WELL · 42-161-31786 · DISTRICT 5
A. O. Evans Jr. GU #8
Freestone County · Donie (Pettit) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
A. O. Evans JR. GU #8 (API 42-161-31786) is a well in Freestone County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed December 22, 2000 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 24, 2000, permitted to 9,100 ft.
It was permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Base Massive, BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Keithville, LA · P-5 X, filed Mar 25, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationJun 24, 2000 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 2000
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.45M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 2000
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. O. Evans, Jr. GU G-5-179858 | Dew (Travis Peak) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 154K | Oct 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| A. O. Evans, Jr. GU G-5-182242 | Donie (Pettit) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.29M | Dec 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 20,020 · prior 12 22,643(-12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationOct 2000 → Dec 2000
- 2Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Dec 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → Jul 2004
- 4Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Jul 2014
- 5Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2014 → Apr 2017
- 6Linn Operating, LLCMay 2017 → Jan 2019
- 7Riviera Operating, LLCFeb 2019 → Mar 2020
- 8Crescent Pass Energy, LLCApr 2020 → Aug 2024
- 9Diversified Production LLCSep 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 495583-98 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Nov 22, 2000 | Jun 24, 2000 | — | 9,100 |
| 495583-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | May 26, 2000 | Jun 24, 2000 | Sep 12, 2000 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-179858 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-182242 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 379 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Massive | 7,700 | -7,321 |
| BMA | 7,700 | -7,321 |
| PettitPETTET | 8,420 | -8,041 |
| PettitPETTIT LIMESTONE | 8,420 | -8,041 |
| Travis Peak | 8,650 | -8,271 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,533 | 8,581 | Perforated |
| 8,655 | 8,660 | Perforated |
| 8,675 | 8,680 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,268 | 11 | 360 S |
| 5.5 | 8,800 | 7.875 | 440 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 | Jun 21, 2001 | Feb 8, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | May 10, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2001 | Nov 27, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 8, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-161-31786 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-31786 → 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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