WELL · 42-365-31705 · DISTRICT 6
Lawless Unit #6
Panola County · Bethany East (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Lawless Unit #6 (API 42-365-31705) is a plugged well in Panola County, plugged April 4, 2022, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1984 and 1992, permitted to 10,100 ft.
It was permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fina Oil & Chemical Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- 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 | none |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Jan 2018 |
| Latest permit | Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyDec 23, 1992 |
- 10,100
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Dec 23, 1992
- last permit issued
- May 25, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 810K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Mar 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 25, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 4, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawless Unit G-6-117037 | Deberry (Cotton Valley Lower) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 507K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2022 |
| Lawless G-6-147300 | Bethany, East (Cotton Valley) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | 1 | 0 | 303K | May 1993 – Aug 1997 |
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.
- 1Fina Oil & Chemical CompanyApr 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2001 → Aug 2003
- 3Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2006
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2006 → Jan 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407355-99 | Other | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Dec 17, 1992 | Dec 23, 1992 | Dec 20, 1992 | 9,525 |
| 266893-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Feb 4, 1985 | Feb 15, 1985 | Mar 8, 1985 | 10,100 |
| 256439-99 | Drill | Tenneco Oil Co. | Oct 2, 1984 | Nov 12, 1984 | — | 10,100 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 1997 | Lawless Unit G-6-117037 | Bethany East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Plugged | — |
| May 1, 1993 | Lawless G-6-147300 | Bethany East (Cotton Valley) | Fina Oil & Chemical Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 294 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 4,850 | -4,556 |
| Pettit | 5,746 | -5,452 |
| Travis Peak | 6,204 | -5,910 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,250 | -7,956 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,252 | 8,415 | Perforated |
| 8,252 | 8,640 | Perforated |
| 8,562 | 8,640 | Perforated |
| 8,685 | 8,690 | Perforated |
| 9,328 | 9,335 | Perforated |
| 9,328 | 9,448 | Perforated |
| 9,364 | 9,367 | Perforated |
| 9,373 | 9,374 | Perforated |
| 9,444 | 9,448 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 2,505 | 14.75 | 2,065 S |
| 7.875 | 9,162 | 9.875 | 1,700 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 | Oct 10, 2006 | Jun 12, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Jan 20, 1994 | Jul 15, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Dec 7, 1993 | — | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 16, 1985 | Jun 19, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Sep 10, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-365-31705 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-31705 → 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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