WELL · 42-161-33480 · DISTRICT 5
J. Watson #1
Freestone County · Loper (Bossier) field · Vertical
J. Watson #1 (API 42-161-33480) is a well in Freestone County operated by Apache Corporation, completed July 5, 2006.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2007, permitted to 14,000 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including B. Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Rodessa, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,756
- Phone
- (713) 954-5500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apache Corporation |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Apache CorporationJan 5, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 14,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 5, 2007
- last permit issued
- Jul 5, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 308K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jul 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 5, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Watson G-5-220467 | Loper (Cotton Valley Lime) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 9.06K | Jul 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson, J. G-5-227285 | Banks Stop (Cotton Valley) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 299K | Feb 2007 – Jul 2026 |
| J. Watson G-5-220468 | Loper (Bossier) | Apache Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jul 2006 – Feb 2007 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 822 · prior 12 714(+15%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationJul 2006 → Nov 2011
- 2Patara Oil & Gas LLCDec 2011 → Feb 2012
- 3Patara Andover I LLCMar 2012 → Feb 2014
- 4Cci Gulf Coast Upstream LLCMar 2014 → Jan 2021
- 5TGNR Gulf Coast LLCFeb 2021 → Oct 2021
- 6Crescent Pass Energy, LLCNov 2021 → Aug 2024
- 7Diversified Production LLCSep 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 631402-99 | Recompletion | Apache Corporation | Jan 4, 2007 | Jan 5, 2007 | Jan 2, 2007 | 14,000 |
| 614380-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Feb 16, 2006 | Feb 16, 2006 | Mar 2, 2006 | 14,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-5-220467 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-220468 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-5-227285 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 500 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| B. Austin Chalk | 3,700 | -3,200 |
| Woodbine | 4,565 | -4,065 |
| Rodessa | 7,120 | -6,620 |
| Pettit | 7,665 | -7,165 |
| Bossier | 10,760 | -10,260 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 11,650 | -11,150 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,648 | 10,650 | Perforated |
| 10,658 | 10,660 | Perforated |
| 10,668 | 10,670 | Perforated |
| 10,678 | 10,680 | Perforated |
| 10,692 | 10,696 | Perforated |
| 10,714 | 10,716 | Perforated |
| 10,724 | 10,726 | Perforated |
| 10,734 | 10,736 | Perforated |
| 10,744 | 10,746 | Perforated |
| 10,936 | 10,938 | Perforated |
| 10,936 | 11,162 | Perforated |
| 10,978 | 10,980 | Perforated |
| 11,078 | 11,080 | Perforated |
| 11,090 | 11,092 | Perforated |
| 11,100 | 11,102 | Perforated |
| 11,110 | 11,112 | Perforated |
| 11,122 | 11,124 | Perforated |
| 11,136 | 11,138 | Perforated |
| 11,148 | 11,150 | Perforated |
| 11,160 | 11,162 | Perforated |
| 11,669 | 11,679 | Perforated |
| 11,768 | 11,779 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,510 | 12.25 | 470 S |
| 5.5 | 11,950 | 7.875 | 600 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 | Jun 26, 2007 | Mar 27, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 22, 2007 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 26, 2007 | Jul 21, 2006 | — |
| 00 | Feb 23, 2007 | Jul 21, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 27, 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 42-161-33480 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-33480 → 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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