TEXAS · WELLS · RUSK COUNTY · MINOR, L. V. GAS UNIT LEASE · API 42-401-33323 · DISTRICT 06
Minor L. V. Gas Unit #5
Rusk County · Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Minor L. V. Gas Unit #5 (API 42-401-33323) is a well in Rusk County operated by Craton Operating LLC, completed June 14, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 11, 2004, permitted to 11,115 ft.
It was permitted by Newfield Exploration Company and has since transferred to Craton Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Newfield Exploration Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Bellaire, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 14
- Phone
- (713) 900-3456
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Craton Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Craton Operating LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Newfield Exploration CompanyFeb 11, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,115
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 11, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jun 14, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 872K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 14, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor, L. V. Gas Unit G-6-202869 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 872K | Jun 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,227 · prior 12 15,497(+5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Newfield Exploration CompanyJun 2004 → Aug 2011
- 2Ironwood Oil & Gas LLCSep 2011 → Jun 2014
- 3Cl&f Operating LLCJul 2014 → May 2020
- 4Craton Operating LLCJun 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541946-99 | Drill | Newfield Exploration Company | Feb 11, 2004 | Feb 11, 2004 | May 2, 2004 | 11,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2004 | Minor L. V. Gas Unit G-6-202869 | Oak Hill (Cotton Valley) | Craton Operating LLC | Producing | 11,115 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 316 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 7,180 | -6,864 |
| Travis Peak | 7,420 | -7,104 |
| Cotton Valley | 10,205 | -9,889 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,625 | 10,830 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,532 | 12.25 | 525 S |
| 5.5 | 11,115 | 8.75 | 1,385 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 | Sep 21, 2004 | Jul 9, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 20, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-401-33323 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-33323 → 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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