WELL · 42-083-35550 · DISTRICT 7
Rough Creek Ranch East #2
Coleman County · Templeton (Gray) field · Vertical
Rough Creek Ranch East #2 (API 42-083-35550) is a plugged well in Coleman County, plugged January 15, 2026, last operated by Fortuna Exploration Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued October 27, 1997, permitted to 3,900 ft.
It was permitted by Aurora Gas, Inc. and has since transferred to Fortuna Exploration Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Dogbend Lm., Upr. Capps, Gardner Sd., Templeton (Gray).
Its lease has reported 21.1K barrels of oil and 111K mcf of gas since January 1998, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Aurora Gas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 42 permits on file · (325) 668-8683
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fortuna Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Fortuna Exploration, Inc.through Nov 2017 |
| Latest permit | Aurora Gas, Inc.Oct 27, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 27, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jan 19, 1998
- completed
- 21.1K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 111K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1998 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 19, 1998
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 15, 2026
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Creek Ranch East O-8-28441 | Templeton (Gray) | Fortuna Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 21.1K | 111K | Jan 1998 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Aurora Gas, Inc.Jan 1998 → Jan 2000
- 2Aurora Power Resources, Inc.Feb 2000 → May 2005
- 3Quay Valley, Inc.Jun 2005 → Apr 2006
- 4Big Star Oil & Gas, LLCMay 2006 → May 2016
- 5Fortuna Exploration, Inc.Jul 2016 → Nov 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469320-98 | Drill | Aurora Gas, Inc. | Feb 18, 1998 | Oct 27, 1997 | Nov 23, 1997 | 3,900 |
| 469320-99 | Drill | Aurora Gas, Inc. | Oct 27, 1997 | Oct 27, 1997 | — | 3,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-28441 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,955 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Dogbend Lm. | 3,024 | -1,069 |
| Upr. Capps | 3,136 | -1,181 |
| Gardner Sd. | 3,445 | -1,490 |
| Templeton (Gray) | 3,566 | -1,611 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,566 | 3,580 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 270 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 4.5 | 3,640 | 7.875 | 125 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 | May 7, 1998 | Feb 18, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-083-35550 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-083-35550 → 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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