WELL · 42-005-30427 · DISTRICT 6
Dracorex Gas Unit #2HB
Angelina County · Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field · Shut IN · Horizontal
Dracorex Gas Unit #2HB (API 42-005-30427) is a horizontal well in Angelina County operated by Bpx Operating Company, completed January 18, 2019 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 11, 2018, permitted to 19,500 ft.
It was permitted by BP America Production Company and has since transferred to Bpx Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Glen Rose, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by BP America Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Denver, CO · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 1,575 permits on file · (720) 439-5104
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BPX Operating Company |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | BP America Production CompanyApr 11, 2018 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 19,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 11, 2018
- last permit issued
- Jan 18, 2019
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2019 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 18, 2019
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
Surface location
31.401051, -94.580189
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Angelina 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; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dracorex Gas Unit G-6-286945 | Carthage (Haynesville Shale) | BPX Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2019 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 838149-99 | Drill | BP America Production Company | Mar 28, 2018 | Apr 11, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | 19,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-286945 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 264 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 4,871 | -4,607 |
| Glen Rose | 7,282 | -7,018 |
| PettitPETTET | 9,639 | -9,375 |
| Travis Peak | 10,525 | -10,261 |
| HaynesvilleHAYNESVILLE SHALE | 15,236 | -14,972 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,335 | 22,091 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 3,814 | 17.5 | 1,860 S |
| 5.5 | 12,049 | 8.5 | 1,225 S |
| 9.625 | 12,893 | 10.625 | 395 S |
| 5 | 22,366 | 6.75 | 1,225 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 | Aug 13, 2019 | Mar 28, 2019 | 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 42-005-30427 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-005-30427 → 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.
Dracorex Gas Unit42-005-30426
0.0 KM · BP America Production Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 4,874 | -4,641 |
| Glen Rose | 7,288 | -7,055 |
| Pettit | 9,641 | -9,408 |
| Travis Peak | 10,531 | -10,298 |
| Haynesville | 14,148 | -13,915 |
Dracorex Gas Unit42-005-30452
0.7 KM · BP America Production Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 5,955 | -5,707 |
| Glen Rose | 7,242 | -6,994 |
| Pettit | 9,472 | -9,224 |
| Travis Peak | 10,494 | -10,246 |
| Haynesville | 14,062 | -13,814 |
Stego Gas Unit Allocation42-005-30421
0.8 KM · BP America Production Company · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 7,231 | -6,992 |
| Pettit | 9,550 | -9,311 |
| Travis Peak | 10,462 | -10,223 |
| Haynesville | 14,303 | -14,064 |
| Nacatoch | — |
Ttops Gas Unit42-005-30434
1.1 KM · BP America Production Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 3,447 | -3,197 |
| Glen Rose | 7,256 | -7,006 |
| Pettit | 9,355 | -9,105 |
| Travis Peak | 10,234 | -9,984 |
| Haynesville | 13,837 | -13,587 |
Brachi-Saber A42-005-30488
2.0 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 5,018 | -4,778 |
| Glen Rose | 7,323 | -7,083 |
| Pettit | 9,672 | -9,432 |
| Travis Peak | 10,498 | -10,258 |
| Cotton Valley | 13,529 | -13,289 |
| Haynesville | 14,137 | -13,897 |
Brachi-Saber B42-005-30489
2.0 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Glen Rose | 5,550 | -5,310 |
| Pettit | 7,917 | -7,677 |
| Travis Peak | 8,701 | -8,461 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,099 | -10,859 |
| Haynesville | 11,739 | -11,499 |
| Nacatoch | — |
Brachi Unit42-005-30487
2.1 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Midway | 3,699 | -3,459 |
| Glen Rose | 7,329 | -7,089 |
| Pettit | 9,673 | -9,433 |
| Travis Peak | 10,556 | -10,316 |
| Cotton Valley | 13,612 | -13,372 |
| Haynesville | 14,196 | -13,956 |
| Nacatoch | — |
Brachi Unit42-005-30486
2.1 KM · Aethon Energy Operating LLC · Section with this well →
| Midway | 3,701 | -3,461 |
| Glen Rose | 7,329 | -7,089 |
| Pettit | 9,673 | -9,433 |
| Travis Peak | 10,554 | -10,314 |
| Cotton Valley | 13,501 | -13,261 |
| Bossier | 14,161 | -13,921 |
| Haynesville | 14,161 | -13,921 |
| Nacatoch | — |
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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