TEXAS · WELLS · FREESTONE COUNTY · KNOWLES "A" LEASE · API 42-161-34215 · DISTRICT 05
Knowles A #5
Freestone County · Dowdy Ranch (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Knowles A #5 (API 42-161-34215) is a well in Freestone County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed January 21, 2009 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 18, 2008, permitted to 16,080 ft.
It was permitted by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 13 formation tops, including Woodbine, Buda, Rodessa, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Keithville, LA
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 11
- Phone
- (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Diversified Production LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Anadarko Petroleum CorporationJul 18, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 16,080
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 18, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.16M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2009 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 21, 2009
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles "A" G-5-247414 | Dowdy Ranch (Cotton Valley) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.16M | Jan 2009 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 66,275 · prior 12 64,969(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Anadarko Petroleum CorporationJan 2009 → Mar 2013
- 2Anadarko E&P Onshore LLCApr 2013 → Jul 2015
- 3Legacy Reserves Operating LPAug 2015 → May 2022
- 4Diversified Production LLCJun 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 663132-99 | Drill | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | May 28, 2008 | Jul 18, 2008 | Nov 8, 2008 | 16,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2009 | Knowles A G-5-247414 | Dowdy Ranch (Cotton Valley) | Diversified Production LLC | Producing | 16,080 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 267 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine | 5,187 | -4,920 |
| Buda | 5,897 | -5,630 |
| Rodessa | 8,839 | -8,572 |
| PettitPETTET | 9,547 | -9,280 |
| Pettit | 9,547 | -9,280 |
| Travis Peak | 9,817 | -9,550 |
| Cotton Valley | 11,857 | -11,590 |
| L. Cotton Valley | 12,697 | -12,430 |
| BossierBOSSIER MARKER | 14,372 | -14,105 |
| Moore Sand | 14,517 | -14,250 |
| Bonner Sand | 14,987 | -14,720 |
| Bonner Sands | 14,987 | -14,720 |
| York Sand | 15,337 | -15,070 |
| York Shale | 15,997 | -15,730 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 15,245 | 15,248 | Perforated |
| 15,248 | 15,245 | Perforated |
| 15,281 | 15,285 | Perforated |
| 15,285 | 15,281 | Perforated |
| 15,478 | 15,481 | Perforated |
| 15,481 | 15,478 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 2,014 | 17.5 | 2,155 S |
| 9.625 | 5,930 | 12.25 | 2,015 S |
| 7 | 14,841 | 8.75 | 2,265 S |
| 4.5 | 16,080 | 6.125 | 260 S |
| 4.5 | 16,080 | 6.25 | 260 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 30, 2009 | Apr 23, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Jun 16, 2009 | Feb 19, 2009 | Yes |
| 00 | May 29, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-161-34215 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-161-34215 → 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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