WELL · 42-401-35053 · DISTRICT 6
Rice #2
Rusk County · Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) field · Vertical
Rice #2 (API 42-401-35053) is a plugged well in Rusk County, plugged May 15, 2025, last operated by M. E. Operating & Services Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2009 and 2011, permitted to 11,200 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including BMA, Gloyd, Pettit, Travi Peak.
Operator of record
M. E. Operating & Services Inc.
Fort Worth, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jan 5, 2026 · 99 permits on file · (817) 980-5613
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | M. E. Operating & Services Inc. |
| Production reports | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.through Aug 2023 |
| Latest permit | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.May 17, 2011 |
- 11,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 17, 2011
- last permit issued
- Aug 21, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 198K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 21, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 15, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice G-6-262308 | Naconiche Creek (Rod.-TP Cons.) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 101K | May 2011 – Jul 2026 |
| Rice G-6-251778 | Minden (Travis Peak Cons.) | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 97K | Aug 2009 – May 2025 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 0
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1M. E. Operating & Services, Inc.Aug 2009 → Aug 2023
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715947-99 | Recompletion | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | May 9, 2011 | May 17, 2011 | Apr 26, 2011 | 8,000 |
| 679759-99 | Drill | M. E. Operating & Services, Inc. | Mar 23, 2009 | Apr 20, 2009 | Apr 26, 2009 | 11,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-251778 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-262308 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 470 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,452 | -5,982 |
| BMA | 6,542 | -6,072 |
| Gloyd | 6,606 | -6,136 |
| Pettit | 7,264 | -6,794 |
| Travi Peak | 7,604 | -7,134 |
| Travis Peak | 7,604 | -7,134 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,618 | 6,622 | Perforated |
| 7,680 | 7,708 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,309 | 11 | 405 S |
| 4.5 | 8,000 | 7.875 | 1,210 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 | Feb 27, 2012 | Jun 8, 2011 | — |
| 00 | Nov 20, 2009 | Sep 10, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 16, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-401-35053 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-401-35053 → 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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