TEXAS · WELLS · CHEROKEE COUNTY · API 42-073-30444 · DISTRICT 06
Barron Vernon #1
Cherokee County · Percy Wheeler (Pettit) field · Producing · Vertical
Barron Vernon #1 (API 42-073-30444) is a well in Cherokee County operated by Fortune Resources LLC, completed August 27, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1981 and 1986, permitted to 8,810 ft.
It was permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. and has since transferred to Fortune Resources LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including James Lime, Pettiit, Travis Peak.
Its 2 leases have reported 94K barrels of oil and 619K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Longview, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 24, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5
- Phone
- (903) 753-3050
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Fortune Resources LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.May 12, 1986 |
- 8,810
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- May 12, 1986
- last permit issued
- Aug 27, 2012
- completed
- 94K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 619K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 27, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron Gas Unit G-6-98200 | Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) | TGNR East Texas II LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Barron, Vernon O-6-11960 | Percy Wheeler (Pettit) | Fortune Resources LLC | 1 | 94K | 619K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 15,886 · prior 12 19,643(-19%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 209 · prior 12 287(-27%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Bridge Oil Company, L. P.Jan 1993 → Sep 1994
- 2Parker & Parsley Development L.POct 1994 → Jan 1995
- 3Parker & Parsley Producing L.P.Feb 1995 → May 1995
- 4Costilla Petroleum CorporationJun 1995 → Jan 1997
- 5Costilla Energy, Inc.Feb 1997 → Jun 2000
- 6Dreyfus, Louis Natural Gas CorpJul 2000 → Nov 2001
- 7Dominion Oklahoma Texas E&P, IncDec 2001 → Jul 2003
- 8Samson Lone Star LPAug 2003 → Jun 2007
- 9Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Oct 2011
- 10Ellis Exploration, Inc.Jun 2012 → Aug 2021
- 11Fortune Resources LLCOct 2021 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302007-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Apr 9, 1986 | May 12, 1986 | — | 8,810 |
| 297153-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Feb 6, 1986 | Feb 6, 1986 | — | 8,750 |
| 126079-99 | Drill | Mobil Oil Corporation | Jul 22, 1981 | Jul 22, 1981 | Sep 27, 1981 | 9,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2012 | Barron Vernon O-6-11960 | Percy Wheeler (Pettit) | Fortune Resources LLC | Producing | 8,810 |
| Dec 18, 1981 | Barron Gas Unit G-6-98200 | Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) | TGNR East Texas II LLC | Partial Plug · shut in Dec 1, 2011 | 8,810 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 346 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| James LimeJAMES | 8,404 | -8,058 |
| Pettiit | 8,634 | -8,288 |
| Travis Peak | 8,848 | -8,502 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,687 | 8,693 | Perforated |
| 8,863 | 9,108 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 50 | — | — |
| 8.625 | 2,000 | 12.25 | 1,113 S |
| 8.625 | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2.375 | 8,808 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,700 | 7.875 | 2,275 S |
| 5.5 | 9,700 | — | — |
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 | Nov 5, 2015 | Oct 21, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Sep 30, 2013 | Dec 17, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Jun 5, 1986 | Mar 3, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1986 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 19, 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 42-073-30444 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-073-30444 → 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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