WELL · 42-227-40074 · DISTRICT 8
Simpson Smith 0844 A #1WH
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Simpson Smith 0844 A #1WH (API 42-227-40074) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed January 21, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 14, 2019, permitted to 10,000 ft.
It was permitted by Apache Corporation and has since transferred to Surge Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 690K barrels of oil and 766K mcf of gas since January 2020, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Apache Corporation; 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 | Apache CorporationMar 14, 2019 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 14, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jan 21, 2020
- completed
- 690K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 766K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 21, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
Surface location
32.471817, -101.425177
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Smith 0844 A O-10-54058 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 1 | 690K | 766K | Jan 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 34,129 · prior 12 62,782(-46%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 152,514 · prior 12 150,208(+2%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Apache CorporationJan 2020 → Jul 2021
- 2Surge Operating, LLCAug 2021 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 850944-98 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Jan 24, 2020 | Mar 14, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | 10,000 |
| 850944-99 | Drill | Apache Corporation | Mar 12, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 | Sep 4, 2019 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-54058 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,659 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,922 | 737 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,061 | 598 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,090 | -431 |
| Glorieta | 3,499 | -840 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 3,919 | -1,260 |
| Spraberry | 4,769 | -2,110 |
| Leonard | 6,765 | -4,106 |
| Dean | 6,977 | -4,318 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,090 | -4,431 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,856 | 20,527 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 416 | 17.5 | 450 S |
| 9.625 | 6,700 | 12.25 | 580 S |
| 5.5 | 20,624 | 8.5 | 3,180 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 25, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 24, 2020 | Apr 3, 2020 | 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 42-227-40074 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-40074 → 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 neighbors, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Eastland Big Daddy B42-227-41846
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 353 | 2,313 |
| Rustler | 1,387 | 1,279 |
| Yates | 1,907 | 759 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,016 | 650 |
| San Andres | 3,354 | -688 |
| Glorieta | 3,731 | -1,065 |
| Clear Fork | 3,731 | -1,065 |
| Leonard | 5,603 | -2,937 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy C42-227-41847
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 354 | 2,312 |
| Rustler | 1,381 | 1,285 |
| Yates | 1,901 | 765 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,008 | 658 |
| San Andres | 3,305 | -639 |
| Glorieta | 3,737 | -1,071 |
| Clear Fork | 3,737 | -1,071 |
| Leonard | 5,590 | -2,924 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy D42-227-41848
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 318 | 2,348 |
| Rustler | 1,370 | 1,296 |
| Yates | 1,903 | 763 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,995 | 671 |
| San Andres | 3,303 | -637 |
| Glorieta | 3,747 | -1,081 |
| Clear Fork | 3,747 | -1,081 |
| Leonard | 5,594 | -2,928 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jenny Miracle Max D42-227-41900
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 331 | 2,341 |
| Rustler | 1,400 | 1,272 |
| Yates | 1,939 | 733 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,036 | 636 |
| San Andres | 3,320 | -648 |
| Clear Fork | 3,781 | -1,109 |
| Glorieta | 3,795 | -1,123 |
| Leonard | 5,614 | -2,942 |
14 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy A42-227-41845
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 321 | 2,345 |
| Rustler | 1,397 | 1,269 |
| Yates | 1,913 | 753 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,015 | 651 |
| San Andres | 2,995 | -329 |
| Glorieta | 3,758 | -1,092 |
| Clear Fork | 3,758 | -1,092 |
| Leonard | 5,598 | -2,932 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy A42-227-41844
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 302 | 2,364 |
| Rustler | 1,385 | 1,281 |
| Yates | 1,913 | 753 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,011 | 655 |
| San Andres | 2,379 | 287 |
| Glorieta | 3,759 | -1,093 |
| Clear Fork | 3,759 | -1,093 |
| Leonard | 5,571 | -2,905 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Jenny Miracle Max D42-227-41899
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 272 | 2,401 |
| Rustler | 1,452 | 1,221 |
| Yates | 1,933 | 740 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,032 | 641 |
| San Andres | 3,330 | -657 |
| Clear Fork | 3,785 | -1,112 |
| Glorieta | 3,795 | -1,122 |
| Leonard | 5,616 | -2,943 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ursula Big Daddy B42-227-40893
0.8 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 844 | 1,804 |
| Rustler | 1,341 | 1,307 |
| Yates | 1,868 | 780 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,968 | 680 |
| San Andres | 3,420 | -772 |
| Glorieta | 3,714 | -1,066 |
| Clear Fork | 3,714 | -1,066 |
| Spraberry | 5,736 | -3,088 |
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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