WELL · 42-181-31497 · DISTRICT 9
Melton A #2
Grayson County · Sherman East (Penn. 7100) field · Shut IN · Directional
Melton A #2 (API 42-181-31497) is a well in Grayson County operated by Longfellow Energy LP, completed October 26, 2018 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 2012 and 2018, permitted to 13,000 ft.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Baker, Baker Sand, Davis, Davis Sand.
Its 2 leases have reported 7.35K barrels of oil and 21.3K mcf of gas since June 2012, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 37 permits on file · (405) 306-6169
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Longfellow Energy LP |
| Production reports | Longfellow Energy, LPthrough Sep 2021 |
| Latest permit | Longfellow Energy, LPDec 4, 2018 |
- 13,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 4, 2018
- last permit issued
- Oct 26, 2018
- completed
- 7.35K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 21.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 26, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
33.666892, -96.572964
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Grayson County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton A O-13-32348 | Denison, S. (Woodlake) | Longfellow Energy, LP | 1 | 4.68K | 12.2K | Jun 2012 – Jul 2026 |
| Melton A O-13-33865 | Sherman, East (Penn. 7100) | Longfellow Energy, LP | 1 | 2.67K | 9.17K | Oct 2018 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Longfellow Energy, LPJun 2012 → Sep 2021
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 847190-99 | Recompletion | Longfellow Energy, LP | Nov 27, 2018 | Dec 4, 2018 | — | 11,205 |
| 736708-98 | Drill | Longfellow Energy, LP | Sep 13, 2012 | Apr 5, 2012 | Apr 14, 2012 | 13,000 |
| 736708-99 | Drill | Longfellow Energy, LP | Mar 23, 2012 | Apr 5, 2012 | Apr 13, 2012 | 13,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-13-32348 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-33865 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 761 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,235 | 8,392 | Perforated |
| 8,235 | 10,449 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,364 | 12.25 | 530 S |
| 5.5 | 11,355 | 7.875 | 850 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 | May 2, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | — |
| 00 | Feb 27, 2013 | Nov 7, 2012 | Yes |
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 42-181-31497 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-181-31497 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Skaggs42-181-31481
1.1 KM · Longfellow Energy, LP · Section with this well →
| Baker | 8,151 | -7,397 |
| Davis | 8,905 | -8,151 |
| Woodlake | 9,818 | -9,064 |
| Simpson | 10,629 | -9,875 |
| Viola | 10,660 | -9,906 |
Brown, A.C. Unit42-181-31080
10.9 KM · Younger Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Grey Deece | 6,676 | -5,948 |
| Baker | 7,925 | -7,197 |
| Davis | 8,755 | -8,027 |
| Lester Lime | 9,152 | -8,424 |
| Cordell | 9,650 | -8,922 |
Hudgins42-181-31601
11.3 KM · Kornye-Tillman Company · Section with this well →
| Paluxy | 898 | -167 |
| Strawn | 5,928 | -5,197 |
| Baker Sand | 6,842 | -6,111 |
| Davis Sand | 7,892 | -7,161 |
| Handy Sand | — | |
| Bruhlmeyer | — | |
| Huff Sand | — | |
| Barnes Sand | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Lee42-181-31024
12.0 KM · Younger Energy Company · Section with this well →
| V Sand | 6,780 | -6,047 |
| Baker | 6,800 | -6,067 |
| Davis | 7,778 | -7,045 |
| Cordell | 8,845 | -8,112 |
| Pennsylvanian | 9,665 | -8,932 |
| Pennsylvanian | 9,665 | -8,932 |
| Pennsylvanian | 9,665 | -8,932 |
Bickenbach42-181-31649
12.5 KM · Atoka Energy LLC · Section with this well →
| Strawn | — | |
| Baker Sand | — | |
| Barnes Sand | — | |
| Bruhlmeyer | — | |
| Carraway Sand | — | |
| Covey | — | |
| Davis Sand | — | |
| Handy Sand | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Withrow (V)42-181-31527
12.5 KM · Jetta Operating Company, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Baker | 7,648 | -6,934 |
| Base of Baker | 8,544 | -7,830 |
| Lower Dornick Hills | 8,632 | -7,918 |
| Davis | 9,045 | -8,331 |
| U Davis | 9,048 | -8,334 |
| Lower Davis | 9,210 | -8,496 |
| Cordell | 9,435 | -8,721 |
| Viola | 9,854 | -9,140 |
East McDaniels42-181-31600
12.6 KM · Atoka Operating, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Davis Sand | 9,410 | -8,700 |
| Bruhlmeyer | — | |
| Carraway Sand | — | |
| Covey | — | |
| Handy Sand | — | |
| Huff Sand | — | |
| Paluxy | — | |
| Strawn | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Slagle-Fallon A42-181-31267
13.2 KM · Little, Quintin Company,inc.,the · Section with this well →
| Strawn | 2,415 | -1,589 |
| Bruhlmeyer | 2,890 | -2,064 |
| Baker Sand | 7,421 | -6,595 |
| Davis Sand | 7,650 | -6,824 |
| Huff Sand | — | |
| Paluxy | — | |
| Barnes Sand | — | |
| Carraway Sand | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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