WELL · 42-363-34809 · DISTRICT 7
Dean Helen Louise #2
Palo Pinto County · Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) field · Vertical
Dean Helen Louise #2 (API 42-363-34809) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Lowrance & Ray Exploration Inc., completed February 15, 1999.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 9, 1998, permitted to 4,500 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Mariner (Conglomerate), Palo Pinto, Strawn, Wildcat.
Its 3 leases have reported 6.32K barrels of oil and 22.8K mcf of gas since February 1999, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Lowrance & Ray Exploration Inc.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 8, 2003 · 4 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lowrance & Ray Exploration Inc. |
| Production reports | Tracer Operating, Inc.through Aug 2018 |
| Latest permit | Lowrance & Ray Exploration, Inc.Dec 9, 1998 |
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
- Dec 9, 1998
- last permit issued
- Feb 15, 1999
- completed
- 6.32K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 22.8K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 1999 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 15, 1999
- 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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean G-8-261280 | Palo Pinto County Regular | North Texas Plugging, LLC | 1 | 0 | 9.53K | Sep 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Dean, Helen Louise O-8-28646 | Palo Pinto County Regular | Tracer Operating, Inc. | 1 | 6.32K | 12.5K | Jul 1999 – Nov 2011 |
| Dean, Helen Louise G-8-172569 | Palo Pinto Co. Reg. (Gas) | Lowrance & Ray Exploration, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 781 | Feb 1999 – Jun 1999 |
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.
- 1Lowrance & Ray Exploration, Inc.Apr 1999 → Sep 2003
- 23-R Production, Inc.Oct 2003 → Nov 2004
- 3Century Petroleum, Inc.Dec 2004 → Oct 2005
- 4Tarpon Oil & Gas Co.Nov 2005 → Aug 2008
- 5Tracer Operating, Inc.Apr 2010 → Aug 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481377-99 | Drill | Lowrance & Ray Exploration, Inc. | Dec 9, 1998 | Dec 9, 1998 | Dec 19, 1998 | 4,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-172569 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-8-261280 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-28646 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,145 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Mariner (Conglomerate) | 4,500 | -3,355 |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO COUNTY REGULAR | 4,500 | -3,355 |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO COUNTY REGULAR (GAS | 4,500 | -3,355 |
| StrawnSTRAWN, N (BEND CONGLOMERATE) | 4,500 | -3,355 |
| StrawnSTRAWN, NW (MARBLE FALLS) | 4,500 | -3,355 |
| Wildcat | 4,500 | -3,355 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,564 | 3,574 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 225 | 12.25 | 140 S |
| 8.625 | 228 | 12.25 | 140 S |
| 4.5 | 3,935 | 7.875 | 140 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 | Nov 9, 2011 | Sep 26, 2011 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 8, 1999 | Aug 20, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Sep 28, 1999 | — | — |
| 00 | May 18, 1999 | Apr 15, 1999 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 29, 1999 | — | — |
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 42-363-34809 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-34809 → 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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