TEXAS · WELLS · CROCKETT COUNTY · FRIEND "A" LEASE · API 42-105-36935 · DISTRICT 6E
Friend A #5
Crockett County · Ozona East (Ellenburger) field · Temp Abandoned · Horizontal · Sidetrack
Friend A #5 (API 42-105-36935) is a horizontal well in Crockett County operated by Scout Energy Management LLC, completed January 9, 1997 and listed as temp abandoned on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 1998.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits (amended once) between 1995 and 2002, permitted to 11,277 ft.
It was permitted by Rme Petroleum Company and has since transferred to Scout Energy Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Ellenburger.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Rme Petroleum Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 22, 2025
- Permits on file
- 483
- Phone
- (972) 277-1397
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Production reports | Union Pacific Resources Companythrough Aug 1997 |
| Latest permit | Rme Petroleum CompanyAug 13, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,277
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Aug 13, 2002
- last permit issued
- Jan 9, 1997
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 136K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1995 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 9, 1997
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 1998
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend "A" G-9-158798 | Ozona, East (Ellenburger) | Scout Energy Management LLC | 1 | 0 | 136K | Nov 1995 – Jul 2026 |
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.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1997 → Aug 1997
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 522734-99 | Recompletion | Rme Petroleum Company | Aug 13, 2002 | Aug 13, 2002 | — | 6,500 |
| 455391-99 | Recompletion · sidetrack | Union Pacific Resources Company | Nov 20, 1996 | Nov 22, 1996 | Dec 5, 1996 | 13,000 |
| 436548-98 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Apr 15, 1996 | Jul 3, 1995 | — | 11,277 |
| 436548-99 | Drill | Union Pacific Resources Company | Jun 5, 1995 | Jul 3, 1995 | Aug 22, 1995 | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 1997 | Friend A G-9-158798 | Ozona East (Ellenburger) | Scout Energy Management LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 11,277 |
| Jan 9, 1997 | Friend A G-9-158798 | Ozona East (Ellenburger) | Scout Energy Management LLC | Temp Abandoned · shut in Jan 1, 1998 | 11,277 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,477 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 8,187 | -5,710 |
| Ellenburger | 8,253 | -5,776 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,154 | 12,107 | Perforated |
| 8,300 | 11,277 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,527 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 9.625 | 1,527 | 8.75 | 500 S |
| 7 | 8,337 | 12.25 | 475 S |
| 7 | 8,337 | 8.75 | 500 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 | Dec 23, 1997 | Feb 20, 1997 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 27, 1997 | Oct 3, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1996 | Feb 22, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 11, 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 42-105-36935 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-105-36935 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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