WELL · 42-203-31408 · DISTRICT 6
Vance E. Gas Unit #2
Harrison County · Waskom (Travis Peak 5) field · Vertical
Vance E. Gas Unit #2 (API 42-203-31408) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged November 22, 2008, last operated by Shelby Michael H..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 14, 1986, permitted to 6,300 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Blossom, Fredicksburg, Fredricksburg, Paluxy.
Operator of record
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 43 permits on file · (800) 256-2390
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shelby Michael H. |
| Production reports | Hopewell Operating, Inc.through Aug 2001 |
| Latest permit | Shelby, Michael H.Feb 14, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 14, 1986
- last permit issued
- May 18, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 78.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2008
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 18, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 22, 2008
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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance, E. Gas Unit G-6-121731 | Waskom (Page Sand) | Exco Production Company, LP | 1 | 0 | 78.8K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2008 |
| — G-6-121730 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Shelby, Michael H.Jan 1993 → Jan 1994
- 2Hopewell Operating, Inc.Feb 1994 → Aug 2001
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297831-99 | Drill | Shelby, Michael H. | Apr 8, 1986 | Feb 14, 1986 | Apr 1, 1986 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-121730 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-121731 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 339 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,870 | 5,880 | Perforated |
| 6,154 | 6,168 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 428 | 12.25 | 300 S |
| 5.5 | 6,286 | 7.875 | 1,718 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 | Sep 30, 1991 | Aug 23, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Aug 4, 1986 | Jul 15, 1986 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 1, 1986 | — | — |
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 42-203-31408 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31408 → 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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