TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · LAWLESS UNIT LEASE · API 42-365-34784 · DISTRICT 06
Lawless Unit #17
Panola County · Bethany East (Cotton Valley) field · Temp Abandoned · Vertical
Lawless Unit #17 (API 42-365-34784) is a well in Panola County operated by Xto Energy Inc., completed January 27, 2002 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in July 1, 2024.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 26, 2001, permitted to 9,551 ft.
It was permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), James Lime, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Its lease has reported 12.4K barrels of oil and 770K mcf of gas since January 2002, last reporting volume in June 2024.
Operator of record
Permitted by Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc; 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 Jun 2024 |
| Latest permit | Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncNov 26, 2001 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,551
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 26, 2001
- last permit issued
- Jan 27, 2002
- completed
- 12.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 770K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2002 THROUGH Jun 2024
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 27, 2002
- Shut in
- Jul 1, 2024
- 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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawless Unit G-6-187881 | Bethany, East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 12.4K | 770K | Jan 2002 – Jun 2024 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 1,398(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Totalfinaelf E&P USA IncJan 2002 → Aug 2003
- 2Total E&P USA, Inc.Sep 2003 → Feb 2006
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Mar 2006 → Jun 2024
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 514817-99 | Drill | Totalfinaelf E&P USA Inc | Oct 26, 2001 | Nov 26, 2001 | Dec 14, 2001 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2002 | Lawless Unit G-6-187881 | Bethany East (Cotton Valley) | XTO Energy Inc. | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jul 1, 2024 | 9,551 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 305 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,519 | -4,214 |
| James Lime | 5,269 | -4,964 |
| Pettit | 5,570 | -5,265 |
| Travis Peak | 5,900 | -5,595 |
| Cotton ValleyTOP COTTON VALLEY | 8,229 | -7,924 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,290 | 8,300 | Perforated |
| 8,402 | 8,410 | Perforated |
| 8,974 | 8,984 | Perforated |
| 9,348 | 9,358 | Perforated |
| 9,376 | 9,386 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,954 | 11 | 360 S |
| 4.5 | 9,551 | 7.875 | 930 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | May 21, 2002 | Mar 18, 2002 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 9, 2002 | — | — |
Well logs
The RRC's map lists this well among those with logs online. Its monthly inventories loaded here, which start in July 2006, list none for it, so none are itemized.
Open the RRC's log search for this well ↗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 42-365-34784 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-34784 → scanned completion filings
The logs loaded for this well are under Well logs, with the RRC's log search for it.
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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