WELL · 42-289-31239 · DISTRICT 5
Watson #2
Leon County · Directional
Watson #2 (API 42-289-31239) is a permitted well in Leon County filed by Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.; no completion report is on file yet.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended twice) between 1996 and 2001, permitted to 17,000 ft.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 15,619 permits on file · (972) 598-8150
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | none |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Nov 28, 2001 |
- 17,000
- total depth, ft
- 5
- permits on file
- Nov 28, 2001
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.81M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watson G-5-180324 | Dew (C.V. Consolidated) | Hilcorp Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 854K | Oct 2000 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson G-5-163997 | Silver Creek (C.v.lime) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 955K | Dec 1996 – Oct 2000 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 4,968 · prior 12 4,817(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1American Cometra, Inc.Jan 1997 → Nov 1997
- 2Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Dec 1997 → Feb 2005
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2005 → Dec 2023
- 4Hilcorp Energy CompanyJan 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 515669-99 | Field transfer | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Nov 28, 2001 | Nov 28, 2001 | — | 13,900 |
| 501294-99 | Recompletion | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Oct 26, 2000 | Oct 26, 2000 | Oct 19, 2000 | 13,900 |
| 447482-97 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Jun 5, 1997 | May 1, 1996 | May 13, 1996 | 17,000 |
| 447482-98 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Jul 15, 1996 | May 1, 1996 | — | 17,000 |
| 447482-99 | Drill | American Cometra, Inc. | Apr 25, 1996 | May 1, 1996 | — | 16,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-163997 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-180324 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 466 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 9,140 | -8,674 |
| Travis Peak | 9,530 | -9,064 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY SANDS | 12,350 | -11,884 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 14,774 | -14,308 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LM. | 14,774 | -14,308 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,176 | 13,181 | Perforated |
| 13,244 | 13,254 | Perforated |
| 13,273 | 13,276 | Perforated |
| 13,332 | 13,346 | Perforated |
| 13,354 | 13,360 | Perforated |
| 13,366 | 13,378 | Perforated |
| 13,475 | 13,603 | Perforated |
| 14,810 | 15,172 | Perforated |
| 14,886 | 14,998 | Perforated |
| 15,006 | 15,172 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,517 | 17.5 | 1,605 S |
| 9.625 | 9,909 | 12.25 | 925 S |
| 5.5 | 13,725 | 7.625 | 150 S |
| 5.5 | 13,725 | 7.875 | 150 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 31, 2001 | Sep 20, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Mar 22, 2001 | Jan 2, 2001 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 18, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Sep 24, 1997 | Jun 23, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 28, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-289-31239 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31239 → 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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