WELL · 42-289-31022 · DISTRICT 5
Russell A #2
Leon County · Bear Grass (Pettit) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Russell A #2 (API 42-289-31022) is a well in Leon County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed November 21, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1989 and 1998, permitted to 10,300 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Buda, Glen Rose, Massive Anhydrite (marker).
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Kingwood, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 990
- Phone
- (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Jan 2011 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJan 22, 1998 |
- 10,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 22, 1998
- last permit issued
- Nov 21, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 118K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 21, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell "A" G-5-131110 | Bear Grass (Travis Peak) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 66.7K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Russell "A" G-5-166889 | Bear Grass (Pettit) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 51.1K | Nov 1997 – 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.
- 1Marathon Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Feb 1994
- 2Valence Operating CompanyMar 1994 → Jan 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 472251-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | Jan 15, 1998 | Jan 22, 1998 | Nov 5, 1997 | 9,800 |
| 358544-99 | Drill | TXO Production Corp. | Apr 24, 1989 | Apr 24, 1989 | — | 10,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-131110 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-166889 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 523 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 4,972 | -4,449 |
| Buda | 5,760 | -5,237 |
| Glen Rose | 7,080 | -6,557 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)BASE MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 8,285 | -7,762 |
| BMA | 8,285 | -7,762 |
| Pettit | 9,040 | -8,517 |
| Travis Peak | 9,440 | -8,917 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 9,122 | 9,285 | Perforated |
| 9,512 | 9,522 | Perforated |
| 9,552 | 9,570 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,600 | 11 | 485 S |
| 4.5 | 9,800 | 7.875 | 520 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 | Mar 19, 1998 | Jan 15, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 11, 1998 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 20, 1989 | Jun 21, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 15, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-289-31022 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31022 → 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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