WELL · 42-203-33020 · DISTRICT 6
Matthews William Gas Unit #5
Harrison County · Blocker (Cotton Valley) field · Vertical
Matthews William Gas Unit #5 (API 42-203-33020) is a plugged well in Harrison County, plugged April 10, 2025, last operated by Sponte Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 8, 2004, permitted to 11,500 ft.
It was permitted by BP America Production Company and has since transferred to Sponte Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Massive Anhydrite (marker), Rodessa, Pettit, Travis Peak.
Operator of record
Permitted by BP America Production Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 45 permits on file · (281) 714-7825
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Sponte Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | BP America Production Companythrough Feb 2018 |
| Latest permit | BP America Production CompanyOct 8, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 8, 2004
- last permit issued
- Dec 23, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 592K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2004 THROUGH Jul 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Dec 23, 2004
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 10, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthews, William Gas Unit G-6-208044 | Blocker (Cotton Valley) | Sponte Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 592K | Nov 2004 – Jul 2025 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1BP America Production CompanyNov 2004 → Feb 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 551955-99 | Drill | BP America Production Company | Oct 6, 2004 | Oct 8, 2004 | Oct 15, 2004 | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-208044 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 290 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Massive Anhydrite (marker)MASSIVE ANHYDRITE | 5,300 | -5,010 |
| Rodessa | 5,690 | -5,400 |
| Pettit | 6,380 | -6,090 |
| Travis Peak | 6,830 | -6,540 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,710 | -8,420 |
| BossierBOSSIER SHALE | 10,300 | -10,010 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,754 | 8,756 | Perforated |
| 8,754 | 9,170 | Perforated |
| 8,789 | 8,791 | Perforated |
| 8,854 | 8,856 | Perforated |
| 9,026 | 9,030 | Perforated |
| 9,078 | 9,080 | Perforated |
| 9,122 | 9,124 | Perforated |
| 9,166 | 9,170 | Perforated |
| 9,904 | 9,909 | Perforated |
| 9,904 | 10,144 | Perforated |
| 9,960 | 9,966 | Perforated |
| 10,082 | 10,088 | Perforated |
| 10,137 | 10,144 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 40 | 20 | — |
| 8.625 | 1,015 | 11 | 352 S |
| 5.5 | 10,220 | 7.875 | 910 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 | Aug 5, 2005 | Mar 2, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | May 5, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-203-33020 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-33020 → 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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