WELL · 42-137-31742 · DISTRICT 1
Epperson James E. #2
Edwards County · Epperson (Canyon Sand) field · Vertical
Epperson James E. #2 (API 42-137-31742) is a plugged well in Edwards County, plugged April 21, 2006, last operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended 3 times), issued June 2, 2004, permitted to 4,900 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Louisiana Corporation and has since transferred to Devon Energy Production CO L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Epperson A, Epperson B, Spperson C, Epperson D.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Permitted by Devon Louisiana Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
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SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. |
| Production reports | none |
| Latest permit | Devon Louisiana CorporationDec 21, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,900
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Dec 21, 2004
- last permit issued
- Mar 15, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 0
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2005 THROUGH Apr 2006
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 15, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 21, 2006
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, James E. G-1-211781 | Epperson (Canyon Sand) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2005 – Apr 2006 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 546358-96 | Drill | Devon Louisiana Corporation | Dec 20, 2004 | Dec 21, 2004 | Dec 11, 2004 | 4,900 |
| 546358-97 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Nov 10, 2004 | Jun 2, 2004 | Dec 11, 2004 | 4,900 |
| 546358-98 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Jun 16, 2004 | Jun 2, 2004 | — | 3,600 |
| 546358-99 | Drill | Devon Louisiana Corporation | Jun 1, 2004 | Jun 2, 2004 | — | 3,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-1-211781 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,278 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Epperson A | 2,739 | -461 |
| Epperson B | 3,211 | -933 |
| Spperson C | 3,511 | -1,233 |
| Epperson D | 3,828 | -1,550 |
| Epperson E | 4,644 | -2,366 |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,312 | 11 | 440 S |
| 4.5 | 4,784 | 7.875 | 750 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 19, 2005 | Oct 20, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-137-31742 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-137-31742 → 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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