WELL · 42-459-31353 · DISTRICT 6
Free J.W. Gas Unit #4
Upshur County · White Oak (Cotton Valley Sand) field · Producing · Vertical
Free J.W. Gas Unit #4 (API 42-459-31353) is a well in Upshur County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed April 6, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 29, 2006, permitted to 11,300 ft.
It was permitted by Exco Operating Company, LP and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including BMA, Travis Peak, Taylor.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Exco Operating Company, LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Keithville, LA · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (844) 507-5540
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Exco Operating Company, LPNov 29, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 29, 2006
- last permit issued
- Apr 6, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 350K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Apr 2007 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 6, 2007
- 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-6-252155 | White Oak (Cotton Valley Sand) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 350K | Apr 2007 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 5,804 · prior 12 9,402(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Txok Texas Energy Resources,l.p.Apr 2007 → Sep 2007
- 2Exco Operating Company, LPOct 2007 → Aug 2009
- 3Encore Operating, L.P.Sep 2009 → Aug 2010
- 4Quantum Resources Management,llcSep 2010 → Dec 2014
- 5Breitburn Operating L.P.Jan 2015 → Dec 2024
- 6Diversified Production LLCJan 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 629609-97 | Drill | Exco Operating Company, LP | Oct 12, 2009 | Nov 29, 2006 | Jan 25, 2007 | 11,200 |
| 629609-99 | Drill | Txok Texas Energy Resources,l.p. | Nov 28, 2006 | Nov 29, 2006 | Jan 25, 2007 | 11,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-252155 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 351 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| BMA | 6,725 | -6,374 |
| Travis Peak | 7,880 | -7,529 |
| Taylor | 10,850 | -10,499 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,803 | 10,937 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,140 | 11 | 357 S |
| 4.5 | 11,055 | 7.875 | 2,300 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 | Dec 28, 2009 | Oct 16, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 30, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-459-31353 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-459-31353 → 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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