WELL · 42-195-31304 · DISTRICT 10
Converse #5
Hansford County · Lips West (Cleveland) field · Directional
Converse #5 (API 42-195-31304) is a plugged well in Hansford County, plugged November 2, 2011, last operated by Faulconer Vernon E. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 23, 1997, permitted to 6,800 ft.
It was permitted by Mcnic Oil & Gas Midcontinent,Inc and has since transferred to Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Chase, Heebner, Douglas, Cleveland.
Operator of record
Permitted by McNic Oil & Gas Midcontinent,inc; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 16 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. |
| Production reports | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.through Aug 2011 |
| Latest permit | McNic Oil & Gas Midcontinent,incApr 23, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 23, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jul 19, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 104K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 1997 THROUGH Nov 2011
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 19, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 2, 2011
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Converse G-14-169474 | Lips, West (Cleveland) | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 104K | Jul 1997 – Nov 2011 |
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.
- 1McNic Oil & Gas Midcontinent,incJul 1997 → Jul 1999
- 2Sundown Energy, Inc.Aug 1999 → Nov 2002
- 3Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc.Dec 2002 → Aug 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460177-98 | Drill | McNic Oil & Gas Midcontinent,inc | Jul 18, 1997 | Apr 23, 1997 | — | 6,800 |
| 460177-99 | Drill | McNic Oil & Gas Midcontinent,inc | Mar 20, 1997 | Apr 23, 1997 | Jun 9, 1997 | 6,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-14-169474 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,100 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,606 | 6,630 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,738 | 12.25 | 975 S |
| 4.5 | 6,723 | 7.875 | 125 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 14, 1998 | Feb 10, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 31, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-195-31304 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-195-31304 → 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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