WELL · 42-165-01209 · DISTRICT 8
Jones John S. #2
Gaines County · Hobbs East (4400) field · Vertical
Jones John S. #2 (API 42-165-01209) is a plugged well in Gaines County, plugged May 23, 2018, last operated by Fortuna Resources Dvlpment LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1994, permitted to 5,975 ft.
It was permitted by Exxon Corp. and has since transferred to Fortuna Resources Dvlpment LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including San Andres, Glorieta.
Operator of record
Fortuna Resources Dvlpment LLC
Permitted by Exxon Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 28 permits on file · (281) 404-4490
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Fortuna Resources Dvlpment LLC |
| Production reports | Exxon Corp.through May 1994 |
| Latest permit | Exxon Corp.Mar 22, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,975
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 22, 1994
- last permit issued
- Dec 22, 1984
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 13
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2018
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 22, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 23, 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones, John S. O-11-65265 | Hobbs, East (4400) | Fortuna Resources Dvlpment, LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jul 2018 |
| Jones, John S. G-11-150143 | Hobbs, East (Queen Gas) | Fortuna Resources Dvlpment, LLC | 1 | 0 | 13 | May 1994 – May 2018 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.May 1994 → May 1994
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420385-99 | Recompletion | Exxon Corp. | Jan 19, 1994 | Mar 22, 1994 | May 11, 1994 | 5,975 |
| 252457-99 | Other | Exxon Corp. | Dec 27, 1984 | Sep 24, 1984 | — | 5,830 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-11-150143 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-65265 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,585 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,448 | -863 |
| Glorieta | 5,816 | -2,231 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,699 | 3,960 | Perforated |
| 4,468 | 4,486 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,917 | — | — |
| 10.75 | 1,918 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 4,017 | — | — |
| 7.625 | 4,106 | — | — |
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 | Aug 29, 1994 | Jul 12, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 28, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 1, 1985 | Jan 16, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-165-01209 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-01209 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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