WELL · 42-289-31609 · DISTRICT 5
Fossil Williams #1
Leon County · Hilltop Resort (Bossier) field · Producing · Directional
Fossil Williams #1 (API 42-289-31609) is a well in Leon County operated by Contrast Energy LLC, completed February 23, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued September 5, 2006, permitted to 20,000 ft.
It was permitted by Gastar Exploration Texas, LP and has since transferred to Contrast Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Buda, Pettit, Travis Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Gastar Exploration Texas, LP; 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 | Gastar Exploration Texas, LPSep 5, 2006 |
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
- Sep 5, 2006
- last permit issued
- Feb 23, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 906K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 23, 2007
- 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 Williams G-5-227311 | Hilltop Resort (Bossier) | Contrast Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 906K | Jan 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 921 · prior 12 75(+1128%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Gastar Exploration Texas, LPJan 2007 → Sep 2013
- 2Fossil Operating, Inc.Oct 2013 → Sep 2016
- 3Rivershore Operating LLCOct 2016 → Aug 2020
- 4Contrast Energy, LLCSep 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 625393-97 | Drill | Gastar Exploration Texas, LP | Dec 28, 2006 | Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 8, 2006 | 20,000 |
| 625393-98 | Drill | Gastar Exploration Texas, LP | Sep 14, 2006 | Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 8, 2006 | 19,500 |
| 625393-99 | Drill | Gastar Exploration Texas, LP | Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 5, 2006 | Sep 8, 2006 | 19,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-227311 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 527 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 6,195 | -5,668 |
| Buda | 6,935 | -6,408 |
| Pettit | 10,318 | -9,791 |
| Travis Peak | 10,910 | -10,383 |
| Knowles | 14,262 | -13,735 |
| M. Bossier (New) | 15,644 | -15,117 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16,137 | 16,140 | Perforated |
| 16,151 | 16,154 | Perforated |
| 16,279 | 16,281 | Perforated |
| 16,285 | 16,288 | Perforated |
| 16,801 | 16,805 | Perforated |
| 16,826 | 16,830 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,962 | 16.5 | 2,220 S |
| 9.625 | 14,375 | 10.625 | 360 S |
| 5 | 17,210 | 6.5 | 315 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 26, 2007 | May 1, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 22, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-289-31609 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31609 → 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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