WELL · 42-161-30951 · DISTRICT 5
M. L. Watson Gas Unit No. 1 #2
Freestone County · Vertical
M. L. Watson Gas Unit NO. 1 #2 (API 42-161-30951) is a plugged well in Freestone County, plugged November 19, 1984, last operated by Hyde, A. Michael Oil & Gas CO..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1985, permitted to 12,200 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Base Cv Massive Sand, Bossier, Cv Lime.
Operator of record
Hyde, A. Michael Oil & Gas Co.
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Aug 14, 1987 · 7 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Atlas Operating LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hyde, A. Michael Oil & Gas Co.Sep 16, 1985 |
- 12,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 16, 1985
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 835K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 19, 1984
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson, M. L. GU #1 G-5-120546 | Marsters, N.E. | Atlas Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 835K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 21,250 · prior 12 21,314(0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BRG Petroleum, Inc.Jan 1993 → Jun 1998
- 2Seagull Energy E&P Inc.Jul 1998 → Nov 2000
- 3Ocean Energy, Inc.Dec 2000 → Aug 2003
- 4Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Mar 2005
- 5KCS Resources, Inc.Apr 2005 → Feb 2009
- 6KCS Resources, LLCMar 2009 → Sep 2010
- 7Enervest Operating, L.L.C.Oct 2010 → Jan 2014
- 8Quantum Resources Management,llcFeb 2014 → Dec 2014
- 9Breitburn Operating L.P.Jan 2015 → Mar 2016
- 10BRG Lone Star Ltd.Apr 2016 → Feb 2026
- 11Atlas Operating LLCMar 2026 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284893-99 | Other | Hyde, A. Michael Oil & Gas Co. | Sep 16, 1985 | Sep 16, 1985 | Sep 23, 1985 | 11,980 |
| 252353-99 | Drill | Wisenbaker Prod. Co. | Oct 12, 1984 | Sep 24, 1984 | Oct 18, 1984 | 12,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-120546 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 351 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base CV Massive Sand | 10,729 | -10,378 |
| BossierBOSSIER SAND | 10,830 | -10,479 |
| CV Lime | 11,520 | -11,169 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,920 | 11,010 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,721 | 12.25 | — |
| 5.5 | 11,989 | 8.75 | 100 S |
| 14 | — | 24 | — |
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 | Apr 16, 1986 | Jan 21, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 13, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-161-30951 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-30951 → 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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