WELL · 42-489-31177 · DISTRICT 4
Vaughan Ben #2
Willacy County · Tordilla (M-50) field · Directional
Vaughan Ben #2 (API 42-489-31177) is a plugged well in Willacy County, plugged March 19, 2012, last operated by Xto Energy Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued June 8, 2007, permitted to 14,500 ft.
It was permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. and has since transferred to Xto Energy Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including M-10, M-30, M-50.
Operator of record
Permitted by Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Spring, TX · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 16,153 permits on file · (832) 625-1100
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | XTO Energy Inc. |
| Production reports | XTO Energy Inc.through Apr 2012 |
| Latest permit | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc.Jun 8, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jun 8, 2007
- last permit issued
- Aug 27, 2007
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 56K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2007 THROUGH Jul 2012
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 27, 2007
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 19, 2012
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughan, Ben G-4-247321 | Tordilla (M-50) | XTO Energy Inc. | 1 | 0 | 56K | Aug 2007 – Jul 2012 |
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.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Sep 2007 → Apr 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 639913-99 | Drill | Dominion Expl. & Prod., Inc. | May 31, 2007 | Jun 8, 2007 | Jun 30, 2007 | 14,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-4-247321 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 42 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| M-10 | 12,567 | -12,525 |
| M-30 | 12,896 | -12,854 |
| M-50 | 13,272 | -13,230 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 13,594 | 13,600 | Perforated |
| 13,603 | 13,607 | Perforated |
| 13,659 | 13,664 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,504 | 17.5 | 1,790 S |
| 9.625 | 10,595 | 12.25 | 780 S |
| 3.5 | 13,790 | 6.75 | 490 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 | Jun 25, 2009 | Sep 12, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | May 28, 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 42-489-31177 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-489-31177 → 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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