WELL · 42-227-40245 · DISTRICT 8
Baxter #2544WA
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Baxter #2544WA (API 42-227-40245) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by SM Energy Company, completed January 17, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued June 28, 2019, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 309K barrels of oil and 558K mcf of gas since January 2020, 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 CompanyJun 28, 2019 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jun 28, 2019
- last permit issued
- Jan 17, 2020
- completed
- 309K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 558K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 17, 2020
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.134175, -101.566051
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter O-10-53723 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | 1 | 309K | 558K | Jan 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 8,538 · prior 12 20,404(-58%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,674 · prior 12 50,647(-83%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SM Energy CompanyJan 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 854653-98 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Sep 3, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | 9,500 |
| 854653-99 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Jun 27, 2019 | Jun 28, 2019 | Jul 27, 2019 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-53723 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,508 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 1,759 | 749 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,863 | 645 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,473 | -965 |
| Glorieta | 4,126 | -1,618 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,871 | -2,363 |
| Leonard | 4,938 | -2,430 |
| Spraberry | 6,023 | -3,515 |
| Dean | 7,228 | -4,720 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,311 | -4,803 |
| Coleman Junction | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,542 | 17,520 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 330 | 17.5 | 330 S |
| 9.625 | 6,338 | 12.25 | 780 S |
| 5.5 | 17,617 | 8.5 | 2,220 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 | Jul 29, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 9, 2020 | Mar 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 42-227-40245 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-40245 → 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.
Burgundy42-227-40246
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,760 | 748 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,865 | 643 |
| San Andres | 3,439 | -931 |
| Glorieta | 4,113 | -1,605 |
| Clear Fork | 4,910 | -2,402 |
| Leonard | 4,989 | -2,481 |
| Spraberry | 6,028 | -3,520 |
| Dean | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Corningstone42-227-40838
2.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 537 | 1,975 |
| Rustler | 1,158 | 1,354 |
| Yates | 1,769 | 743 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,887 | 625 |
| San Andres | 3,461 | -949 |
| Glorieta | 4,061 | -1,549 |
| Clear Fork | 4,871 | -2,359 |
| Leonard | 4,975 | -2,463 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Fantana42-227-40837
2.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 531 | 1,980 |
| Rustler | 1,160 | 1,351 |
| Yates | 1,769 | 742 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,887 | 624 |
| San Andres | 3,447 | -936 |
| Glorieta | 4,052 | -1,541 |
| Clear Fork | 4,899 | -2,388 |
| Spraberry | 5,992 | -3,481 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Joy 3942-227-39568
3.1 KM · Crownquest Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,760 | 748 |
| San Andres | 3,394 | -886 |
| Glorieta | 4,359 | -1,851 |
| Clear Fork | 4,998 | -2,490 |
| Spraberry | 6,129 | -3,621 |
| Dean | 7,315 | -4,807 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,418 | -4,910 |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Joy 3942-227-39382
3.1 KM · Crownquest Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Yates | 1,793 | 715 |
| San Andres | 3,448 | -940 |
| Glorieta | 4,394 | -1,886 |
| Clear Fork | 5,025 | -2,517 |
| Spraberry | 6,160 | -3,652 |
| Dean | 7,332 | -4,824 |
| Wolfcamp | 7,451 | -4,943 |
| Coleman Junction | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hot Springs 2442DP42-227-42312
3.3 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,157 | 1,336 |
| Yates | 1,752 | 741 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,012 | 481 |
| San Andres | 3,293 | -800 |
| Clear Fork | 4,998 | -2,505 |
| Spraberry | 6,158 | -3,665 |
| Leonard | 7,010 | -4,517 |
| Dean | 7,317 | -4,824 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Hot Springs 2482CP42-227-42311
3.3 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,111 | 1,383 |
| Yates | 1,749 | 745 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,015 | 479 |
| San Andres | 3,320 | -826 |
| Clear Fork | 4,994 | -2,500 |
| Spraberry | 6,155 | -3,661 |
| Leonard | 7,000 | -4,506 |
| Dean | 7,316 | -4,822 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Waldron T-Bird Unit42-227-42315
3.3 KM · OXY USA Inc. · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,191 | 1,302 |
| Yates | 1,798 | 695 |
| Seven Rivers | 2,080 | 413 |
| San Andres | 3,393 | -900 |
| Clear Fork | 5,025 | -2,532 |
| Spraberry | 6,207 | -3,714 |
| Leonard | 7,078 | -4,585 |
| Dean | 7,385 | -4,892 |
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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