WELL · 42-363-30999 · DISTRICT 7
Houx James #2
Palo Pinto County · Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) field · Vertical
Houx James #2 (API 42-363-30999) is a plugged well in Palo Pinto County, plugged March 31, 2026, last operated by Eagleridge Operating LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 25, 1982, permitted to 4,500 ft.
It was permitted by Mclendon, George A. and has since transferred to Eagleridge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Operator of record
Permitted by McLendon, George A.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 4, 2026 · 129 permits on file · (855) 820-6008
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Eagleridge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLCthrough Aug 2009 |
| Latest permit | McLendon, George A.Oct 25, 1982 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 25, 1982
- last permit issued
- Mar 17, 1977
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 18.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 17, 1977
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 31, 2026
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houx, James G-8-102362 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Eagleridge Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 18.8K | Jan 1993 – Mar 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.
- 1Horn EnergyJan 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Telesis Operating Co., Inc.Feb 2003 → Jul 2008
- 3Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLCAug 2008 → Aug 2009
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175510-99 | Drill | McLendon, George A. | Oct 25, 1982 | Oct 25, 1982 | — | 4,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-102362 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,418 | 3,427 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 200 | 11 | 160 S |
| 2.375 | 3,402 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 3,509 | 7.875 | 530 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 | Jan 12, 1984 | Oct 12, 1982 | — |
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 42-363-30999 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-30999 → 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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