WELL · 42-165-32161 · DISTRICT 8
Herndon #2
Gaines County · Hanford (Yates) field · Vertical
Herndon #2 (API 42-165-32161) is a plugged well in Gaines County, plugged July 20, 2016, last operated by Lynx Operating CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 2008, permitted to 5,650 ft.
Its 2 leases have reported 154K barrels of oil and 53.5K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · 117 permits on file · (432) 230-9131
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lynx Operating Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | Lynx Operating Co., Inc.through Jun 2013 |
| Latest permit | Lynx Operating Co., Inc.Apr 3, 2008 |
- 5,650
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 3, 2008
- last permit issued
- Aug 29, 2008
- completed
- 154K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 53.5K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 29, 2008
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jul 20, 2016
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herndon O-11-63307 | Hanford (San Andres) | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 2 | 154K | 53.5K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Herndon G-11-248403 | Hanford (Yates) | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2008 – Jul 2016 |
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.
- 1Grand Banks Energy CompanyJan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Lomak Production CompanyJun 1994 → Aug 1998
- 3Range Production CompanySep 1998 → May 1999
- 4Browning Oil Company, Inc.Jun 1999 → Feb 2000
- 5Lynx Energy Company, Inc.Mar 2000 → Dec 2001
- 6Lynx Operating Co., Inc.Jan 2002 → May 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 656710-99 | Recompletion | Lynx Operating Co., Inc. | Mar 5, 2008 | Apr 3, 2008 | Jun 4, 2008 | 5,618 |
| 126413-99 | Drill | Grand Banks Energy Company | Jul 22, 1981 | Jul 22, 1981 | Jul 23, 1981 | 5,650 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-11-248403 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-11-63307 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,464 | 3,478 | Perforated |
| 3,493 | 3,523 | Perforated |
| 3,534 | 3,554 | Perforated |
| 5,433 | 5,533 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 2,283 | 12.25 | 1,055 S |
| 8.625 | 2,283 | — | 1,055 S |
| 2.375 | 5,510 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,616 | 7.875 | 950 S |
| 4.5 | 5,616 | — | 950 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 | Jul 17, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 25, 2009 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 9, 1981 | — |
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 42-165-32161 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-32161 → 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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