WELL · 42-169-33280 · DISTRICT 8
Dorward J. C. #5
Garza County · Dorward field · Vertical
Dorward J. C. #5 (API 42-169-33280) is a plugged well in Garza County, plugged May 10, 2001, last operated by Rjd Management CO. Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 3, 1994, permitted to 3,000 ft.
It was permitted by Fields, Bert, JR. and has since transferred to Rjd Management CO. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including San Andres, Glorieta, Clear Fork.
Its lease has reported 228K barrels of oil and 191K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 11 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Fields, Bert, Jr.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Lubbock, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 76 permits on file · (806) 241-4003
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | RJD Management Co. Inc. |
| Production reports | RJD Management Co., Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Fields, Bert, Jr.Nov 3, 1994 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 3,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 3, 1994
- last permit issued
- May 21, 1996
- completed
- 228K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 191K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 21, 1996
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- May 10, 2001
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 11 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorward, J. C. O-11-1175 | Dorward | RJD Management Co., Inc. | 11 | 228K | 191K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 29,135 · prior 12 28,315(+3%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 4,050 · prior 12 4,234(-4%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Fields, Bert, Jr.Jan 1993 → Feb 2001
- 2Stephens & Johnson Operating Co.Mar 2001 → Apr 2002
- 3RJD Management Co., Inc.May 2002 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429557-99 | Drill | Fields, Bert, Jr. | Oct 31, 1994 | Nov 3, 1994 | Apr 15, 1996 | 3,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-11-1175 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,230 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 1,450 | 780 |
| Glorieta | 2,300 | -70 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 2,380 | -150 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2,265 | 2,299 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 299 | 11 | 150 S |
| 4.5 | 2,465 | 7.875 | 580 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 | Oct 31, 1996 | Oct 3, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Oct 17, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-169-33280 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-169-33280 → 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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