WELL · 42-227-39287 · DISTRICT 8
Big Daddy A #1844WA
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Big Daddy A #1844WA (API 42-227-39287) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by SM Energy Company, completed February 5, 2018 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued September 22, 2017, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, Glorieta, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 633K barrels of oil and 1.11M mcf of gas since February 2018, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2,485 permits on file · (432) 563-8316
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | SM Energy Company |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | SM Energy CompanySep 22, 2017 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 2017
- last permit issued
- Feb 5, 2018
- completed
- 633K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.11M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Feb 2018 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 5, 2018
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.451777, -101.414473
OpenStreetMap → · Google Maps →
Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Howard County.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Daddy A O-10-50229 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | 1 | 633K | 1.11M | Feb 2018 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 34,050 · prior 12 61,377(-45%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 214,945 · prior 12 210,671(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SM Energy CompanyFeb 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 830849-98 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Oct 16, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | 9,500 |
| 830849-99 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Sep 12, 2017 | Sep 22, 2017 | Oct 3, 2017 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-50229 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,661 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,864 | 797 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,964 | 697 |
| Glorieta | 2,875 | -214 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,060 | -399 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 3,715 | -1,054 |
| Spraberry | 5,801 | -3,140 |
| Leonard | 6,703 | -4,042 |
| Dean | 7,000 | -4,339 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,124 | -4,463 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,905 | 17,236 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 404 | 17.5 | 350 S |
| 9.625 | 6,537 | 12.25 | 665 S |
| 5.5 | 17,309 | 8.5 | 2,165 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 | Sep 6, 2018 | Aug 9, 2018 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 13, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | 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 42-227-39287 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-39287 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Big Daddy B42-227-39288
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,865 | 796 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,963 | 698 |
| San Andres | 3,057 | -396 |
| Glorieta | 3,521 | -860 |
| Clear Fork | 3,709 | -1,048 |
| Spraberry | 5,780 | -3,119 |
| Leonard | 6,694 | -4,033 |
| Dean | 6,986 | -4,325 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Big Daddy B42-227-40792
0.9 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 812 | 1,838 |
| Rustler | 1,313 | 1,337 |
| Yates | 1,848 | 802 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,942 | 708 |
| San Andres | 3,422 | -772 |
| Glorieta | 3,754 | -1,104 |
| Clear Fork | 3,842 | -1,192 |
| Leonard | 3,843 | -1,193 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jessup42-227-40791
0.9 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 799 | 1,851 |
| Rustler | 1,307 | 1,343 |
| Yates | 1,834 | 816 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,930 | 720 |
| San Andres | 3,411 | -761 |
| Glorieta | 3,746 | -1,096 |
| Leonard | 3,865 | -1,215 |
| Clear Fork | 3,865 | -1,215 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
846 SWD42-227-39387
1.2 KM · ON Point Oilfield Operations LLC · Section with this well →
| San Andres | 3,200 | -522 |
| Coleman Junction | 3,500 | -822 |
| Clear Fork | 5,219 | -2,541 |
| Leonard | 5,506 | -2,828 |
| Glorieta | 5,754 | -3,076 |
| Spraberry | 5,820 | -3,142 |
| Dean | 6,990 | -4,312 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,120 | -4,442 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jessup42-227-40845
1.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 752 | 1,886 |
| Rustler | 1,313 | 1,325 |
| Yates | 1,831 | 807 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,923 | 715 |
| San Andres | 3,387 | -749 |
| Glorieta | 3,686 | -1,048 |
| Clear Fork | 3,853 | -1,215 |
| Spraberry | 5,654 | -3,016 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
846 SWD42-227-39098
1.3 KM · ON Point Oilfield Operations LLC · Section with this well →
| Seven Rivers | 1,300 | 1,327 |
| Yates | 1,600 | 1,027 |
| Glorieta | 2,500 | 127 |
| San Andres | 3,000 | -373 |
| Coleman Junction | 3,400 | -773 |
| Clear Fork | 4,200 | -1,573 |
| Spraberry | 6,000 | -3,373 |
| Leonard | 6,400 | -3,773 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Clarice Starling Sundown D42-227-40850
1.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 787 | 1,851 |
| Rustler | 1,316 | 1,322 |
| Yates | 1,828 | 810 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,926 | 712 |
| San Andres | 3,381 | -743 |
| Glorieta | 3,671 | -1,033 |
| Clear Fork | 3,832 | -1,194 |
| Leonard | 4,034 | -1,396 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Clarice Starling42-227-40851
1.4 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 747 | 1,891 |
| Rustler | 1,315 | 1,323 |
| Yates | 1,833 | 805 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,928 | 710 |
| San Andres | 3,391 | -753 |
| Glorieta | 3,714 | -1,076 |
| Clear Fork | 3,838 | -1,200 |
| Spraberry | 5,673 | -3,035 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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