WELL · 42-497-35411 · DISTRICT 9
Wright-Star Unit #2
Wise County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Wright-Star Unit #2 (API 42-497-35411) is a plugged horizontal well in Wise County, plugged August 3, 2020, last operated by Strata Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 7, 2003, permitted to 7,500 ft.
It was permitted by Star Of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc. and has since transferred to Strata Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Forestburg, L. Barnett.
Operator of record
Permitted by Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Corpus Chrsti, TX · P-5 Y, filed Mar 4, 2026 · 20 permits on file · (214) 912-1535
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Strata Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Strata Operating, Inc.through Mar 2010 |
| Latest permit | Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc.Oct 7, 2003 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 7, 2003
- last permit issued
- Jan 26, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 67.1K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2004 THROUGH Aug 2020
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 26, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Aug 3, 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright-Star Unit G-13-201544 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Strata Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 67.1K | Jan 2004 – Aug 2020 |
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.
- 1Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc.Jan 2004 → Dec 2008
- 2Strata Operating, Inc.Jan 2009 → Mar 2010
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537274-99 | Drill | Star of Texas Energy Srvs, Inc. | Oct 7, 2003 | Oct 7, 2003 | Nov 21, 2003 | 7,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-13-201544 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 794 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble Falls | 6,290 | -5,496 |
| Forestburg | 6,822 | -6,028 |
| L. Barnett | 6,830 | -6,036 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,170 | 7,172 | Perforated |
| 7,670 | 7,673 | Perforated |
| 8,160 | 8,164 | Perforated |
| 8,650 | 8,654 | Perforated |
| 9,135 | 9,138 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 599 | 14.75 | 450 S |
| 5.5 | 9,152 | 7.875 | 185 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 | Sep 3, 2004 | May 13, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 21, 2004 | — | — |
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 42-497-35411 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-35411 → 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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