TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · API 42-365-30178 · DISTRICT 06
J. S. Gholston #2
Panola County · Carthage (Travis Peak) field · Producing · Vertical
J. S. Gholston #2 (API 42-365-30178) is a well in Panola County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed June 23, 2016 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1978 and 2016, permitted to 9,348 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Blossom, Fredericksburg, Paluxy.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 16,156
- Phone
- (346) 502-1572
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | XTO Energy Inc.Feb 17, 2016 |
- 9,348
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Feb 17, 2016
- last permit issued
- Jun 23, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 661K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 23, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gholston, J.S. G-6-76558 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 412K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| J. S. Gholston G-6-280578 | Carthage (Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 249K | Jun 2016 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,700 · prior 12 2,403(-29%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Exxon Corp.Jan 1993 → Mar 2000
- 2Exxon Mobil CorporationApr 2000 → Dec 2013
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Jan 2014 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 813868-99 | Recompletion | XTO Energy Inc. | Feb 15, 2016 | Feb 17, 2016 | Jun 8, 2016 | 9,348 |
| 22540-99 | Drill | Exxon Corp. | Apr 14, 1978 | Apr 14, 1978 | — | 9,348 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2016 | J. S. Gholston G-6-280578 | Carthage (Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | Producing | 9,348 |
| Aug 21, 1997 | Gholston J.S. G-6-76558 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Partial Plug · shut in May 1, 2016 | 9,348 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 265 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 900 | -635 |
| Blossom | 1,880 | -1,615 |
| Fredericksburg | 2,620 | -2,355 |
| Paluxy | 3,036 | -2,771 |
| Glen Rose | 3,278 | -3,013 |
| Rodessa | 4,790 | -4,525 |
| PettitPETTET | 5,590 | -5,325 |
| Travis Peak | 6,089 | -5,824 |
| Cotton Valley | 7,832 | -7,567 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,091 | 6,312 | Perforated |
| 8,440 | 8,460 | Perforated |
| 8,476 | 8,486 | Perforated |
| 8,656 | 8,662 | Perforated |
| 8,678 | 8,684 | Perforated |
| 8,743 | 8,762 | Perforated |
| 8,743 | 9,170 | Perforated |
| 8,945 | 8,970 | Perforated |
| 9,125 | 9,170 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 67 | 20 | 125 S |
| 14 | 67 | — | — |
| 9.625 | 1,529 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 9.625 | 1,529 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,332 | 8.75 | 206 S |
| 5.5 | 9,332 | — | — |
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 | Aug 19, 2016 | Jun 28, 2016 | — |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1997 | Oct 3, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 17, 1976 | — |
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 42-365-30178 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-30178 → 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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