WELL · 42-497-32667 · DISTRICT 9
Berg R.S. #2
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Berg R.S. #2 (API 42-497-32667) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged October 21, 2015, last operated by Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLC.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1983 and 2003, permitted to 8,990 ft.
It was permitted by Hep Oil Company, Ltd. and has since transferred to Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Caddo, Fletcher Congl., Forestburg, Barnett.
Operator of record
Permitted by Hep Oil Company, Ltd.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Pittsburgh, PA · P-5 Y, filed May 12, 2020 · 599 permits on file · (800) 926-1759
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCthrough Sep 2012 |
| Latest permit | Hep Oil Company, Ltd.Aug 26, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,990
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jan 10, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 38.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 10, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 21, 2015
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berg, R.S. G-13-230726 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Vantage Fort Worth Energy LLC | 1 | 0 | 35K | Jun 2006 – Oct 2017 |
| Berg, R. S. G-13-112680 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Hep Oil GP, LLC | 1 | 0 | 3.3K | Jan 1993 – Jun 2008 |
| Berg, R. S. G-13-116023 | Fletcher (Conglomerate) | Hep Oil Company, Ltd. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Jun 2007 |
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.
- 1Seely Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Aug 1994
- 2Hep Oil Company, Ltd.Jun 2006 → Dec 2007
- 3Hep Oil GP, LLCJan 2008 → Jan 2012
- 4Silver Creek Resources, LLCFeb 2012 → Aug 2012
- 5Silver Creek Oil & Gas, LLCSep 2012 → Sep 2012
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535768-99 | Recompletion | Hep Oil Company, Ltd. | Aug 25, 2003 | Aug 26, 2003 | Aug 29, 2003 | 8,990 |
| 218739-99 | Drill | Seely Oil Co. | Aug 23, 1984 | Oct 26, 1983 | — | 7,143 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-112680 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-116023 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-13-230726 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 972 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 6,285 | -5,313 |
| Fletcher Congl. | 6,978 | -6,006 |
| ForestburgFORESTBURG LIME | 8,100 | -7,128 |
| ForestburgFORESTBURG LM | 8,100 | -7,128 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 8,350 | -7,378 |
| Viola | 8,950 | -7,978 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,659 | 6,671 | Perforated |
| 6,674 | 6,678 | Perforated |
| 6,925 | 6,933 | Perforated |
| 7,033 | 7,045 | Perforated |
| 8,526 | 8,553 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,035 | 12.25 | 340 S |
| 8.5 | 1,035 | 12.25 | 490 S |
| 5.5 | 7,143 | 7.875 | 350 S |
| 3.5 | 8,944 | 4.75 | 150 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 | Oct 14, 2010 | Mar 19, 2009 | — |
| 00 | May 5, 2008 | May 31, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 8, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Jul 11, 1985 | Apr 16, 1985 | — |
| 00 | Jun 4, 1985 | — | — |
| 00 | Oct 23, 1984 | Sep 13, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Oct 5, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Oct 3, 1984 | Aug 18, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 29, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
| 00 | Feb 22, 1984 | Jan 23, 1984 | — |
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 42-497-32667 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-32667 → 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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