TEXAS · WELLS · HOWARD COUNTY · SMITH 4 LEASE · API 42-227-38196 · DISTRICT 7B
Smith 4 #4505
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Smith 4 #4505 (API 42-227-38196) is a well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed March 20, 2015 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 26, 2014, permitted to 10,005 ft.
It was permitted by Athlon Holdings LP and has since transferred to Surge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 175K barrels of oil and 257K mcf of gas since November 2013, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Athlon Holdings LP; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 14, 2026
- Permits on file
- 1,234
- Phone
- (832) 333-2300
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Surge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Surge Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Athlon Holdings LPAug 26, 2014 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,005
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 26, 2014
- last permit issued
- Mar 20, 2015
- completed
- 175K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 257K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2013 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 20, 2015
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith 4 O-10-44608 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 3 | 175K | 257K | Nov 2013 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 5,740 · prior 12 3,807(+51%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,799 · prior 12 669(+1215%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Athlon Holdings LPNov 2013 → Jan 2015
- 2Encana Oil & Gas(usa) Inc.Feb 2015 → Jan 2020
- 3Ovintiv USA Inc.Feb 2020 → Oct 2023
- 4Flat Top Operating, LLCNov 2023 → Jan 2025
- 5Surge Operating, LLCMar 2025 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 793055-99 | Drill | Athlon Holdings LP | Jul 31, 2014 | Aug 26, 2014 | Feb 17, 2015 | 9,980 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2015 | Smith 4 O-10-44608 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating LLC | Producing | 10,005 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,574 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,419 | 1,155 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,104 | -530 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,095 | -1,521 |
| Spraberry | 5,639 | -3,065 |
| Leonard | 6,555 | -3,981 |
| Dean | 6,667 | -4,093 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,741 | -4,167 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
| Glorieta | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,249 | 9,903 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 1,825 | 17.5 | 1,400 S |
| 8.625 | 3,860 | 11 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 9,976 | 7.875 | 830 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 5, 2015 | Sep 22, 2015 | Yes |
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 42-227-38196 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-38196 → 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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