TEXAS · WELLS · CHEROKEE COUNTY · API 42-073-30942 · DISTRICT 06
Ward Russell #2
Cherokee County · Percy Wheeler (Stray T.P.) field · Shut In · Vertical
Ward Russell #2 (API 42-073-30942) is a well in Cherokee County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed March 15, 1999 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2016.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1998 and 2000, permitted to 9,283 ft.
It was permitted by J-W Operating CO. and has since transferred to Valence Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Woodbine, Paluxy, Ferry Lake, Ferry Lake Anhy.
Its 2 leases have reported 32.4K barrels of oil and 576K mcf of gas since March 1999, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by J-W Operating Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | J-W Operating Co. |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough May 2016 |
| Latest permit | J-W Operating Co.Oct 25, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,283
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 2000
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 1999
- completed
- 32.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 576K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 1999
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2016
- 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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward, Russell O-6-14025 | Percy Wheeler (Stray T.P.) | Valence Operating Company | 2 | 25.7K | 502K | Jun 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Russell Ward O-6-13935 | Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) | J-W Operating Co. | 2 | 6.73K | 73.4K | Mar 1999 – May 2005 |
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.
- 1J-W Operating Co.Mar 1999 → Jun 2013
- 2Hibbard Energy, LPJul 2013 → Jul 2015
- 3Valence Operating CompanyAug 2015 → May 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498751-99 | Field transfer | J-W Operating Co. | Aug 22, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 | Jan 14, 1999 | 9,283 |
| 481392-99 | Drill | J-W Operating Co. | Dec 9, 1998 | Dec 9, 1998 | Jan 14, 1999 | 9,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 1999 | Ward Russell O-6-14025 | Percy Wheeler (Stray T.P.) | Valence Operating Company | Shut In · shut in Jun 1, 2016 | 9,283 |
| Mar 15, 1999 | Russell Ward O-6-13935 | Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) | J-W Operating Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Russell Ward O-6-13935 | Percy Wheeler (Travis Peak) | J-W Operating Co. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 411 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 4,270 | -3,859 |
| Paluxy | 5,960 | -5,549 |
| Ferry Lake | 7,740 | -7,329 |
| Ferry Lake Anhy | 7,744 | -7,333 |
| Travis Peak | 8,775 | -8,364 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,898 | 8,914 | Perforated |
| 9,094 | 9,100 | Perforated |
| 9,120 | 9,140 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,600 | 11 | 681 S |
| 4.5 | 9,267 | 7.875 | 1,810 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 | Feb 7, 2001 | Nov 29, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Dec 18, 2000 | Jun 28, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 24, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 12, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-073-30942 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-073-30942 → 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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