WELL · 42-239-32597 · DISTRICT 2
Melton Unit #2
Jackson County · Wildcat field · Vertical
Melton Unit #2 (API 42-239-32597) is a plugged well in Jackson County, plugged December 27, 2006, last operated by Ken Petroleum Corporation.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 17, 1991, permitted to 12,000 ft.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 9, 2018
- Permits on file
- 159
- Phone
- (214) 891-8410
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Ken Petroleum Corporation |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Ken Petroleum CorporationJun 17, 1991 |
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 17, 1991
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1995 THROUGH Dec 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 27, 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton Unit G-2-153145 | Wildcat | Ken Petroleum Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 1995 – Dec 2006 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388958-99 | Drill | Ken Petroleum Corporation | Jun 14, 1991 | Jun 17, 1991 | Jun 17, 1991 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-2-153145 | — | — | — | — |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 1,667 | 14.75 | 725 S |
| 7.625 | 6,210 | — | 250 S |
| 5 | 9,959 | — | 210 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 4, 1995 | Feb 21, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1995 | — | Yes |
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 42-239-32597 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-239-32597 → 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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