WELL · 42-423-30863 · DISTRICT 6
Elliott J. W. #2
Smith County · Chapel Hill (Travis Peak) field · Vertical
Elliott J. W. #2 (API 42-423-30863) is a plugged well in Smith County, plugged February 15, 2022, last operated by Kerr-Mcgee Corporation.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1984 and 1991, permitted to 8,700 ft.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Paluxy, Mass Anhydrite, Massive Anhydrite (marker), Pettit.
Its 2 leases have reported 6.12K barrels of oil and 199K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 3, 2000 · 626 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Kerr-McGee Corporation |
| Production reports | Samson Lone Star, LLCthrough Nov 2008 |
| Latest permit | Kerr-McGee CorporationNov 15, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 15, 1991
- last permit issued
- Oct 5, 1984
- completed
- 6.12K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 199K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 5, 1984
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Feb 15, 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 2 leases this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott, J. W. O-6-12969 | Chapel Hill (Rodessa) | Byng Energy Group, Inc. | 1 | 6.12K | 199K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| — O-6-11496 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Kerr-McGee CorporationJan 1993 → Jul 1996
- 2Nuevo Energy CompanyAug 1996 → Dec 1998
- 3Samson Lone Star LPJan 1999 → Jun 2007
- 4Samson Lone Star, LLCJul 2007 → Sep 2008
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393807-99 | Recompletion | Kerr-McGee Corporation | Nov 8, 1991 | Nov 15, 1991 | Jan 7, 1992 | 8,600 |
| 246390-99 | Drill | Enserch Exploration, Inc | Jul 25, 1984 | Jul 26, 1984 | Aug 23, 1984 | 8,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-11496 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-12969 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 489 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 5,470 | -4,981 |
| Mass Anhydrite | 7,030 | -6,541 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 7,030 | -6,541 |
| Mass Anhydrite | 7,336 | -6,847 |
| Pettit | 7,950 | -7,461 |
| Travis Peak | 8,070 | -7,581 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,356 | 7,466 | Perforated |
| 8,090 | 8,300 | Perforated |
| 8,388 | 8,418 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,119 | 11 | 370 S |
| 4.5 | 8,600 | 7.875 | 420 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 | Mar 24, 1992 | Feb 10, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 17, 1992 | Oct 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 5, 1984 | Oct 12, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Nov 1, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-423-30863 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-30863 → 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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