WELL · 42-481-34006 · DISTRICT 3
Duncan #2
Wharton County · Egypt N. (Cook MTN RA) field · Vertical
Duncan #2 (API 42-481-34006) is a plugged well in Wharton County, plugged May 7, 2014, last operated by Faulconer Vernon E. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued November 5, 1997, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Amerada Hess Corporation and has since transferred to Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Yegua, Cook Mtn, Cook Mtn..
Operator of record
Permitted by Amerada Hess Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Tyler, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 16 permits on file · (337) 332-1726
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Faulconer Vernon E. Inc. |
| Production reports | Hilcorp Energy Companythrough Nov 2011 |
| Latest permit | Amerada Hess CorporationNov 5, 1997 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 5, 1997
- last permit issued
- Apr 16, 2013
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.27M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 1997 THROUGH May 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 16, 2013
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 7, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan G-3-168092 | Egypt, N. (Cook MTN RA) | Faulconer, Vernon E., Inc. | 1 | 0 | 1.27M | Dec 1997 – May 2014 |
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.
- 1Amerada Hess CorporationDec 1997 → Jun 2006
- 2Hilcorp Energy CompanyJul 2006 → Nov 2011
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 469698-98 | Drill | Amerada Hess Corporation | May 4, 1998 | Nov 5, 1997 | Nov 10, 1997 | 9,000 |
| 469698-99 | Drill | Amerada Hess Corporation | Nov 5, 1997 | Nov 5, 1997 | — | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-3-168092 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 146 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yegua | 3,132 | -2,986 |
| Cook MTN | 7,702 | -7,556 |
| Cook Mtn. | 7,702 | -7,556 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,658 | 7,662 | Perforated |
| 8,127 | 8,145 | Perforated |
| 8,295 | 8,304 | Perforated |
| 8,410 | 8,415 | Perforated |
| 8,512 | 8,558 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 2,266 | 12.25 | 445 S |
| 7 | 7,567 | 8.75 | 220 S |
| 3.5 | 8,950 | 7 | 245 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 29, 2014 | Jun 11, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1999 | Dec 7, 1998 | — |
| 00 | Jun 11, 1998 | Jan 9, 1998 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 1998 | — | — |
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 42-481-34006 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-481-34006 → 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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