WELL · 42-221-30952 · DISTRICT 7
Branson R. #2
Hood County · Brazos East (Strawn 1950) field · Vertical
Branson R. #2 (API 42-221-30952) is a plugged well in Hood County, plugged January 21, 2009, last operated by Mks Natural Gas Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 20, 1995, permitted to 2,200 ft.
It was permitted by Coastal Plains Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Mks Natural Gas Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Strawn.
Operator of record
Permitted by Coastal Plains Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Weatherford, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 12, 2020 · (817) 682-6651
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | MKS Natural Gas Company |
| Production reports | MKS Natural Gas Companythrough Feb 2008 |
| Latest permit | Coastal Plains Energy, Inc.Jun 20, 1995 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,200
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 20, 1995
- last permit issued
- Sep 15, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 14.4K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1995 THROUGH Jan 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 15, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jan 21, 2009
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branson, R. G-8-156199 | Brazos East,(strawn 1950) | MKS Natural Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 14.4K | Sep 1995 – Jan 2009 |
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.
- 1Coastal Plains Energy, Inc.Oct 1995 → Oct 2002
- 2MKS Consulting CorporationDec 2002 → Jul 2005
- 3MKS Natural Gas CompanyAug 2005 → Feb 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 436842-99 | Drill | Coastal Plains Energy, Inc. | Jun 14, 1995 | Jun 20, 1995 | Jul 20, 1995 | 2,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-156199 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 914 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 1,250 | -336 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,254 | 1,316 | Perforated |
| 1,768 | 1,774 | Perforated |
| 1,834 | 1,838 | Perforated |
| 1,910 | 1,922 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 176 | 12.25 | 100 S |
| 4.5 | 2,104 | 7.875 | 270 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 | Jan 10, 1996 | Nov 7, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 12, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-221-30952 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-221-30952 → 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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