WELL · 42-135-38972 · DISTRICT 8
Johnson J.L. O #12WD
Ector County · Cowden North (Canyon) field · Vertical
Johnson J.L. O #12WD (API 42-135-38972) is a well in Ector County operated by Oxy USA Inc., completed September 6, 2017.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2005 and 2017, permitted to 9,400 ft.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Holt, Clear Fork, Canyon, Devonian.
Its 2 leases have reported 103K barrels of oil and 19.9K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 246K barrels injected in the 12 months reported through November 2025; TexNet located 4 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 3,316 permits on file · (713) 215-7000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | OXY USA Inc. |
| Production reports | OXY USA Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | OXY USA Inc.Oct 18, 2017 |
- 9,400
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Oct 18, 2017
- last permit issued
- Sep 6, 2017
- completed
- 103K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 19.9K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 6, 2017
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
31.925822, -102.449025
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Ector 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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson, J.L. "O" O-10-30807 | Cowden, North (Canyon) | OXY USA Inc. | 5 | 103K | 19.9K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Johnson J. L. 'O' O-10-49256 | Cowden, North (Clear Fork) | OXY USA Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 2,165 · prior 12 2,305(-6%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 629(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Arco Oil & Gas Co.Jan 1993 → May 1994
- 2Arco PermianJun 1994 → Mar 1998
- 3BP America Production CompanyFeb 2006 → Aug 2007
- 4OXY USA Inc.Sep 2007 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831869-99 | Recompletion | OXY USA Inc. | Oct 11, 2017 | Oct 18, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | 9,200 |
| 609519-99 | Drill | BP America Production Company | Nov 15, 2005 | Nov 16, 2005 | Nov 29, 2005 | 9,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-30807 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-49256 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,990 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Holt | 5,000 | -2,010 |
| Clear Fork | 5,700 | -2,710 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 5,700 | -2,710 |
| Canyon | 8,500 | -5,510 |
| Devonian | 11,700 | -8,710 |
| Devonian | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,830 | 6,180 | Perforated |
| 8,888 | 9,095 | Perforated |
| 8,893 | 8,932 | Perforated |
| 8,974 | 8,976 | Perforated |
| 8,998 | 9,000 | Perforated |
| 9,002 | 9,020 | Perforated |
| 9,091 | 9,095 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 345 | 17.5 | 300 S |
| 8.625 | 5,046 | 11 | 1,505 S |
| 5.5 | 9,200 | 7.875 | 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 | Sep 4, 2024 | Nov 8, 2023 | — |
| 00 | Mar 14, 2018 | Jan 26, 2018 | — |
| 00 | Jan 29, 2018 | — | — |
| 00 | Nov 9, 2017 | Oct 19, 2017 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 4, 2006 | Apr 14, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 13, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-135-38972 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-135-38972 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Johnson -B-36-42-135-43679
1.2 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,266 | 1,741 |
| Yates | 2,956 | 51 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,181 | -174 |
| Queen | 3,701 | -694 |
| Grayburg | 4,201 | -1,194 |
Johnson, J. L. 'AB'42-135-34065
1.7 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen | 3,705 | -721 |
| Grayburg | 4,023 | -1,039 |
| San Andres | 4,365 | -1,381 |
Johnson, J. L. 'AB'42-135-33420
2.0 KM · Vaquero Hunter Inc. · Section with this well →
| Grayburg | 4,035 | -1,054 |
Johnson, J. L. 'AB'42-135-33890
2.3 KM · Vaquero Hunter Inc. · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 3,140 | -154 |
| Queen | 3,720 | -734 |
| Grayburg | 4,080 | -1,094 |
Johnson, J. L. -AB-42-135-32972
3.0 KM · Basin Oil & Gas Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Queen | 3,750 | -779 |
| Queen | 3,801 | -830 |
| Grayburg | 4,018 | -1,047 |
Barrow A42-135-43804
3.3 KM · Seaboard Operating Co. · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,600 | 1,395 |
| Yates | 2,860 | 135 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,106 | -111 |
| Queen | 3,956 | -961 |
| Grayburg | 4,158 | -1,163 |
| San Andres | 4,356 | -1,361 |
| San Andres | 4,356 | -1,361 |
| Holt | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Rhodes Cowden Unit42-135-43701
3.6 KM · OXY USA WTP LP · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 1,095 | 1,938 |
| Yates | 2,860 | 173 |
| Seven Rivers | 3,105 | -72 |
| Queen | 3,964 | -931 |
| Grayburg | 4,070 | -1,037 |
| San Andres | 4,470 | -1,437 |
| Tubb | — | |
| Clear Fork | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ector 'BH' Fee42-135-37267
3.8 KM · Texland Petroleum, L.P. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,760 | 1,269 |
| Yates | 2,850 | 179 |
| Grayburg | 4,157 | -1,128 |
| San Andres | 4,496 | -1,467 |
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 246K
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 5.08M
- bbl, all reported
- Nov 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000115890 | H-1 Injection | Active | 20,000 | 2,800 | 5,760–6,100 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 245,527 · prior 12 575,693(-57%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 4
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- M2.5
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
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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