TEXAS · WELLS · LAVACA COUNTY · FREEMAN LEASE · API 42-285-33092 · DISTRICT 02
Freeman #2
Lavaca County · Speaks (12700 Wilcox) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Freeman #2 (API 42-285-33092) is a well in Lavaca County operated by Merit Energy Company, completed October 10, 2004 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2009.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 22, 2004, permitted to 11,881 ft.
It was permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas CO. and has since transferred to Merit Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Wilcox.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 7, 2025
- Permits on file
- 1,049
- Phone
- (972) 701-8377
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Merit Energy Company |
| Production reports | El Paso E & P Company, L. P.through Apr 2009 |
| Latest permit | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Jul 22, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,881
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 22, 2004
- last permit issued
- Oct 10, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 993K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 10, 2004
- Shut in
- May 1, 2009
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman G-2-216548 | Speaks (12700 Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 993K | Oct 2004 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co.Oct 2004 → Jul 2006
- 2El Paso E & P Company, L. P.Aug 2006 → Apr 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548337-99 | Drill | El Paso Production Oil & Gas Co. | Jul 16, 2004 | Jul 22, 2004 | Aug 6, 2004 | 15,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2004 | Freeman G-2-216548 | Speaks (12700 Wilcox) | Merit Energy Company | Temp Abandoned · shut in May 1, 2009 | 11,881 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 165 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,958 | 11,780 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,030 | 13.5 | 815 S |
| 7.625 | 9,790 | 9.875 | 845 S |
| 5 | 11,881 | 6.75 | 695 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 | Oct 16, 2006 | Feb 8, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 27, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-285-33092 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-285-33092 → 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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