WELL · 42-179-32185 · DISTRICT 10
Bell #2
Gray County · Panhandle West field · Producing · Vertical
Bell #2 (API 42-179-32185) is a well in Gray County operated by Porter Operating Company L.L.C., completed April 1, 1997 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 18, 1996, permitted to 3,000 ft.
It was permitted by Evans Production CO. and has since transferred to Porter Operating Company L.L.C. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Dolo..
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Porter Operating Company L.L.C.
Permitted by Evans Production Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Pampa, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · (806) 595-0802
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Porter Operating Company L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Porter Operating Company, L.L.C.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Evans Production Co.Jun 18, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 18, 1996
- last permit issued
- Apr 1, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 234K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 1, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Delinquent
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell G-14-163465 | Panhandle, West | Porter Operating Company, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 234K | Apr 1997 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,583 · prior 12 4,401(+4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Evans Production Co.Apr 1997 → Oct 2019
- 2Jade Enterprises, Inc.Nov 2019 → Jul 2025
- 3Porter Operating Company, L.L.C.Aug 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 449345-99 | Drill | Evans Production Co. | Jun 17, 1996 | Jun 18, 1996 | Jan 21, 1997 | 3,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-163465 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,238 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Dolo. | 2,538 | 700 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,559 | 2,866 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 665 | 12.25 | 480 S |
| 4.5 | 2,935 | 7.875 | 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 | Jul 17, 1997 | May 5, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 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 42-179-32185 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-179-32185 → 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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