WELL · 42-459-30749 · DISTRICT 6
Free J.W. Gas Unit #1
Upshur County · Glenwood (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Directional
Free J.W. Gas Unit #1 (API 42-459-30749) is a well in Upshur County operated by R2q Operating LLC, completed March 11, 1995 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1994 and 1998, permitted to 12,000 ft.
It was permitted by Sigmon Production Company, Inc. and has since transferred to R2q Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rodessa, James Lime, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sigmon Production Company, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Iowa Park, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 38 permits on file · (940) 733-8152
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | R2Q Operating LLC |
| Production reports | R2Q Operating LLCthrough Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sigmon Production Company, Inc.Sep 23, 1998 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 12,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1998
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 1995
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.11M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 1995
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free, J.W. Gas Unit G-6-154163 | White Oak (Cotton Valley Sand) | R2Q Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.11M | Mar 1995 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 905 · prior 12 754(+20%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sigmon Production Company, Inc.Mar 1995 → Dec 2013
- 2Dyersdale Production Co, Inc.Jan 2014 → Feb 2016
- 3R2Q Operating LLCMay 2017 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479660-99 | Field transfer | Sigmon Production Company, Inc. | Sep 23, 1998 | Sep 23, 1998 | Oct 4, 1994 | 11,188 |
| 422768-98 | Drill | Sigmon Production Company, Inc. | Oct 4, 1994 | Apr 6, 1994 | Oct 4, 1994 | 12,000 |
| 422768-99 | Drill | Sigmon Production Company, Inc. | Apr 6, 1994 | Apr 6, 1994 | — | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-154163 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 439 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rodessa | 7,112 | -6,673 |
| James LimeJAMES | 7,598 | -7,159 |
| Travis Peak | 8,070 | -7,631 |
| Cotton ValleyLOWER COTTON VALLEY | 11,000 | -10,561 |
| Bossier | 11,108 | -10,669 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,001 | 11,005 | Perforated |
| 11,010 | 11,030 | Perforated |
| 11,030 | 11,053 | Perforated |
| 11,091 | 11,111 | Perforated |
| 11,126 | 11,136 | Perforated |
| 11,144 | 11,148 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,906 | 12.25 | 1,709 S |
| 4.5 | 11,250 | 8.75 | 2,000 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 18, 1999 | Sep 9, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jul 3, 1995 | Apr 6, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 2, 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 42-459-30749 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-459-30749 → 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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