TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-30118 · DISTRICT 05
Butler Gas Unit #2
Freestone County · Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Butler Gas Unit #2 (API 42-161-30118) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed February 1, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2020.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1996, permitted to 12,626 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texaco E & P Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through May 2020 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.Mar 1, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,626
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 1, 1996
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.17M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 2000
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2020
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Gas Unit G-5-158095 | Teague (Travis Peak, Lower) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 835K | Feb 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Butler Gas Unit G-5-147230 | Teague (Travis Peak) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 291K | Oct 1993 – Feb 1996 |
| Butler Gas Unit O/A G-5-66510 | Teague (Cotton Valley) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 44.9K | Jan 1993 – Oct 1993 |
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.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Jul 2004
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2004 → May 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445113-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Feb 22, 1996 | Mar 1, 1996 | Jan 29, 1996 | 10,354 |
| 417480-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Oct 25, 1993 | Nov 4, 1993 | Sep 12, 1993 | 9,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2000 | Butler Gas Unit G-5-158095 | Teague (CV-Bossier Cons.) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2020 | 12,626 |
| Feb 2, 1976 | Butler Gas Unit O/A G-5-66510 | Teague (Cotton Valley) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
| — | Butler Gas Unit G-5-147230 | Teague (Travis Peak) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,038 | 9,170 | Perforated |
| 10,018 | 10,140 | Perforated |
| 12,332 | 12,527 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 40 | — | — |
| 13.375 | 1,147 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 11,512 | — | — |
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 | Mar 20, 2000 | Feb 9, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 1996 | Mar 14, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Dec 2, 1993 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 26, 1976 | Yes |
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 42-161-30118 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30118 → 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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