WELL · 42-183-31172 · DISTRICT 6
Birdsong #2
Gregg County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Birdsong #2 (API 42-183-31172) is a plugged well in Gregg County, plugged June 15, 2021, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 13, 1995, permitted to 11,000 ft.
It was permitted by Tyler Oil & Gas Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Base Massive Anhy, James Lime, Pettit.
Operator of record
Permitted by Tyler Oil & Gas Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 16,156 permits on file · (832) 625-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Dec 2013 |
| Latest permit | Tyler Oil & Gas Inc.Feb 13, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 13, 1995
- last permit issued
- Apr 13, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.17M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 1995 THROUGH May 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 13, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 15, 2021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsong G-6-154851 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.17M | Apr 1995 – May 2021 |
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.
- 1Tyler Oil & Gas Inc.May 1995 → Sep 2004
- 2Tyler Oil & Gas, Ltd.Oct 2004 → Oct 2004
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Nov 2004 → Dec 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432728-99 | Drill | Tyler Oil & Gas Inc. | Feb 9, 1995 | Feb 13, 1995 | Feb 23, 1995 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-154851 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 346 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 3,670 | -3,324 |
| Base Massive Anhy | 6,208 | -5,862 |
| James LimeJAMES | 6,665 | -6,319 |
| Pettit | 6,905 | -6,559 |
| 'B' Lime | 9,100 | -8,754 |
| TaylorTAYLOR SAND | 10,275 | -9,929 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,320 | 9,672 | Perforated |
| 10,004 | 10,124 | Perforated |
| 10,371 | 10,598 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,523 | 11 | 373 S |
| 4.5 | 10,700 | 7.875 | 1,605 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 | Oct 10, 1995 | May 30, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 3, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-183-31172 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-31172 → 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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