WELL · 42-289-31777 · DISTRICT 5
Fossil Wildman Trust #5
Leon County · Hilltop Resort (Bossier) field · Producing · Vertical
Fossil Wildman Trust #5 (API 42-289-31777) is a well in Leon County operated by Contrast Energy LLC, completed October 21, 2011 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 23, 2008, 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 23, 2008 |
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
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 2008
- last permit issued
- Oct 21, 2011
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 8.65M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 21, 2011
- 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 Wildman Trust G-5-251745 | Hilltop Resort (Bossier) | Contrast Energy, LLC | 1 | 0 | 8.65M | May 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 80,443 · prior 12 79,404(+1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Gastar Exploration Texas, LPMay 2009 → 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 670594-98 | Drill | Gastar Exploration Texas, LP | Oct 15, 2008 | Sep 23, 2008 | Feb 11, 2009 | 20,000 |
| 670594-99 | Drill | Gastar Exploration Texas, LP | Sep 5, 2008 | Sep 23, 2008 | — | 20,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-251745 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 482 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 6,124 | -5,642 |
| Buda | 6,852 | -6,370 |
| PettitPETTET | 10,190 | -9,708 |
| Pettit | 10,190 | -9,708 |
| Travis Peak | 10,784 | -10,302 |
| Knowles/Dol | 14,102 | -13,620 |
| BossierUPPER BOSSIER | 14,857 | -14,375 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 16,485 | 16,491 | Perforated |
| 16,950 | 16,955 | Perforated |
| 17,407 | 17,415 | Perforated |
| 17,666 | 17,675 | Perforated |
| 18,414 | 18,480 | Perforated |
| 18,819 | 18,831 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,885 | 17.5 | 2,250 S |
| 9.625 | 10,850 | 12.25 | 1,010 S |
| 5 | 19,000 | 6.5 | 375 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 9, 2012 | Oct 25, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 2010 | Nov 12, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2009 | Jun 19, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-289-31777 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-289-31777 → 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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