TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · API 42-365-32817 · DISTRICT 06
Black Vera #6
Panola County · Bethany (Cotton Valley) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Black Vera #6 (API 42-365-32817) is a well in Panola County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed February 3, 1998 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2015.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1993 and 1994, permitted to 9,950 ft.
It was permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley, Cv Taylor.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler; 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 | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Mar 2015 |
| Latest permit | Sonat Exploration Company -TylerAug 12, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,950
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 12, 1994
- last permit issued
- Feb 3, 1998
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 614K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 3, 1998
- Shut in
- Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, Vera G-6-150302 | Briggs (Upper Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 24.2K | Mar 1994 – Jul 2026 |
| Black, Vera G-6-151009 | Bethany (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 590K | May 1994 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Sonat Exploration Company -TylerMar 1994 → Dec 1999
- 2El Paso Production CompanyJan 2000 → Mar 2002
- 3Hunt Petroleum CorporationApr 2002 → Nov 2008
- 4XTO Energy Inc.Dec 2008 → Mar 2015
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426938-99 | Recompletion | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Aug 12, 1994 | Aug 12, 1994 | May 10, 1994 | 10,000 |
| 412412-99 | Drill | Sonat Exploration Company -Tyler | Jun 3, 1993 | Jun 3, 1993 | Dec 31, 1993 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 1998 | Black Vera G-6-151009 | Bethany (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Apr 1, 2015 | 9,950 |
| Mar 10, 1994 | Black Vera G-6-150302 | Briggs (Upper Travis Peak) | XTO Energy Inc. | Partial Plug · shut in Oct 1, 2000 | 9,950 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 250 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 5,906 | -5,656 |
| Travis Peak | 6,236 | -5,986 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY TAYLOR | 9,626 | -9,376 |
| CV Taylor | 9,626 | -9,376 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,393 | 6,408 | Perforated |
| 8,505 | 8,810 | Perforated |
| 9,621 | 9,822 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.75 | 1,210 | 14.75 | 600 S |
| 4.5 | 9,950 | 7.875 | 2,611 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 | May 5, 1998 | Apr 2, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Feb 19, 1998 | Jan 20, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Oct 5, 1994 | May 26, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 29, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1994 | Mar 28, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 4, 1994 | — | — |
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 42-365-32817 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-32817 → 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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