WELL · 42-183-31281 · DISTRICT 6
Wscgu (Lacy R.) #8
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Wscgu (Lacy R.) #8 (API 42-183-31281) is a plugged well in Gregg County, plugged April 27, 2015, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 20, 1997, permitted to 9,100 ft.
It was permitted by Enserch Exploration, Inc and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Permitted by Enserch Exploration, 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 Jun 2010 |
| Latest permit | Enserch Exploration, IncMar 20, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,100
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 20, 1997
- last permit issued
- May 12, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.38M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 1997 THROUGH Apr 2015
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 12, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 27, 2015
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wscgu (Lacy, R.) G-6-163841 | Willow Springs (Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.38M | May 1997 – Apr 2015 |
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.
- 1Enserch Exploration, IncJun 1997 → Mar 1998
- 2Eex CorporationApr 1998 → Apr 1998
- 3Cross Timbers Operating CompanyMay 1998 → May 2001
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Jun 2001 → Jun 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460164-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Mar 20, 1997 | Mar 20, 1997 | Mar 30, 1997 | 9,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-163841 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 291 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)BASE MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 6,460 | -6,169 |
| Pettit | 7,143 | -6,852 |
| Travis Peak | 7,352 | -7,061 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,918 | -8,627 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,364 | 7,603 | Perforated |
| 7,704 | 8,127 | Perforated |
| 8,272 | 8,530 | Perforated |
| 8,612 | 8,800 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,021 | 12.25 | 465 S |
| 4.5 | 9,000 | 7.875 | 900 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 | Nov 4, 1997 | Jun 20, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 12, 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 42-183-31281 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-31281 → 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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