WELL · 42-499-31882 · DISTRICT 5
McDowell Gas Unit #2
Wood County · Yantis (Smackover) field · Directional
Mcdowell Gas Unit #2 (API 42-499-31882) is a well in Wood County operated by Valence Operating Company, completed June 5, 1997.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1997 and 2019, permitted to 13,700 ft.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Goodland, Paluxy, Glen Rose, Upr Glen Rose.
Its 2 leases have reported 837 barrels of oil and 752K mcf of gas since June 1997, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 2 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Kingwood, TX · P-5 Y, filed Apr 4, 2026 · 990 permits on file · (281) 359-3659
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Valence Operating Company |
| Production reports | Valence Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Valence Operating CompanyJun 12, 2019 |
- 13,700
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 12, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jun 5, 1997
- completed
- 837
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 752K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 1997 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 5, 1997
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.944975, -95.540983
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Wood County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Gas Unit O-5-4420 | Como (Rodessa Hill, Lo.) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 837 | 392 | Jan 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| McDowell Gas Unit G-6-166047 | Yantis (Smackover) | Valence Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 752K | Jun 1997 – Jan 2020 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 51 · prior 12 93(-45%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Valence Operating CompanyJun 1997 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 853952-99 | Recompletion | Valence Operating Company | Jun 6, 2019 | Jun 12, 2019 | — | 8,200 |
| 459885-99 | Drill | Valence Operating Company | Mar 14, 1997 | Mar 18, 1997 | Apr 2, 1997 | 13,700 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-166047 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-5-4420 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 438 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Goodland | 6,214 | -5,776 |
| Paluxy | 6,268 | -5,830 |
| Glen RoseUPPER GLEN ROSE | 6,617 | -6,179 |
| Upr Glen Rose | 6,617 | -6,179 |
| Anhydrite | 7,640 | -7,202 |
| Rodessa | 7,813 | -7,375 |
| Base Massive | 7,820 | -7,382 |
| Pittsburg | 8,430 | -7,992 |
| Travis Peak | 8,475 | -8,037 |
| Cotton Valley | 9,890 | -9,452 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,913 | -11,475 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,918 | -11,480 |
| Buckner | 12,515 | -12,077 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,915 | 7,925 | Perforated |
| 13,046 | 13,254 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 5,235 | 12.25 | 1,545 S |
| 7 | 13,046 | 8.75 | 650 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 | Jul 2, 2020 | Mar 6, 2020 | — |
| 00 | Feb 5, 1998 | Oct 10, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 28, 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 42-499-31882 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-499-31882 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Garrett Trust42-499-31485
2.4 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Bac | 3,957 | -3,529 |
| Lower Cretaceous | 5,111 | -4,683 |
| Paluxy | 6,220 | -5,792 |
| BMA | 7,744 | -7,316 |
| Haynesville | 12,550 | -12,122 |
| Buckner | 13,170 | -12,742 |
| Smackover | 13,504 | -13,076 |
Bass42-499-32191
2.7 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,534 | -1,101 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,867 | -3,434 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,986 | -3,553 |
| Woodbine | 4,434 | -4,001 |
| Paluxy | 6,242 | -5,809 |
| Glen Rose | 6,579 | -6,146 |
| Rodessa | 7,772 | -7,339 |
| Smackover | — |
Catfish42-499-32192
2.7 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,540 | -1,107 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,858 | -3,425 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 4,007 | -3,574 |
| Woodbine | 4,461 | -4,028 |
| Paluxy | 6,247 | -5,814 |
| Glen Rose | 6,589 | -6,156 |
| Rodessa | 7,770 | -7,337 |
| Smackover | — |
Schlachter, D. A.42-499-31489
3.3 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Paluxy | 6,160 | -5,750 |
| Rodessa | 7,692 | -7,282 |
| Gloyd | 7,942 | -7,532 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,938 | -11,528 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,938 | -11,528 |
| Buckner | 12,524 | -12,114 |
| Smackover | 13,012 | -12,602 |
Wheeler42-499-32171
3.9 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,500 | -1,070 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,874 | -3,444 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 4,012 | -3,582 |
| Woodbine | 4,443 | -4,013 |
| Paluxy | 6,272 | -5,842 |
| Glen Rose | 6,813 | -6,383 |
| Rodessa | 7,802 | -7,372 |
| Smackover | — |
Catfish42-499-32197
3.9 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,500 | -1,069 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,874 | -3,443 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 4,012 | -3,581 |
| Woodbine | 4,443 | -4,012 |
| Paluxy | 6,272 | -5,841 |
| Glen Rose | 6,813 | -6,382 |
| Rodessa | 7,802 | -7,371 |
| Smackover | — |
Tabby (Alloc)42-223-30522
4.3 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,500 | -1,062 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 3,850 | -3,412 |
| Woodbine | 4,000 | -3,562 |
| Paluxy | 6,250 | -5,812 |
| Rodessa | 7,750 | -7,312 |
| Smackover | — |
Wheeler-Smart42-499-32185
4.6 KM · Valence Operating Company · Section with this well →
| Nacatoch | 1,559 | -1,124 |
| Austin Chalk | 3,895 | -3,460 |
| Sub-Clarksville | 4,033 | -3,598 |
| Woodbine | 4,464 | -4,029 |
| Paluxy | 6,298 | -5,863 |
| Glen Rose | 6,582 | -6,147 |
| Rodessa | 7,822 | -7,387 |
| Smackover | — |
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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