WELL · 42-137-31741 · DISTRICT 1
Epperson Tom W. #5
Edwards County · Epperson (Canyon Sand) field · Producing · Vertical
Epperson Tom W. #5 (API 42-137-31741) is a well in Edwards County operated by Scout Energy Management LLC, completed June 27, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued June 3, 2004, permitted to 3,700 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Scout Energy Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Epperson A, Epperson B, Epperson C, Epperson D.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Aug 4, 2025 · 483 permits on file · (888) 493-2118
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Production reports | Scout Energy Management LLCthrough Jan 2026 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Oct 27, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,700
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Oct 27, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jun 27, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 433K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 27, 2005
- 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, Tom W. G-1-213468 | Epperson (Canyon Sand) | Scout Energy Management LLC | 1 | 0 | 433K | Feb 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 1,838 · prior 12 3,366(-45%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Feb 2005 → Jul 2016
- 2FDL Operating, LLCAug 2016 → Oct 2018
- 3Epic Permian Operating, LLCDec 2018 → Jan 2025
- 4Scout Energy Management LLCFeb 2025 → Jan 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546351-97 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Dec 15, 2005 | Oct 27, 2004 | Dec 5, 2004 | 3,700 |
| 546351-98 | Drill | Devon Louisiana Corporation | Sep 20, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | Dec 5, 2004 | 3,600 |
| 546351-99 | Drill | Devon Louisiana Corporation | Jun 1, 2004 | Jun 3, 2004 | — | 3,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-213468 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,348 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Epperson A | 2,548 | -200 |
| Epperson B | 2,931 | -583 |
| Epperson C | 3,066 | -718 |
| Epperson D | 3,565 | -1,217 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,548 | 2,610 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,284 | 11 | 440 S |
| 4.5 | 3,700 | 7.875 | 400 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 | Apr 24, 2006 | Dec 27, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 30, 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 42-137-31741 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31741 → 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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