WELL · 42-059-33899 · DISTRICT 7
Betcher Albert #2
Callahan County · Turnaround (Gray Sand) field · Vertical
Betcher Albert #2 (API 42-059-33899) is a plugged well in Callahan County, plugged September 27, 1988, last operated by Mission Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 1, 1982, permitted to 4,700 ft.
It was permitted by Mercury Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Mission Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mercury Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 2 permits on file · (432) 413-4864
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mission Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Mercury Exploration Co.Sep 1, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 1, 1982
- last permit issued
- Oct 18, 1982
- completed
- —
- cumulative oil, bbl
- —
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 18, 1982
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 27, 1988
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.
Only the permit record exists for this well so far, here and in the RRC's wellbore query. Completion reports, formation tops, lease production, and the scanned filings appear once the operator files a completion report, typically months after drilling. Petrora refreshes the wellbore file weekly, so a filing from the last few days may reach the RRC before it shows here. How long each source takes →
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170553-99 | Drill | Mercury Exploration Co. | Sep 1, 1982 | Sep 1, 1982 | — | 4,700 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,948 | 3,951 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 120 | 11 | 80 S |
| 2.375 | 3,926 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 4,170 | 7.875 | 175 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 25, 1982 | — |
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 42-059-33899 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-059-33899 → 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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