TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · API 42-365-31976 · DISTRICT 06
Fonville #2
Panola County · Bethany (Pettit 6170) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Fonville #2 (API 42-365-31976) is a well in Panola County operated by Rfe Operating LLC, completed January 23, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1988 and 1997, permitted to 6,915 ft.
It was permitted by Winchester Production Company and has since transferred to Rfe Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Blossom, Goodland, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Winchester Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 135
- Phone
- (903) 730-6080
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | RFE Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Compass Energy Operating, LLCthrough May 2015 |
| Latest permit | Winchester Production CompanyJan 30, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,915
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 1997
- last permit issued
- Jan 23, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 439K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 23, 1997
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2015
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fonville G-6-161852 | Bethany (Pettit 6170) | RFE Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 438K | Jan 1997 – Jul 2026 |
| Fonville G-6-130806 | Carthage (Travis Peak Jip) | Winchester Production Company | 1 | 0 | 1.03K | Jan 1993 – Jan 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.
- 1Winchester Production CompanyJan 1997 → Apr 2007
- 2Winchester Production Co., Ltd.May 2007 → Jun 2008
- 3Exco Production Company, LPJul 2008 → Dec 2009
- 4Exco Operating Company, LPJan 2010 → Jan 2013
- 5Exco/Hgi JV Assets, LLCFeb 2013 → Jun 2014
- 6Compass Energy Operating, LLCJul 2014 → May 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457900-99 | Recompletion | Winchester Production Company | Jan 28, 1997 | Jan 30, 1997 | Jan 14, 1997 | 6,500 |
| 365506-99 | Recompletion | Winchester Production Company | Oct 23, 1989 | Oct 26, 1989 | — | 6,915 |
| 352914-98 | Drill | Winchester Production Company | Apr 17, 1989 | Nov 3, 1988 | — | 6,915 |
| 352914-99 | Drill | Winchester Production Company | Nov 2, 1988 | Nov 3, 1988 | — | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 1997 | Fonville G-6-161852 | Bethany (Pettit 6170) | RFE Operating LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jun 1, 2015 | 6,915 |
| Jan 23, 1989 | Fonville G-6-130806 | Carthage (Travis Peak Jip) | Winchester Production Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 275 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Blossom | 2,140 | -1,865 |
| Goodland | 2,790 | -2,515 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,797 | -4,522 |
| Pettit | 5,853 | -5,578 |
| Travis Peak | 6,188 | -5,913 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,040 | 6,044 | Perforated |
| 6,046 | 6,056 | Perforated |
| 6,070 | 6,090 | Perforated |
| 6,666 | 6,674 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 336 | 12.25 | 220 S |
| 5 | 6,900 | 7.875 | 420 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 | Apr 16, 1997 | Feb 13, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 7, 1997 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 15, 1989 | Apr 17, 1989 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 3, 1989 | — | — |
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 42-365-31976 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-31976 → 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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