WELL · 42-289-31406 · DISTRICT 5
Fossil Cheney Gas Unit #1 #1
Leon County · Hilltop Resort (Bossier) field · Producing · Vertical
Fossil Cheney Gas Unit #1 #1 (API 42-289-31406) is a well in Leon County operated by Contrast Energy LLC, completed January 31, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued April 12, 2004, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by First Source Texas, Inc. and has since transferred to Contrast Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Pettit, Travis Peak, Knowles Limestone.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by First Source Texas, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tulsa, OK · P-5 Y, filed Nov 4, 2025 · (800) 251-3098
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Contrast Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Contrast Energy, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | First Source Texas, Inc.Apr 12, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 20,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Apr 12, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jan 31, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 932K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 31, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Cheney Gas Unit #1 G-5-207506 | Hilltop Resort (Bossier) | Contrast Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 932K | Oct 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,578 · prior 12 1,155(+989%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1First Texas Gas, LPFeb 2005 → May 2005
- 2First Source Gas, LPJun 2005 → Jan 2006
- 3Gastar Exploration Texas, LPFeb 2006 → Sep 2013
- 4Fossil Operating, Inc.Oct 2013 → Sep 2016
- 5Rivershore Operating LLCOct 2016 → Aug 2020
- 6Contrast Energy, LLCSep 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544299-97 | Drill | First Source Texas, Inc. | Nov 17, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | — | 20,000 |
| 544299-98 | Drill | First Source Texas, Inc. | Jul 7, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | — | 20,000 |
| 544299-99 | Drill | First Source Texas, Inc. | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 16, 2004 | 16,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-207506 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 382 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 5,930 | -5,548 |
| Austin ChalkBASE OF AUSTIN CHALK | 5,930 | -5,548 |
| Pettit | 9,890 | -9,508 |
| Travis Peak | 10,283 | -9,901 |
| Knowles Limestone | 13,860 | -13,478 |
| Bossier | 14,392 | -14,010 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,632 | 14,690 | Perforated |
| 14,865 | 14,948 | Perforated |
| 15,007 | 15,053 | Perforated |
| 15,030 | 15,035 | Perforated |
| 16,523 | 16,624 | Perforated |
| 17,127 | 17,216 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,545 | 22 | 4,125 S |
| 11.875 | 10,618 | 14.75 | 1,930 S |
| — | 17,350 | 6 | 130 S |
| 5 | 17,725 | 6 | 800 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 | Jun 30, 2009 | Mar 16, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 29, 2005 | Feb 28, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2005 | Feb 2, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-289-31406 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31406 → 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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