TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · API 42-365-31047 · DISTRICT 06
Wiltcher J. W. Gas Unit #2
Panola County · Carthage (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Wiltcher J. W. Gas Unit #2 (API 42-365-31047) is a plugged well in Panola County, plugged September 5, 2023, last operated by Bpx Operating Company.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1979 and 2016, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by BP America Production Company and has since transferred to Bpx Operating Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Permitted by BP America Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Denver, CO
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 24, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,576
- Phone
- (720) 439-5104
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BPX Operating Company |
| Production reports | BP America Production Companythrough Jun 2014 |
| Latest permit | BP America Production CompanyAug 17, 2016 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 17, 2016
- last permit issued
- Oct 3, 2016
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 383K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Aug 2023
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 3, 2016
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 5, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltcher, J. W. Gas Unit G-6-283328 | Carthage (Travis Peak) | BPX Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Oct 2016 – Aug 2023 |
| Wiltcher, J.W. Gas Unit G-6-88648 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | BP America Production Company | 1 | 0 | 383K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2016 |
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.
- 1Arco Oil & Gas Co.Jan 1993 → Feb 1994
- 2Vastar Resources, Inc.Mar 1994 → Dec 2001
- 3BP America Production CompanyJan 2002 → Jun 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 817651-99 | Recompletion | BP America Production Company | Aug 10, 2016 | Aug 17, 2016 | Sep 22, 2016 | 9,612 |
| 63565-99 | Drill | Arco Oil & Gas Co. | Nov 12, 1979 | Nov 12, 1979 | Feb 5, 1980 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2016 | Wiltcher J. W. Gas Unit G-6-283328 | Carthage (Travis Peak) | BPX Operating Company | Plugged | — |
| Jun 27, 1980 | Wiltcher J.W. Gas Unit G-6-88648 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | BP America Production Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 337 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 4,999 | -4,662 |
| Travis Peak | 6,367 | -6,030 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,468 | -8,131 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,448 | 7,949 | Perforated |
| 9,364 | 9,463 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,625 | 12 | 650 S |
| 9.625 | 1,625 | — | 650 S |
| 2.875 | 9,352 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 9,612 | 8.875 | 1,510 S |
| 5.5 | 9,612 | — | 1,510 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 | Feb 26, 2018 | May 15, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jul 21, 1980 | — |
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 42-365-31047 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-31047 → 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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