WELL · 42-249-03542 · DISTRICT 4
Russell N. L. #2
Jim Wells County · Falfurrias (7300) field · Vertical
Russell N. L. #2 (API 42-249-03542) is a plugged well in Jim Wells County, plugged April 26, 2018, last operated by Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc..
The RRC has issued 5 drilling permits between 1982 and 2005, permitted to 7,900 ft.
It was permitted by Ruwco Oil And Gas Corp. and has since transferred to Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Naomi, Frio, Stray, Fal C.
Operator of record
Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.
Permitted by Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 6,763 permits on file · (281) 773-7706
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. |
| Production reports | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C.through Dec 2009 |
| Latest permit | Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp.Jun 24, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,900
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Jun 24, 2005
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 502K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 26, 2018
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russel N.L. G-4-211229 | Falfurrias (Frio 7250) | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 9.25K | Jun 2005 – Jul 2026 |
| Russell, N. L. G-4-194966 | Wildcat | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2002 – Apr 2018 |
| Russell, N. L. G-4-208841 | Falfurrias (Garza) | Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C. | 1 | 0 | 820 | Mar 2005 – Apr 2018 |
| Russell, N. L. G-4-114894 | Falfurrias (Russell 7235) | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | 1 | 0 | 492K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2002 |
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.
- 1Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp.Mar 2005 → Dec 2005
- 3Paladin Petroleum III, L.L.C.Jan 2006 → Dec 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602476-99 | Recompletion | Ruwco Oil and Gas Corp. | Jun 23, 2005 | Jun 24, 2005 | Jun 24, 2005 | 7,900 |
| 536695-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Sep 23, 2003 | Sep 23, 2003 | Feb 1, 2005 | 7,900 |
| 520225-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | May 22, 2002 | May 22, 2002 | May 16, 2002 | 7,260 |
| 251868-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Sep 18, 1984 | Sep 19, 1984 | — | 7,260 |
| 177978-99 | Recompletion | Mobil Producing TX. & N.M. Inc. | Nov 23, 1982 | Nov 23, 1982 | — | 7,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-114894 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-194966 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-208841 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-4-211229 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 109 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,342 | 6,352 | Perforated |
| 6,390 | 6,404 | Perforated |
| 7,158 | 7,170 | Perforated |
| 7,198 | 7,207 | Perforated |
| 7,231 | 7,245 | Perforated |
| 7,240 | 7,260 | Perforated |
| 7,288 | 7,298 | Perforated |
| 7,850 | 7,870 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 100 | — | 130 S |
| 10.75 | 4,500 | — | 2,600 S |
| 10.75 | 4,510 | 14.75 | 2,600 S |
| 10.75 | 4,535 | — | 2,600 S |
| 7 | 7,915 | 9.875 | 1,000 S |
| 7 | 7,930 | — | 1,000 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 | Dec 9, 2005 | Jul 28, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 5, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 19, 2005 | Apr 15, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 23, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 5, 2003 | Aug 14, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jun 26, 2003 | Jun 3, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2003 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 24, 1985 | Mar 14, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 1985 | Nov 5, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 1985 | Oct 26, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1984 | Jan 13, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 30, 1984 | Jan 13, 1983 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Sep 25, 1972 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-249-03542 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-249-03542 → 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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