WELL · 42-161-30529 · DISTRICT 5
Wright J.A. #2
Freestone County · Teague West (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Wright J.A. #2 (API 42-161-30529) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged January 6, 1997, last operated by Apache Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 1992, permitted to 11,700 ft.
It was permitted by Bryant & Carr, Inc. and has since transferred to Apache Corporation on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Bossier.
Operator of record
Permitted by Bryant & Carr, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 9,754 permits on file · (713) 296-6400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Bryant & Carr, Inc.through Aug 1993 |
| Latest permit | Bryant & Carr, Inc.Dec 22, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Dec 22, 1992
- last permit issued
- Dec 18, 1992
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.69K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jan 1997
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 18, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 6, 1997
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright, J.A. Gas Unit G-5-85127 | Teague, West (Cotton Valley) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jan 1997 |
| Wright, J.A. G-5-145470 | Teague, West (Travis Peak) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 7.69K | Jan 1993 – Jan 1997 |
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.
- 1Bryant & Carr, Inc.Jan 1993 → Aug 1993
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407411-99 | Recompletion | Bryant & Carr, Inc. | Dec 18, 1992 | Dec 22, 1992 | Dec 18, 1992 | 8,000 |
| 50740-99 | Drill | Union Oil Company of California | Jun 12, 1979 | Jun 12, 1979 | Jul 1, 1979 | 11,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-85127 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-145470 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 500 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 7,232 | -6,732 |
| Travis Peak | 7,438 | -6,938 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,278 | -8,778 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 10,263 | -9,763 |
| BossierBOSSIER SAND | 10,624 | -10,124 |
| HaynesvilleHAYNESVILLE LIMESTONE | 11,205 | -10,705 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,773 | 7,830 | Perforated |
| 11,229 | 11,251 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 62 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 4,802 | 12.25 | 1,900 S |
| 2.875 | 11,108 | — | — |
| 7 | 11,464 | 8.75 | 2,100 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 | Jul 7, 1993 | Apr 14, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 21, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 9, 1979 | — |
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 42-161-30529 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30529 → 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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