WELL · 42-459-30858 · DISTRICT 6
Free J.W. Gas Unit #2
Upshur County · Glenwood (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Free J.W. Gas Unit #2 (API 42-459-30858) is a well in Upshur County operated by R2q Operating LLC, completed June 28, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1996 and 1998, permitted to 11,500 ft.
It was permitted by Sigmon Production Company, Inc. and has since transferred to R2q Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Bexar, James Lime, Pine Island, Pettit.
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.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 23, 1998
- last permit issued
- Jun 28, 1996
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.59M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 28, 1996
- 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-6-159859 | White Oak (Cotton Valley Sand) | R2Q Operating LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.59M | Jun 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,884 · prior 12 4,871(-41%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sigmon Production Company, Inc.Jul 1996 → Dec 2013
- 2Dyersdale Production Co, Inc.Jan 2014 → Dec 2016
- 3R2Q Operating LLCJan 2017 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479661-99 | Field transfer | Sigmon Production Company, Inc. | Sep 23, 1998 | Sep 23, 1998 | May 19, 1996 | 11,082 |
| 447880-99 | Drill | Sigmon Production Company, Inc. | May 7, 1996 | May 7, 1996 | May 18, 1996 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-159859 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 355 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bexar | 7,385 | -7,030 |
| James LimeJAMES | 7,430 | -7,075 |
| Pine Island | 7,580 | -7,225 |
| PettitPETTET | 7,690 | -7,335 |
| Pettit | 7,690 | -7,335 |
| Travis Peak | 7,918 | -7,563 |
| Bossier | 11,004 | -10,649 |
| Taylor | 11,011 | -10,656 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,862 | 10,888 | Perforated |
| 10,895 | 10,920 | Perforated |
| 10,931 | 10,938 | Perforated |
| 10,958 | 10,978 | Perforated |
| 10,990 | 11,004 | Perforated |
| 11,010 | 11,016 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 3,902 | 11 | — |
| 4.5 | 11,115 | 7.875 | 1,850 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 26, 1999 | Sep 9, 1999 | — |
| 00 | Oct 4, 1996 | Aug 6, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 27, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-459-30858 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-459-30858 → 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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