TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · API 42-161-32643 · DISTRICT 05
Waldrip Melvin Gas Unit II #6
Freestone County · Bear Grass (Pettit) field · SWR-10-Well · Vertical
Waldrip Melvin Gas Unit II #6 (API 42-161-32643) is a well in Freestone County operated by Hilcorp Energy Company, completed August 2, 2009 and listed as swr-10-well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2003 and 2009, permitted to 13,040 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Hilcorp Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 27, 2026
- Permits on file
- 3,454
- Phone
- (713) 209-2400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Jan 30, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,040
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 2009
- last permit issued
- Aug 2, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.97M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 2, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldrip, Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-198593 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 1.97M | Oct 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Waldrip, Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-252429 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Waldrip, Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-252430 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2009 – Jul 2026 |
| Waldrip, Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-198594 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley SD) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2003 – Mar 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 42,018 · prior 12 35,592(+18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Oct 2003 → Dec 2023
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677892-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Jan 27, 2009 | Jan 30, 2009 | Feb 26, 2009 | 13,040 |
| 531907-98 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Jul 31, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | Aug 15, 2003 | 13,400 |
| 531907-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | May 14, 2003 | May 20, 2003 | — | 13,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2009 | Waldrip Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-252430 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2009 | 13,040 |
| Aug 2, 2009 | Waldrip Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-252429 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Hilcorp Energy Company | SWR-10-Well · shut in Aug 1, 2009 | 13,040 |
| Aug 2, 2009 | Waldrip Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-198593 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley Cons) | Hilcorp Energy Company | Producing | 13,040 |
| Oct 19, 2003 | Waldrip Melvin Gas Unit II G-5-198594 | Bear Grass (Cotton Valley SD) | XTO Energy Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 431 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 7,828 | -7,397 |
| Pettit | 8,559 | -8,128 |
| Travis Peak | 8,818 | -8,387 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SAND | 10,911 | -10,480 |
| Bossier | 12,444 | -12,013 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,639 | 8,726 | Perforated |
| 8,983 | 10,119 | Perforated |
| 11,367 | 12,390 | Perforated |
| 11,367 | 12,582 | Perforated |
| 12,450 | 12,582 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,580 | 12.25 | 920 S |
| 5.5 | 13,040 | 8.75 | 1,680 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 | Jan 5, 2010 | Aug 24, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 5, 2004 | Mar 11, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Feb 18, 2004 | Nov 10, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 27, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-161-32643 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-32643 → 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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