WELL · 42-203-31467 · DISTRICT 6
Howell #5L
Harrison County · Waskom (Travis Peak X-Sand) field · Shut IN-Multi-Compl · Vertical
Howell #5L (API 42-203-31467) is a well in Harrison County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed November 18, 1986 and listed as shut in-multi-compl on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 6, 1986, permitted to 7,900 ft.
It was permitted by Holditch, S.A. & Assoc. Inc. and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Slig O, Travis Peak, Cotton Valley.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Holditch, S.A. & Assoc. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Keithville, LA · P-5 Y, filed Feb 4, 2026 · 11 permits on file · (844) 507-5540
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Sheridan Production Co III, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Holditch, S.A. & Assoc. Inc.Aug 6, 1986 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,900
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 6, 1986
- last permit issued
- Nov 18, 1986
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.08M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 18, 1986
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howell G-6-123356 | Waskom, (Travis Peak, Upper) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.03M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Howell G-6-124448 | Waskom (Travis Peak X-Sand) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 47.3K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 30,242 · prior 12 29,850(+1%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Arkla Exploration Co.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
- 2Seagull Mid-South, Inc.Feb 1993 → May 1998
- 3Seagull Energy E&P Inc.Jun 1998 → Oct 2000
- 4Ocean Energy, Inc.Nov 2000 → Aug 2003
- 5Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Dec 2005
- 6Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2006 → Jun 2016
- 7Sheridan Production Company, LLCJul 2016 → Dec 2019
- 8Sheridan Production Co III, LLCJan 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304958-98 | Drill | Holditch, S.A. & Assoc. Inc. | May 28, 1987 | Aug 6, 1986 | — | 7,900 |
| 304958-99 | Drill | Holditch, S.A. & Assoc. Inc. | Aug 6, 1986 | Aug 6, 1986 | Aug 14, 1986 | 7,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-123356 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-124448 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 272 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 4,500 | -4,228 |
| Slig O | 5,550 | -5,278 |
| Travis Peak | 5,860 | -5,588 |
| Cotton ValleyCOTTON VALLEY LIME | 7,880 | -7,608 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,189 | 6,211 | Perforated |
| 7,359 | 7,424 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,480 | 17.5 | 975 S |
| 9.625 | 5,846 | 12.25 | 1,100 S |
| 7 | 7,895 | 8.75 | 850 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 | Jul 17, 1987 | Apr 29, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 14, 1987 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 13, 1987 | Feb 9, 1987 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 12, 1987 | — | — |
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 42-203-31467 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-31467 → 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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