WELL · 42-217-30755 · DISTRICT 9
Castle #2H
Hill County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Castle #2H (API 42-217-30755) is a horizontal well in Hill County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed April 28, 2010 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 23, 2009, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Big Saline, Marble Falls, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Austin, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 90 permits on file · (844) 509-5768
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formentera Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 23, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 2009
- last permit issued
- Apr 28, 2010
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.84M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2010 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 28, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: X
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle G-13-256670 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.84M | Apr 2010 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 58,243 · prior 12 62,995(-8%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Apr 2010 → Apr 2018
- 2FDL Operating, LLCMay 2018 → Dec 2021
- 3Venado Operating Company LLCJan 2022 → Mar 2022
- 4Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Nov 2025
- 5Formentera Operations LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 685402-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Sep 23, 2009 | Sep 23, 2009 | Feb 17, 2010 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-256670 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 743 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Big SalineBIG SALINE (7624 TVD) | 7,624 | -6,881 |
| Marble FallsLOWER MARBLE FALLS (8084 TVD) | 8,084 | -7,341 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE (8253 TVD) | 8,253 | -7,510 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,683 | 9,089 | Perforated |
| 9,188 | 9,594 | Perforated |
| 9,693 | 10,099 | Perforated |
| 10,198 | 10,604 | Perforated |
| 10,703 | 11,109 | Perforated |
| 11,208 | 11,614 | Perforated |
| 11,713 | 12,119 | Perforated |
| 12,218 | 12,574 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,908 | 12.25 | 530 S |
| 5.5 | 12,642 | 8.5 | 2,312 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 | Aug 17, 2010 | Jun 1, 2010 | — |
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 42-217-30755 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-217-30755 → 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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