WELL · 42-183-31344 · DISTRICT 6
Hayes Unit #8
Gregg County · Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Directional
Hayes Unit #8 (API 42-183-31344) is a well in Gregg County operated by Faulconer Energy LLC, completed March 15, 2000 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 16, 1999, permitted to 10,700 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Faulconer Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rodessa, James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 46 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Faulconer Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerFeb 16, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,700
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 16, 1999
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 2000
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.36M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2000 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 2000
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Unit G-6-178420 | Willow Springs (Cotton Valley) | Faulconer Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.36M | Mar 2000 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 9,979 · prior 12 10,341(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EL Paso Production CompanyMar 2000 → Mar 2002
- 2Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Mar 2023
- 4Faulconer Energy, LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 480926-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Nov 16, 1998 | Feb 16, 1999 | Jan 27, 2000 | 10,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-178420 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 298 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 6,492 | -6,194 |
| James LimeJAMES | 6,921 | -6,623 |
| Pettit | 7,146 | -6,848 |
| Travis Peak | 7,400 | -7,102 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,940 | -8,642 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,690 | 10,748 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 4,975 | 12.25 | 1,650 S |
| 4.5 | 10,920 | 7.875 | 1,830 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 18, 2000 | Jul 26, 2000 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 11, 2000 | — | — |
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 42-183-31344 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-183-31344 → 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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