TEXAS · WELLS · HIDALGO COUNTY · API 42-215-31943 · DISTRICT 04
Rentfro Russell #5
Hidalgo County · Jeffress (Vicksburg V) field · Producing · Vertical
Rentfro Russell #5 (API 42-215-31943) is a well in Hidalgo County operated by Mountain V Texas LLC, completed August 4, 2008 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in June 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1990 and 1992, permitted to 13,267 ft.
It was permitted by Texaco E & P Inc. and has since transferred to Mountain V Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report one formation top, including Vicksburg.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Texaco E & P Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Buckhannon, WV
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 11, 2025
- Phone
- (304) 842-6320
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Texaco E & P Inc. |
| Production reports | Vantage Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Texaco E & P Inc.Nov 2, 1992 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,267
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Nov 2, 1992
- last permit issued
- Aug 4, 2008
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.25M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 4, 2008
- Shut in
- Jun 1, 2026
- 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rentfro, Russell G-4-143691 | Jeffress (Vicksburg V) | Vantage Operating, LLC | 1 | 0 | 6.25M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Rentfro, Russell G-4-137403 | Jeffress (Vicksburg W) | Texaco E & P Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1993 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,035 · prior 12 1,482(+105%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Texaco E & P Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2002
- 2Chevron U. S. A. Inc.Jun 2002 → Jul 2004
- 3XTO Energy Inc.Aug 2004 → Jun 2021
- 4Vantage Operating, LLCJul 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 405203-99 | Recompletion | Texaco E & P Inc. | Oct 26, 1992 | Nov 2, 1992 | Nov 11, 1992 | 13,267 |
| 372076-99 | Drill | Texaco Inc. | Apr 11, 1990 | Apr 12, 1990 | Jul 9, 1990 | 15,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2008 | Rentfro Russell G-4-143691 | Jeffress (Vicksburg V) | Mountain V Texas LLC | Producing · shut in Jun 1, 2026 | 13,267 |
| Dec 5, 1990 | Rentfro Russell G-4-137403 | Jeffress (Vicksburg W) | Texaco E & P Inc. | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 283 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 11,389 | 11,397 | Perforated |
| 11,389 | 11,403 | Perforated |
| 11,405 | 11,425 | Perforated |
| 11,411 | 11,431 | Perforated |
| 12,890 | 12,980 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1,512 | 26 | 2,750 S |
| 13.375 | 1,633 | 17.5 | 1,025 S |
| 9.625 | 6,243 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 13.625 | 6,400 | 17.5 | 1,750 S |
| 13.375 | 6,400 | 17.5 | 1,750 S |
| 9.625 | 10,200 | 12.25 | 1,100 S |
| 5.5 | 12,869 | 6.625 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 13,267 | 6.5 | 330 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 | Dec 23, 2008 | Aug 27, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Feb 12, 1993 | Jan 21, 1993 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1993 | Jan 5, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 1, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 11, 1991 | Dec 31, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 28, 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 42-215-31943 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-215-31943 → 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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