WELL · 42-203-33502 · DISTRICT 6
Birdwell A. G. #5
Harrison County · Bethany (Paluxy) field · Producing · Vertical
Birdwell A. G. #5 (API 42-203-33502) is a well in Harrison County operated by Shelby Operating Company, completed November 16, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 2006 and 2012, permitted to 6,450 ft.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Nacatoch, Blossom, Fredricksburg, Rodessa.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Dallas, TX · P-5 Y, filed Dec 4, 2025 · 86 permits on file · (214) 739-5384
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Shelby Operating Company |
| Production reports | Shelby Operating Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Shelby Operating CompanyNov 14, 2012 |
- 6,450
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 14, 2012
- last permit issued
- Nov 16, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.05M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 16, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdwell, A.G. G-6-222438 | Waskom (Travis Peak 7) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 469K | Sep 2006 – Jul 2026 |
| Birdwell, A. G. G-6-267451 | Bethany (Paluxy) | Shelby Operating Company | 1 | 0 | 585K | Nov 2012 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,845 · prior 12 14,255(-17%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Shelby Operating CompanySep 2006 → Apr 2026
- 2Hopewell Operating, Inc.Dec 2013 → Dec 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750886-99 | Recompletion | Shelby Operating Company | Nov 2, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | Nov 14, 2012 | 6,450 |
| 619749-99 | Drill | Shelby Operating Company | May 23, 2006 | May 25, 2006 | Jun 30, 2006 | 6,450 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-6-222438 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — G-6-267451 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 310 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Nacatoch | 1,050 | -740 |
| Blossom | 1,990 | -1,680 |
| Fredricksburg | 2,420 | -2,110 |
| Rodessa | 4,860 | -4,550 |
| PettitUPPER PETTIT | 5,650 | -5,340 |
| Travis Peak | 5,850 | -5,540 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,262 | 3,266 | Perforated |
| 6,198 | 6,206 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 414 | 11 | 132 S |
| 8.625 | 415 | 11 | 132 S |
| 5.5 | 6,450 | 7.875 | 640 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 | Apr 30, 2013 | Dec 7, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Mar 23, 2007 | Oct 6, 2006 | Yes |
| 00 | Nov 30, 2006 | — | — |
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 42-203-33502 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-203-33502 → 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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