WELL · 42-015-30679 · DISTRICT 3
Herman #5
Austin County · Raccoon Bend (Gotosky) field · Producing · Vertical
Herman #5 (API 42-015-30679) is a well in Austin County operated by Bear Creek Energy LLC, completed January 15, 1996 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1995 and 2026, permitted to 4,200 ft.
Its lease has reported 55.9K barrels of oil and 7 mcf of gas since January 1996, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Sealy, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jun 4, 2026 · 1 permits on file · (512) 460-9907
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Bear Creek Energy LLC |
| Production reports | Bear Creek Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Bear Creek Energy, LLCOct 26, 2026 |
- 4,200
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 26, 2026
- last permit issued
- Jan 15, 1996
- completed
- 55.9K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1996 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 15, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
29.991234, -96.134280
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Austin County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herman O-3-22890 | Raccoon Bend (Gotosky) | Bear Creek Energy, LLC | 1 | 55.9K | 7 | Jan 1996 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 649 · prior 12 845(-23%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shamrock Oil Co.Jan 1996 → Jan 1999
- 2HMX Investments, Inc.Feb 1999 → Jun 2020
- 3Bear Creek Energy, LLCAug 2020 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919569-99 | Recompletion | Bear Creek Energy, LLC | Oct 21, 2026 | Oct 26, 2026 | — | 3,602 |
| 440793-99 | Drill | Shamrock Oil Co. | Nov 1, 1995 | Nov 28, 1995 | Dec 8, 1995 | 4,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-3-22890 | — | — | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,080 | 3,086 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 389 | 12.25 | 220 S |
| 5.5 | 3,505 | 7.875 | 420 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 | Mar 6, 1996 | Feb 23, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 5, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-015-30679 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-015-30679 → 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
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This well has no tops filed, so it cannot anchor a section; its neighbours can.
Robert R Jackson42-015-30584
0.3 KM · Exxon Corp. · Section with this well →
| Gutowsky A | 3,190 | -3,015 |
| Gutowsky "A" | 3,190 | -3,015 |
| Gutowsky 'A" | 3,190 | -3,015 |
| McElroy | 3,580 | -3,405 |
| Upper Cockfield | 3,947 | -3,772 |
| Lower Cockfield | 4,068 | -3,893 |
Mueller, A.42-015-31080
0.7 KM · Enhanced Energy Partners Corp · Section with this well →
| Oakville | 1,244 | -1,088 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,798 | -1,642 |
| Paine | 2,740 | -2,584 |
| Woodley | 2,820 | -2,664 |
| Wilson | 2,910 | -2,754 |
| Jackson | 3,144 | -2,988 |
| Frio | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Woodley, R.B.42-015-30624
0.9 KM · Exxon Corp. · Section with this well →
| Oakville | 900 | -745 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,420 | -1,265 |
| Paine | 2,705 | -2,550 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Frio | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Urban-Bracey OU #142-015-31072
1.0 KM · Enhanced Energy Partners Corp · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,582 | -1,409 |
| Woodley | 2,982 | -2,809 |
| Jackson | 3,550 | -3,377 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Eagle Ford | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — | |
| Wilcox | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Wilson, J.W.42-015-30871
1.0 KM · T-N-T Engineering, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,831 | -1,678 |
| Wilson | 2,949 | -2,796 |
| Gutowsky A | 3,152 | -2,999 |
| Grawunder | 3,472 | -3,319 |
| McElroy | 3,656 | -3,503 |
| Cockfield Lower | 3,990 | -3,837 |
Woodley, R. B.42-015-30655
1.0 KM · Exxon Corp. · Section with this well →
| Oakville | 1,000 | -846 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,460 | -1,306 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,500 | -1,346 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,700 | -1,546 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,050 | -1,896 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 2,100 | -1,946 |
| Paine | 2,686 | -2,532 |
| Vicksburg | 2,900 | -2,746 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Waterflood Unit #142-015-31084
1.1 KM · Enhanced Energy Partners Corp · Section with this well →
| X y Z Cons | 1,260 | -1,085 |
| Woodley | 2,861 | -2,686 |
| Wilson | 3,000 | -2,825 |
| Jackson | 3,231 | -3,056 |
| Yegua | — | |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Frio | — | |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Walton, J.C. 'A'42-015-31079
1.1 KM · Enhanced Energy Partners Corp · Section with this well →
| Oakville | 962 | -790 |
| Miocene (undifferentiated) | 1,832 | -1,660 |
| Paine | 2,848 | -2,676 |
| Woodley | 2,920 | -2,748 |
| Wilson | 3,002 | -2,830 |
| Jackson | 3,288 | -3,116 |
| Cook Mountain | — | |
| Cockfield - Disposal | — |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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