WELL · 42-183-30949 · DISTRICT 6
Castleberry #5
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Castleberry #5 (API 42-183-30949) is a well in Gregg County operated by Neches Exploration L.L.C., completed November 13, 1993.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1992 and 2021, permitted to 11,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rodessa, James Lime, Pine Island, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Flint, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 14 permits on file · (903) 360-2596
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Neches Exploration L.L.C. |
| Production reports | Neches Exploration, L.L.C.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Neches Exploration, L.L.C.May 3, 2021 |
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- May 3, 2021
- last permit issued
- Nov 13, 1993
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 13, 1993
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.560922, -94.786071
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Gregg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castleberry G-6-291450 | Willow Springs (Travis Peak) | Neches Exploration, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 33.9K | Aug 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| Castleberry G-6-147362 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley,w) | Neches Exploration, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 1.22M | Nov 1993 – Aug 2021 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,992 · prior 12 1,980(+102%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Cook Exploration Co.Nov 1993 → Dec 2015
- 2Neches Exploration, L.L.C.Jan 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 869254-99 | Recompletion | Neches Exploration, L.L.C. | Apr 19, 2021 | May 3, 2021 | Jul 26, 2021 | 10,839 |
| 403352-97 | Drill | Cook Exploration Co. | Apr 21, 1993 | Sep 10, 1992 | Aug 31, 1993 | 11,000 |
| 403352-98 | Drill | Cook Exploration Co. | Nov 23, 1992 | Sep 10, 1992 | — | 11,000 |
| 403352-99 | Drill | Cook Exploration Co. | Sep 10, 1992 | Sep 10, 1992 | — | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-147362 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-291450 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 430 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 6,712 | -6,282 |
| James LimeJAMES | 7,130 | -6,700 |
| Pine Island | 7,238 | -6,808 |
| Pettit | 7,358 | -6,928 |
| Travis Peak | 7,528 | -7,098 |
| Travis Peak | 7,562 | -7,132 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,638 | 7,660 | Perforated |
| 7,690 | 7,710 | Perforated |
| 10,569 | 10,651 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,570 | 11 | 460 S |
| 4.5 | 10,835 | 7.875 | 1,550 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 | Mar 15, 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Oct 22, 2021 | Sep 28, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Jan 18, 1994 | Nov 23, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1993 | — | — |
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 42-183-30949 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-30949 → 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.
Castleberry Gas Unit42-183-31177
0.5 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Austin Chalk | 2,930 | -2,529 |
| BMA | 6,650 | -6,249 |
| Pettit | 7,342 | -6,941 |
| Travis Peak | 7,530 | -7,129 |
Culpepper42-183-31294
0.8 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,620 | -6,282 |
| James Lime | 7,078 | -6,740 |
| Pine Island | 7,226 | -6,888 |
| Pettit | 7,309 | -6,971 |
| Travis Peak | 7,503 | -7,165 |
Castleberry Gas Unit42-183-31169
0.9 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,656 | -6,262 |
| Travis Peak | 7,524 | -7,130 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,160 | -8,766 |
Flewellen Gas Unit42-183-31338
1.3 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,560 | -6,162 |
| Pettit | 7,089 | -6,691 |
| Travis Peak | 7,522 | -7,124 |
Alexander, J. H.42-183-31416
1.3 KM · Trivium Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,485 | -6,125 |
| Mass. Anhy. | 6,485 | -6,125 |
| Upper Petit | 6,865 | -6,505 |
| Pettit | 7,384 | -7,024 |
| Lower Petit | 7,386 | -7,026 |
| Travis Peak | 7,570 | -7,210 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,194 | -8,834 |
Castleberry Gas Unit42-183-31270
1.4 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| James Lime | 7,103 | -6,723 |
| Pettit | 7,336 | -6,956 |
| Pine Island | 7,454 | -7,074 |
| Travis Peak | 7,531 | -7,151 |
Castleberry, Jack42-183-30692
1.5 KM · Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,720 | -6,302 |
| Bexar Shale | 7,130 | -6,712 |
| James Lime | 7,226 | -6,808 |
| Pettit | 7,415 | -6,997 |
| Travis Peak | 7,614 | -7,196 |
Culpepper42-183-31096
1.5 KM · Neches Exploration, L.L.C. · Section with this well →
| Rodessa | 6,713 | -6,279 |
| Bexar | 7,113 | -6,679 |
| James Lime | 7,214 | -6,780 |
| Pettit | 7,406 | -6,972 |
| Travis | 7,579 | -7,145 |
| Travis Peak | 7,579 | -7,145 |
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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