WELL · 42-497-31970 · DISTRICT 9
Messer E. W. #2
Wise County · Miles-Jackson (Strawn 4300) field · Vertical
Messer E. W. #2 (API 42-497-31970) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged June 17, 2004, last operated by Devon Energy Operating CO. L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1992, permitted to 6,300 ft.
It was permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Devon Energy Operating CO. L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Caddo, Atoka.
Its 4 leases have reported 5.92K barrels of oil and 36.1K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2004. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Operating Co. L.P.
Permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Oklahoma City, OK · P-5 Y, filed Oct 8, 2004 · 939 permits on file
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Operating Co. L.P. |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.through May 2004 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationJan 30, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 30, 1992
- last permit issued
- Feb 24, 1992
- completed
- 5.92K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 36.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2004
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 24, 1992
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 17, 2004
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messer, E. W. O-13-28281 | Miles-Jackson (Strawn 4300) | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. | 1 | 5.92K | 31.3K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2004 |
| Messer, E. W. G-13-181894 | Miles-Jackson (Strawn 4300) | Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P. | 1 | 0 | 4.8K | Jan 2001 – Jun 2004 |
| — G-13-138736 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| — O-13-21026 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationJan 1993 → Jun 2000
- 2Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Jan 2001 → Mar 2002
- 3Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → May 2004
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396247-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Jan 28, 1992 | Jan 30, 1992 | Jan 30, 1992 | 5,905 |
| 91770-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Sep 8, 1980 | Sep 8, 1980 | — | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-138736 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-181894 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-21026 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-13-28281 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,019 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,457 | 4,505 | Perforated |
| 4,708 | 4,736 | Perforated |
| 5,660 | 5,670 | Perforated |
| 5,660 | 5,856 | Perforated |
| 5,781 | 5,856 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 359 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 2.375 | 5,845 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,898 | 7.875 | 525 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 5, 2004 | Apr 29, 2004 | — |
| 00 | Jun 12, 2001 | Feb 1, 2001 | — |
| 00 | Apr 25, 2001 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 23, 1992 | Apr 1, 1992 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 17, 1992 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 13, 1991 | Jun 28, 1991 | — |
| 00 | Jul 26, 1991 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | May 27, 1981 | — |
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 42-497-31970 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-31970 → 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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