WELL · 42-123-31402 · DISTRICT 2
Bitterly #2
DE Witt County · Mission Valley N (Frio 3000) field · Vertical
Bitterly #2 (API 42-123-31402) is a plugged well in De Witt County, plugged October 13, 2020, last operated by Bobcat Operating.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 6, 1984, permitted to 5,400 ft.
It was permitted by Holden, James E. and has since transferred to Bobcat Operating on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by Holden, James E.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Stephenville, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bobcat Operating |
| Production reports | K.M.A. Operating, Inc.through Jun 1996 |
| Latest permit | Holden, James E.Sep 6, 1984 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 6, 1984
- last permit issued
- May 10, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 56K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 10, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 13, 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterly G-2-116611 | Mission Valley, N (Frio 3000) | Bobcat Operating | 1 | 0 | 56K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2020 |
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.
- 1Dewbre Petroleum CorporationJan 1993 → Nov 1995
- 2G E Operating, Inc.Dec 1995 → Dec 1995
- 3K.M.A. Operating, Inc.Jan 1996 → Jun 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250704-99 | Drill | Holden, James E. | Aug 16, 1984 | Sep 6, 1984 | — | 5,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-116611 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,168 | 3,171 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 560 | 12.25 | 265 S |
| 4.5 | 3,380 | 7.875 | 390 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 | Jun 12, 1985 | May 20, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 6, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-123-31402 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-123-31402 → 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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