WELL · 42-137-30978 · DISTRICT 1
Epperson William #4703
Edwards County · Rocksprings W. (Canyon) field · Producing · Vertical
Epperson William #4703 (API 42-137-30978) is a well in Edwards County operated by Lakeshore Operating LLC, completed May 20, 1988 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 31, 1988, permitted to 4,500 ft.
It was permitted by Johnson Operating, Inc. and has since transferred to Lakeshore Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including B/Cretaceous, Wolfcamp, Rocksprings West(Canyon), Epperson (Canyon).
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Johnson Operating, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Wichita, KS · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · (855) 771-4828
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Lakeshore Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Lakeshore Operating, LLCthrough Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Johnson Operating, Inc.Mar 31, 1988 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 31, 1988
- last permit issued
- May 20, 1988
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 391K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 20, 1988
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epperson, William G-1-129111 | Rocksprings, W. (Canyon) | Lakeshore Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 391K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,368 · prior 12 1,635(-16%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1JP Operating Inc.Jan 1993 → May 1999
- 23-M Energy CorporationAug 1999 → Jun 2017
- 3Toc Energy Resources, LLCJul 2017 → Aug 2023
- 4Lakeshore Operating, LLCSep 2023 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344432-98 | Drill | Johnson Operating, Inc. | Oct 14, 1988 | Mar 31, 1988 | — | 4,500 |
| 344432-99 | Drill | Johnson Operating, Inc. | Mar 25, 1988 | Mar 31, 1988 | — | 4,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-129111 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,480 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B/Cretaceous | 1,230 | 1,250 |
| Wolfcamp | 1,760 | 720 |
| Rocksprings West(canyon) | 2,500 | -20 |
| Epperson (Canyon) | 4,179 | -1,699 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,609 | 2,644 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,278 | 11 | 550 S |
| 5.5 | 3,455 | — | 950 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 | Jan 30, 1989 | Oct 3, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 10, 1988 | — | — |
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 42-137-30978 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-30978 → 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.
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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