WELL · 42-023-31479 · DISTRICT 9
Covington #2X
Baylor County · Chardonnay (Caddo) field · Vertical
Covington #2X (API 42-023-31479) is a plugged well in Baylor County, plugged January 30, 2020, last operated by Metano Energy Iii LP.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 2013, permitted to 5,900 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Strawn, Caddo, Barnett.
Its 3 leases have reported 34.9K barrels of oil and 30 mcf of gas since October 1993, last reporting in December 2020. The leases carry 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed Jul 2, 2021 · 13 permits on file · (918) 491-4314
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Metano Energy III LP |
| Production reports | Metano Energy III, LPthrough Mar 2017 |
| Latest permit | Metano Energy III, LPMay 7, 2013 |
- 5,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 7, 2013
- last permit issued
- Sep 26, 1993
- completed
- 34.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 30
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 1993 THROUGH Dec 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 26, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 30, 2020
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington O-13-32825 | Baylor County Regular | Metano Energy III, LP | 1 | 0 | 0 | Dec 2012 – Dec 2020 |
| Covington O-13-28704 | Chardonnay (Caddo) | Metano Energy III, LP | 6 | 34.9K | 30 | Oct 1993 – Mar 2018 |
| Livingston 'X' O-13-28661 | Baylor County Regular | Chardonnay Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 1993 – Feb 1994 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Chardonnay Operating, Inc.Oct 1993 → May 1995
- 2Sunday CorporationJun 1995 → Nov 2006
- 3Alpha Energy Operating LLCNov 2011 → Nov 2011
- 4Wilson Operating Co.Feb 2012 → Mar 2012
- 5Metano Energy III, LPSep 2012 → Mar 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 757737-99 | Recompletion | Metano Energy III, LP | Mar 1, 2013 | May 7, 2013 | Sep 11, 2012 | 5,302 |
| 414246-99 | Drill | Chardonnay Operating, Inc. | Aug 4, 1993 | Aug 6, 1993 | Aug 20, 1993 | 5,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-28661 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-28704 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-32825 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,118 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LIME | 2,996 | -1,878 |
| StrawnSTRAWN SAND | 3,910 | -2,792 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 4,895 | -3,777 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 5,190 | -4,072 |
| ChesterCHESTER LIME | 5,227 | -4,109 |
| Chapel Lime | 5,243 | -4,125 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,018 | 3,231 | Perforated |
| 4,898 | 4,913 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 129 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 5,275 | 7.875 | 200 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 28, 2014 | May 28, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jan 10, 1994 | Oct 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 15, 1993 | Oct 12, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 15, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-023-31479 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-023-31479 → 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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