WELL · 42-161-31353 · DISTRICT 5
Northen Gas Unit #6
Freestone County · Reed (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Northen Gas Unit #6 (API 42-161-31353) is a well in Freestone County operated by El Paso Production Company, completed February 1, 1999.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1996 and 2024, permitted to 9,900 ft.
It was permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company and has since transferred to El Paso Production Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Glen Rose, BMA, Rodessa, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hilcorp Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 7, 2006 · 248 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | EL Paso Production Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 1, 2024 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,900
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 1, 2024
- last permit issued
- Feb 1, 1999
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.89M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 1, 1999
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.699444, -96.210278
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Freestone County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northen Gas Unit G-5-179965 | Reed (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 834K | Feb 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Northen Gas Unit G-5-298921 | Reed (Rodessa) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 188K | Nov 2024 – Jul 2026 |
| Northen Gas Unit G-5-159096 | Reed (Travis Peak) | EL Paso Production Company | 1 | 0 | 871K | May 1996 – Feb 2000 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 76,651 · prior 12 111,116(-31%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerMay 1996 → Nov 1999
- 2EL Paso Production CompanyFeb 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Sep 2016
- 5Hilcorp Energy CompanyNov 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 903713-99 | Recompletion | Hilcorp Energy Company | Oct 30, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | — | 9,900 |
| 492262-99 | Recompletion | EL Paso Production Company | Feb 18, 2000 | Feb 18, 2000 | Feb 11, 2000 | 7,900 |
| 444717-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Feb 12, 1996 | Feb 12, 1996 | Feb 19, 1996 | 9,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-159096 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-179965 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-298921 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 414 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Rose | 5,950 | -5,536 |
| BMA | 7,060 | -6,646 |
| Rodessa | 7,143 | -6,729 |
| Pettit | 7,718 | -7,304 |
| Pettit | 7,720 | -7,306 |
| Travis Peak | 7,919 | -7,505 |
| Travis Peak | 7,920 | -7,506 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,170 | 7,190 | Perforated |
| 7,732 | 7,736 | Perforated |
| 7,732 | 7,884 | Perforated |
| 7,750 | 7,756 | Perforated |
| 8,297 | 8,638 | Perforated |
| 9,492 | 9,741 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,000 | 12.25 | 554 S |
| 4.5 | 9,900 | 7.875 | 1,175 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 | Apr 7, 2025 | Feb 19, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Feb 25, 2011 | Oct 25, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Jan 30, 2001 | Nov 22, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 14, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 30, 1999 | Mar 8, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Oct 4, 1996 | Sep 11, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 1996 | Jun 21, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 31, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-161-31353 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31353 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Northen Gas Unit42-161-31447
0.4 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 7,720 | -7,291 |
| Pettit | 7,720 | -7,291 |
| Travis Peak | 7,920 | -7,491 |
| CVS | 9,900 | -9,471 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,900 | -9,471 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,900 | -9,471 |
Northen Gas Unit42-161-31342
0.4 KM · Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,175 | -6,725 |
| Pettit | 7,745 | -7,295 |
| Travis Peak | 7,945 | -7,495 |
Sneed Gas Unit42-161-31448
0.7 KM · Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,171 | -6,741 |
| Pettit | 7,760 | -7,330 |
| Travis Peak | 7,955 | -7,525 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,572 | -9,142 |
| Bossier | 11,100 | -10,670 |
| Bossier | 11,100 | -10,670 |
| Bossier | 11,100 | -10,670 |
Northern Gas Unit42-161-33221
1.0 KM · Hunt Petroleum Corporation · Section with this well →
| Pettit | 7,804 | -7,320 |
| Travis Peak | 8,011 | -7,527 |
| C.V. Marker | 9,980 | -9,496 |
| Haynesville | 11,915 | -11,431 |
Northen Gas Unit42-161-34063
1.0 KM · Hunt Petroleum Corporation · Section with this well →
| Bossier | 10,982 | -10,510 |
| Bossier | 11,355 | -10,883 |
| CV Lime | 11,909 | -11,437 |
Williford, C. N.42-161-31985
1.1 KM · Hilcorp Energy Company · Section with this well →
| T/Glen Rose | 6,020 | -5,553 |
| T/Pettit | 7,775 | -7,308 |
| T/Travis Peak | 8,025 | -7,558 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,905 | -9,438 |
Ruby Middleton GU42-161-31443
1.3 KM · Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 7,100 | -6,662 |
| Pettit | 7,754 | -7,316 |
| Travis Peak | 8,090 | -7,652 |
| Ravis Peak | 8,090 | -7,652 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,900 | -9,462 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,900 | -9,462 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,900 | -9,462 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,100 | -10,662 |
Ruby Middleton Gas Unit42-161-31293
1.4 KM · XTO Energy Inc. · Section with this well →
| Tma | 7,108 | -6,643 |
| Rodessa | 7,243 | -6,778 |
| Pettit | 7,777 | -7,312 |
| Travis Peak | 7,977 | -7,512 |
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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