WELL · 42-423-31426 · DISTRICT 6
Hardy -A- #2
Smith County · Lane Chapel N. (Paluxy A) field · Vertical
Hardy -A- #2 (API 42-423-31426) is a well in Smith County operated by Gunn Oil Company, completed September 20, 1994.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 10, 1994, permitted to 7,000 ft.
It was permitted by SW Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Gunn Oil Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Nacotoch, Pecan Gap, Austin Chalk, Woodbine.
Its 2 leases have reported 840K barrels of oil and 662K mcf of gas since September 1994, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 17 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by SW Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita Falls, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 743 permits on file · (940) 256-3330
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Gunn Oil Company |
| Production reports | PWR Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | SW Operating, Inc.Aug 10, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 1994
- last permit issued
- Sep 20, 1994
- completed
- 840K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 662K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 1994 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 20, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 17 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Chapel (Paluxy a) Unit O-6-13546 | Lane Chapel (Paluxy a Sand) | PWR Operating, LLC | 16 | 792K | 536K | Aug 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Hardy -A- O-6-13371 | Lane Chapel, N. (Paluxy A) | Gunn Oil Company | 1 | 48K | 125K | Sep 1994 – Dec 1996 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 14,517 · prior 12 16,206(-10%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SW Operating, Inc.Sep 1994 → Aug 1995
- 2Gunn Oil CompanySep 1995 → Mar 2002
- 3Aries Operating, LLCApr 2002 → Aug 2003
- 4Aries Operating, LPSep 2003 → Dec 2017
- 5PetexFeb 2018 → Apr 2025
- 6PWR Operating, LLCMay 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426800-99 | Drill | SW Operating, Inc. | Aug 9, 1994 | Aug 10, 1994 | Aug 27, 1994 | 7,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-6-13371 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-6-13546 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 438 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacotoch | 2,485 | -2,047 |
| Pecan Gap | 3,190 | -2,752 |
| Austin ChalkTOP AUSTIN CHALK | 4,170 | -3,732 |
| Woodbine | 4,520 | -4,082 |
| Buda | 5,210 | -4,772 |
| Paluxy | 6,710 | -6,272 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,766 | 6,782 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,168 | 11 | 460 S |
| 5.5 | 6,900 | 7.875 | 400 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 | Aug 16, 1996 | Sep 27, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 12, 1995 | Sep 27, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 1, 1995 | — | — |
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 42-423-31426 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-423-31426 → 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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