TEXAS · WELLS · SHERMAN COUNTY · VIRGIL A LEASE · API 42-421-30609 · DISTRICT 08
Virgil A #2
Sherman County · Palo Duro Creek (Red Cave) field · Vertical
Virgil A #2 (API 42-421-30609) is a plugged well in Sherman County, plugged December 20, 2022, last operated by Scout Energy Management LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 19, 1996, permitted to 2,300 ft.
It was permitted by Phillips Petroleum Company and has since transferred to Scout Energy Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Base Stone Corral, Red Cave.
Operator of record
Permitted by Phillips Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 22, 2025
- Permits on file
- 483
- Phone
- (972) 277-1397
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Production reports | Scout Energy Management LLCthrough Jun 2019 |
| Latest permit | Phillips Petroleum CompanyApr 19, 1996 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 2,300
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 19, 1996
- last permit issued
- Feb 13, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 149K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 1996 THROUGH Dec 2022
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 13, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Dec 20, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil A G-14-162372 | Palo Duro Creek (Red Cave) | Scout Energy Management LLC | 1 | 0 | 149K | Aug 1996 – Dec 2022 |
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.
- 1Phillips Petroleum CompanyFeb 1997 → Dec 2002
- 2Conocophillips CompanyJan 2003 → Sep 2017
- 3Scout Energy Management LLCNov 2017 → Jun 2019
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 447205-99 | Drill | Phillips Petroleum Company | Apr 18, 1996 | Apr 19, 1996 | May 3, 1996 | 2,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1997 | Virgil A G-14-162372 | Palo Duro Creek (Red Cave) | Scout Energy Management LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,420 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base Stone Corral | 1,699 | 1,721 |
| Red Cave | 1,877 | 1,543 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1,934 | 2,125 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 596 | 12.25 | 280 S |
| 7 | 1,934 | 8.875 | 25 S |
| 7 | 1,934 | 8.75 | 120 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 27, 1997 | Mar 6, 1997 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 1997 | Feb 4, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 10, 1997 | — | — |
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 42-421-30609 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-421-30609 → 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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