WELL · 42-165-34296 · DISTRICT 8
Russell L. B. #5
Gaines County · Carm-Ann (San Andres) field · Shut IN · Vertical
Russell L. B. #5 (API 42-165-34296) is a well in Gaines County operated by R2q Operating LLC, completed July 30, 2007 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in January 1, 2017.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 8, 1991, permitted to 4,925 ft.
It was permitted by Maralo, Inc. and has since transferred to R2q Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Queen, Grayburg.
Its lease has reported 307K barrels of oil and 154K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Maralo, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Iowa Park, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 12, 2025
- Permits on file
- 38
- Phone
- (940) 228-1500
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Extex Operating Company |
| Production reports | Extex Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Maralo, Inc.Mar 8, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,925
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 8, 1991
- last permit issued
- Jul 30, 2007
- completed
- 307K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 154K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 30, 2007
- Shut in
- Jan 1, 2017
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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; they carry 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell, L. B. O-11-64291 | Carm-Ann (San Andres) | Extex Operating Company | 6 | 307K | 154K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,125 · prior 12 3,127(+32%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 109(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Maralo, Inc.Jan 1993 → Dec 1998
- 2Maralo, LLCJan 1999 → Nov 2004
- 3COG Operating LLCDec 2004 → Dec 2012
- 4Legacy Reserves Operating LPJan 2013 → Jan 2021
- 5Extex Operating CompanyFeb 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383413-99 | Drill | Maralo, Inc. | Jan 14, 1991 | Mar 8, 1991 | Jul 16, 1991 | 4,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2007 | Russell L. B. O-11-64291 | Carm-Ann (San Andres) | R2Q Operating LLC | Shut IN · shut in Jan 1, 2017 | 4,925 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 3,202 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,872 | 1,330 |
| Yates | 2,904 | 298 |
| Queen | 3,441 | -239 |
| Grayburg | 4,190 | -988 |
| San Andres | 4,570 | -1,368 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,612 | 4,678 | Perforated |
| 4,736 | 4,810 | Perforated |
| 4,736 | 4,874 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 350 | 12.25 | 251 S |
| 5.5 | 4,925 | 7.875 | 1,840 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 | Sep 25, 2007 | Sep 17, 2007 | — |
| 00 | Sep 10, 1991 | Aug 28, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 4, 1991 | — | — |
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 42-165-34296 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-165-34296 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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