WELL · 42-161-31370 · DISTRICT 5
Frost #2
Freestone County · Vindicator (Cotton Valley Lime) field · Producing · Vertical
Frost #2 (API 42-161-31370) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed January 14, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 1997, permitted to 17,000 ft.
It was permitted by American Cometra, Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Cotton Vly Lm..
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by American Cometra, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 26, 2026 · 3,454 permits on file · (713) 209-2411
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hilcorp Energy Company |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | American Cometra, Inc.Jun 26, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jun 26, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost G-5-162561 | Vindicator (Cotton Valley Lime) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 6.5M | Jan 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 22,196 · prior 12 22,820(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1American Cometra, Inc.Feb 1997 → Nov 1997
- 2Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Dec 1997 → Feb 2005
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2005 → Dec 2023
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 464211-99 | Field transfer | American Cometra, Inc. | Jun 24, 1997 | Jun 26, 1997 | Jul 11, 1996 | 16,000 |
| 449407-98 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Mar 20, 1997 | Jun 28, 1996 | Jul 11, 1996 | 16,000 |
| 449407-99 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Jun 18, 1996 | Jun 28, 1996 | — | 17,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-162561 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 381 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 9,021 | -8,640 |
| Travis Peak | 9,420 | -9,039 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SD | 12,238 | -11,857 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SD. | 12,238 | -11,857 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LM | 15,140 | -14,759 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LM. | 15,140 | -14,759 |
| Cotton Vly Lm. | 15,140 | -14,759 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,187 | 15,620 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,515 | 17.5 | 1,580 S |
| 9.625 | 10,352 | 12.5 | 1,200 S |
| 5.5 | 14,482 | 6.75 | 150 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 | Sep 24, 1997 | Jul 28, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jul 30, 1997 | Jun 6, 1997 | — |
| 00 | May 7, 1997 | Feb 10, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-161-31370 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31370 → 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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