OPERATORS · RRC 427960 · P-5 STATUS Y
J-W Oper Co
Addison, TX
Watch this operatorJ-W Oper CO has filed no drilling permits in the past 12 months; its most recent permit was issued March 27, 2015.
The RRC wellbore file lists 191 wells under its operatorship.
350 drilling permits have been issued to this operator number since 1977; its P-5 organization report was last filed April 4, 2026.
- 0
- permits, last 12 months
- —
- vs prior 12 months (0)
- 0
- counties, 12 months
- 0
- producing wells, of 191 of record
- 139
- leases it reports
- —
- horizontal, 12 months
WINDOWS ON THE RRC ISSUE DATE · COMPUTED OCT 29, 2026
From permit to spud
FROM THE DATES ON ITS W-1 PERMITS · ALL TIME
A permit is a plan, not a well. These figures count only permits old enough to have spudded, six months and more, and read the spud, cancel, and expiry dates the RRC records on each one.
- 66%
- spud rate · 231 of 350 mature permits
- 27
- median days permit to spud · middle half 11–61
- 0
- spuds, last 180 days
- 0%
- cancelled · 1 permits
- 118
- expired undrilled
- 9
- permits a year over 38 active years
Where
Counties by permits in the last 12 months, with all-time permits and current wells of record there.
| County | 12 mo | All time | Wells | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton county → | — | 96 | 63 | Mar 27, 2015 |
| Smith county → | — | 70 | 13 | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Johnson county → | — | 46 | 6 | Feb 20, 2008 |
| DE Witt county → | — | 26 | 16 | Mar 11, 2002 |
| Wharton county → | — | 14 | 2 | Apr 1, 2005 |
| Wise county → | — | 14 | 11 | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Hill county → | — | 13 | 4 | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Houston county → | — | 11 | 0 | May 10, 1985 |
| Maverick county → | — | 10 | 1 | Jul 21, 2000 |
| Cherokee county → | — | 9 | 3 | May 9, 2008 |
| Gregg county → | — | 9 | 0 | Apr 25, 2011 |
| Anderson county → | — | 8 | 1 | Nov 16, 2006 |
| Clay county → | — | 4 | 2 | Oct 14, 2008 |
| Robertson county → | — | 4 | 4 | Dec 29, 1998 |
| Victoria county → | — | 3 | 1 | Jun 14, 1988 |
| Bee county → | — | 2 | 1 | Mar 3, 1986 |
| Harris county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jul 10, 1986 |
| Liberty county → | — | 2 | 0 | Jan 30, 2002 |
| Trinity county → | — | 2 | 1 | Aug 29, 1978 |
| Zavala county → | — | 2 | 23 | May 12, 1982 |
| Concho county → | — | 1 | 21 | Sep 22, 1995 |
| Frio county → | — | 1 | 0 | Feb 5, 1986 |
| Montague county → | — | 1 | 1 | Aug 30, 1984 |
All 350 permits, searchable → · Leases it reports → · On the map →
Formations in its completed wells
Tops reported on completion filings for wells it operates. RRC wellbore file. About tops →
| Formation | Wells | Permitted last 3 yrs |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett | 120 | 0 |
| Caddo | 116 | 0 |
| Marble Falls | 112 | 0 |
| Atoka | 107 | 0 |
| Travis Peak | 46 | 0 |
| Pettit | 44 | 0 |
| Massive Anhydrite (marker) | 44 | 0 |
| Taylor | 40 | 0 |
| Forestburg | 36 | 0 |
| Rodessa | 27 | 0 |
| Cotton Valley | 25 | 0 |
| Paluxy | 21 | 0 |
| Bossier | 12 | 0 |
| Woodbine | 11 | 0 |
| Austin Chalk | 9 | 0 |
Production by month
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Barrels on leases where this operator filed the production report. Lease-level by design; the latest months are revised upward as late reports arrive. How production is reported →
- 0
- bbl oil, last 12 reported months
- —
- vs the 12 months before
- 0
- mcf gas incl. casinghead, last 12
- 936K
- bbl oil since reporting began
No lease production reported under this operator number in the last three years.
Beyond the permit record
RRC wellbore file
Wells of record
- 191
- on the schedule
- 0
- producing
- 0
- shut in
- 0
- injection
- 0
- temp. abandoned
- 155
- plugged
How it got them
- 38
- permitted itself
- 92
- acquired from others
- 187
- permitted, now run by others
Acquired means the well's permit names a different operator than the schedule does today. Transfers and operator numbers →
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Disposal and injection
- 0
- active UIC permits of 30
- 0
- permitted bbl/day, active
- 0
- bbl injected, last 12 reported months
- Jun 2025
- reported through
By county
| Atascosa | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Shackelford | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Frio | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| DE Witt | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Runnels | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Denton | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Concho | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
| Schleicher | 0 active | 0 bbl/d |
Permitted volume is a ceiling, not throughput. How to read it →
Permit types
Last 12 months against the prior 12, and all time. A type opens the permit history filtered to it. What the types mean →
| Type | 12 mo | Prior 12 | All time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drill | 0 | 0 | 309 |
| Recompletion | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Reenter | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Field transfer | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fields
RRC regulatory fields with the most wells of record under this operator. The field opens its page; the count opens this operator's wells in it.
| Field | Wells | Producing |
|---|---|---|
| Newark East (Barnett Shale)65280200 | 59 | 0 |
| Monteath (Atoka Upper)62580100 | 20 | 0 |
| Paint Rock (Strawn Lime)68413625 | 15 | 0 |
| Motley Nw(canyon)63271250 | 7 | 0 |
| Holly (Yegua 4500)42261625 | 6 | 0 |
| Chapel Hill (Travis Peak)17008777 | 6 | 0 |
| Chapel Hill (Cotton Valley)17008050 | 3 | 0 |
| Curtis (Olmos)22333500 | 3 | 0 |
| Monteath (Caddo)62580200 | 3 | 0 |
| B U Ranch (6860)4863930 | 2 | 0 |
| Holly East (Massive)42262600 | 2 | 0 |
| Bracero NE. (Seg. 3 del Monte)11176750 | 2 | 0 |
P-5 organization report
As registered with the RRC. About the P-5 →
- Registration
- Status code Y
- Last filed Apr 4, 2026
- Gas operator
- Address
- 15505 Wright Brothers Drive
- Addison, TX 75001
- (903) 312-9595
- Officers and agents
- Westerman, Howard George Jr. · President
- Davis, Richard S · Vice President
- McIntyre, Marcia · Secretary
- Westerman, Lene' · Secretary
- Walker, Julie A · Filing Agent
Latest permits
NEWEST FIRST BY ISSUE DATE · FILED OR ON WELLS IT NOW OPERATES
| Permit | Seen | Issued | Operator | County | Lease / well | Depth | API |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 805050 | Mar 27, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | Gibbs Unit #2 | 7,500 | 12131440 |
| 769334 | Sep 9, 2013 | Sep 9, 2013 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | McRae #40HH | 13,500 | 12134417 |
| 734020 | Feb 28, 2012 | Feb 28, 2012 | J-W Operating Co. | Smith | Johnston #1 | 11,900 | 42331846 |
| 731897 | Feb 3, 2012 | Feb 3, 2012 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | Gibbs Unit #1 | 8,750 | 12130499 |
| 727175 | Nov 2, 2011 | Nov 2, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | Howard Gibbs #1 | 8,529 | 12130853 |
| 711509 | Apr 25, 2011 | Apr 25, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Gregg | A.J. Tuttle Gas Unit #6HH | 15,000 | 18332122 |
| 713578 | Apr 8, 2011 | Apr 8, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Wise | Strickland #34HH | 15,000 | 49737252 |
| 712231 | Mar 21, 2011 | Mar 21, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Gregg | Williams GU #5HH | 15,100 | 18332123 |
| 710429 | Feb 21, 2011 | Feb 21, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Gregg | Longview North Gas Unit #2HH | 15,000 | 18332121 |
| 709630 | Feb 8, 2011 | Feb 8, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Wise | Strickland #26H | 15,000 | 49737207 |
| 709490 | Feb 2, 2011 | Feb 2, 2011 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | McRae #40HH | 15,000 | 12134123 |
| 702232 | Sep 20, 2010 | Sep 20, 2010 | J-W Operating Co. | Gregg | Williams GU #4HH | 16,500 | 18332118 |
| 690457 | Feb 2, 2010 | Feb 2, 2010 | J-W Operating Co. | Gregg | Longview North Gas Unit #1HH | 15,000 | 18332110 |
| 676942 | Jan 7, 2009 | Jan 7, 2009 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | Gibbs Unit #8HH | 15,000 | 12133700 |
| 676942 | Jan 7, 2009 | Jan 7, 2009 | J-W Operating Co. | Denton | Gibbs Unit #8HH | 15,000 | 12133700 |
About this data
Registration from the RRC P-5 organization report, refreshed weekly. Permits from the OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wells of record from the EWA wellbore schedule; production from PDQ lease reports at the last vintage; disposal from UIC permits and H-10 reports. Summary figures are rebuilt nightly.
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