WELL · 42-363-36142 · DISTRICT 9
Paltex #2
Palo Pinto County · KRS (Marble Falls) field · Vertical
Paltex #2 (API 42-363-36142) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Upham Oil & Gas Company, completed May 20, 2013.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 30, 2013, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC and has since transferred to Upham Oil & Gas Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Davis Sand, Marble Falls, Ellenburger.
Its 2 leases have reported 4.2K barrels of oil and 64.6K mcf of gas since November 2012, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newark E&P Operating, LLC; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Mineral Wells, TX · P-5 Y, filed Sep 4, 2025 · 141 permits on file · (940) 325-4491
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Upham Oil & Gas Company |
| Production reports | Upham Oil & Gas Companythrough Sep 2024 |
| Latest permit | Newark E&P Operating, LLCApr 30, 2013 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 30, 2013
- last permit issued
- May 20, 2013
- completed
- 4.2K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 64.6K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2012 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 20, 2013
- 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paltex G-13-286862 | KRS (Marble Falls) | Upham Oil & Gas Company | 1 | 0 | 7.4K | Dec 2018 – Jul 2026 |
| Paltex O-13-32397 | KRS (Marble Falls) | Upham Oil & Gas Company | 2 | 4.2K | 57.2K | Nov 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 323(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newark E&P Operating, LLCDec 2012 → Dec 2014
- 2Tarpon Oil & Gas Co.Jan 2015 → Feb 2019
- 3Black Bandana LLCJun 2021 → Apr 2023
- 4Upham Oil & Gas CompanyMay 2023 → Sep 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 761348-99 | Drill | Newark E&P Operating, LLC | Apr 23, 2013 | Apr 30, 2013 | May 4, 2013 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-286862 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-32397 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,092 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Sand | 3,687 | -2,595 |
| Marble Falls | 4,271 | -3,179 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 4,830 | -3,738 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,294 | 4,380 | Perforated |
| 4,420 | 4,492 | Perforated |
| 4,650 | 4,690 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 395 | 12.25 | 250 S |
| 5.5 | 4,848 | 7.875 | 300 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 | Jul 29, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 29, 2013 | Jul 17, 2013 | Yes |
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 42-363-36142 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-36142 → 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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