Oil

bbl

Cum Gas

mcf

First Production

1993-01

Last Production

2026-07

Lease Production

Production is reported at the lease level. View production data, decline curves, and history on the lease page.

Formation Tops (14) Elevation 330 ft (GR)

CSV
FormationTop Depth (MD)Subsea (+above / −below SL)
PECAN GAP 2,530 ft-2,200 ft
B/MASSIVE ANHYDRITE6,645 ft-6,315 ft
RODESSA 6,645 ft-6,315 ft
RODESSA-YOUNG - LANSING, NORTH S (Rodessa)6,950 ft-6,620 ft
YOUNG6,950 ft-6,620 ft
PETTET (Pettit)7,325 ft-6,995 ft
TRAVIS PEAK 7,525 ft-7,195 ft
COTTON VALLEY 9,150 ft-8,820 ft
LCV MARKER10,405 ft-10,075 ft
SEXTON10,725 ft-10,395 ft
BLOSSOM - LANSING, N. FIELD ONLY (Blossom)
GLEN ROSE - CHARGED ZONE (Glen Rose)
GOODLAND - CHARGED ZONE (Goodland)
WOODBINE - EAST TEXAS FIELD (DIS (Woodbine)

As reported by operators on W-2/G-1 completion filings (RRC wellbore records). Depths are measured depth; names appear as filed. Subsea = reported elevation − measured depth (negative = below sea level; vertical wellbores only). View filings & logs at RRC ↗

Offset Well Tops (nearest 8 wells with tops)

What nearby completed wells reported.

Cross-section
42-183-30951 FLEWELLEN · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
0.3 mi
BASE OF MASSIVE 6,612'Rodessa 6,612'Pettit 7,347'Travis Peak 7,540'Cotton Valley 9,377'ANHYDRITE
42-183-30694 MACKEY · SABINE OIL & GAS CORPORATION
0.4 mi
Pecan Gap 2,795'Goodland 4,691'Glen Rose 5,103'Massive Anhydrite (marker) 6,430'Rodessa 6,697'Rodessa 6,981'James Lime 7,150'Pettit 7,374'Pettit 7,375'Travis Peak 7,570'Travis Peak 7,574'Cotton Valley 9,110' +4 more
42-183-31128 MCGREDE GAS UNIT · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
0.5 mi
Pettit 7,318'Pettit 7,318'Travis Peak 7,527'Cotton Valley 9,029'Cotton Valley 9,029'
42-183-31327 FLEWELLEN GAS UNIT · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
0.6 mi
Pecan Gap 1,916'Goodland 4,625'Glen Rose 5,054'Rodessa 6,740'Pettit 7,224'Pettit 7,224'Travis Peak 7,510'Cotton Valley 9,293'Woodbine Blossom Rodessa
42-183-31338 FLEWELLEN GAS UNIT · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
0.8 mi
Rodessa 6,560'Pettit 7,089'Travis Peak 7,522'
42-183-31285 FLEWELLEN GAS UNIT · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
0.9 mi
Rodessa 6,594'James Lime 7,050'PINE ISLAND 7,204'Pettit 7,284'Travis Peak 7,482'
42-183-30820 PUGH MEADOWS GAS UNIT · SONAT EXPLORATION COMPANY -TYLER
1.0 mi
Rodessa 6,635'BMA 6,670'Rodessa 7,080'James Lime 7,300'Pettit 7,355'Travis Peak 7,585'COTTONVALLEY-COTTON VALLEY LIME 9,681'Cotton Valley 9,681'COTTOM VALLEY TAYLOR 10,560'Bossier 10,795'
42-183-31294 CULPEPPER · NECHES EXPLORATION, L.L.C.
1.0 mi
Rodessa 6,620'James Lime 7,078'PINE ISLAND 7,226'Pettit 7,309'Travis Peak 7,503'

Nearest wells within 10 mi (surface locations). Click wells to select them, then open the cross-section to compare tops side by side (max 6 wells per section, including this one).

Perforations (2)

IntervalType
8,929–9,112 ftPerforated
10,570–10,629 ftPerforated

Casing (2)

SizeSet DepthCement
8.625"1,630 ft725 sx
5.5"10,820 ft1,400 sx

Permit History (2)

Applications (2)

#843618 A SHOCO PRODUCTION, L.P.
received 2018-08-16
#376252 A MARSHALL EXPL. INC.
received 1990-08-06

Records & Logs

3 completion filings on record · 2 with log images at RRC.

W-2/G-1 2019-06-10 log on file
W-2/G-1 1990-12-13 log on file
W-2/G-1 1991-02-06

Completion packets open directly (post-2011 filings include attached logs). Log images can't be deep-linked — clicking copies the API for you to paste.

Lat 32.565107
Lon -94.760408

Well Details

Well Number
3
Max Depth
11,000 ft
Drill Type
Vertical
County
GREGG
District
6
Completed
1990-11-26

Operator

Location
LONGVIEW
P-5 Status
Active (filed 2025-06-20)
Cum Oil (all leases)
405,337 bbl
Cum Gas (all leases)
28,758,792 mcf
Activities
CSGD/G, CSGD/P, G/PUR, GTHS/G, OPRS/G, OPRS/O
Total Permits
5