WELL · 42-203-31717 · DISTRICT 6
Shelby #2
Harrison County · Waskom (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Shelby #2 (API 42-203-31717) is a well in Harrison County operated by Hopewell Operating Inc., completed March 20, 2009.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1988 and 2011, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit, Sligo, Travis Peak.
Its 3 leases have reported 188 barrels of oil and 426K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 118 permits on file · (800) 256-2390
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hopewell Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Hopewell Operating, Inc.through Jun 2015 |
| Latest permit | Hopewell Operating, Inc.Jul 25, 2011 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 25, 2011
- last permit issued
- Mar 20, 2009
- completed
- 188
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 426K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 20, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby G-6-263296 | Waskom (Bell Zone) | CLR Secondary Recovery, LLC | 1 | 0 | 26K | Aug 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Shelby O-6-14948 | Waskom (Cotton Valley) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 1 | 188 | 0 | Mar 2009 – Mar 2025 |
| Shelby G-6-129453 | Waskom (Cotton Valley) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 400K | Jan 1993 – Jan 2010 |
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.
- 1Winchester Production CompanyJan 1993 → May 2006
- 2Hopewell Operating, Inc.Jan 2010 → Jun 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720776-99 | Recompletion | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | Jul 21, 2011 | Jul 25, 2011 | Aug 19, 2011 | 9,595 |
| 349587-99 | Drill | Winchester Production Company | Aug 1, 1988 | Aug 1, 1988 | Aug 2, 1988 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-129453 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-263296 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-14948 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 272 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,436 | -4,164 |
| Pettit | 5,495 | -5,223 |
| Sligo | 5,495 | -5,223 |
| Travis Peak | 5,820 | -5,548 |
| Cotton Valley | 7,785 | -7,513 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,854 | 5,862 | Perforated |
| 8,246 | 8,251 | Perforated |
| 8,311 | 8,319 | Perforated |
| 9,206 | 9,407 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 299 | 11 | 125 S |
| 4.5 | 9,494 | 7.875 | 1,300 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 | May 3, 2012 | Oct 13, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Jul 19, 2010 | Mar 29, 2010 | — |
| 00 | Apr 14, 2010 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1989 | Oct 11, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-203-31717 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31717 → 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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