WELL · 42-227-41944 · DISTRICT 8
Simpson Smith C 08-44 #2SH
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Simpson Smith C 08-44 #2SH (API 42-227-41944) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed June 13, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 14, 2022, permitted to 8,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 248K barrels of oil and 467K mcf of gas since June 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Houston, TX · P-5 Y, filed May 4, 2026 · 1,234 permits on file · (832) 495-6024
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Surge Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Surge Operating, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Surge Operating, LLCSep 14, 2022 |
- 8,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 14, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jun 13, 2023
- completed
- 248K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 467K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 13, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.465341, -101.420849
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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 C 08-44 O-10-60243 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 1 | 248K | 467K | Jun 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 21,598 · prior 12 52,675(-59%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 94,086 · prior 12 153,729(-39%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Surge Operating, LLCJun 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 883541-99 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Aug 30, 2022 | Sep 14, 2022 | — | 8,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-60243 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,662 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,354 | 1,308 |
| Yates | 1,848 | 814 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,192 | -530 |
| Glorieta | 4,226 | -1,564 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 5,395 | -2,733 |
| Spraberry | 5,733 | -3,071 |
| Dean | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,301 | 22,652 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 473 | 17.5 | 565 S |
| 9.625 | 7,168 | 12.25 | 800 S |
| 5.5 | 22,746 | 8.5 | 3,205 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 | Feb 20, 2024 | Sep 26, 2023 | 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 42-227-41944 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-41944 → 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.
Simpson Smith D 08-4442-227-41945
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,354 | 1,308 |
| Yates | 1,848 | 814 |
| San Andres | 3,192 | -530 |
| Glorieta | 4,226 | -1,564 |
| Clear Fork | 5,395 | -2,733 |
| Spraberry | 5,733 | -3,071 |
| Dean | 6,933 | -4,271 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Simpson Smith B 08-4442-227-41943
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,368 | 1,294 |
| Yates | 1,858 | 804 |
| San Andres | 3,206 | -544 |
| Glorieta | 4,240 | -1,578 |
| Clear Fork | 5,409 | -2,747 |
| Spraberry | 5,747 | -3,085 |
| Dean | 6,947 | -4,285 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Simpson Smith E 08-4442-227-41946
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,345 | 1,317 |
| Yates | 1,839 | 823 |
| San Andres | 3,183 | -521 |
| Glorieta | 4,217 | -1,555 |
| Clear Fork | 5,386 | -2,724 |
| Spraberry | 5,724 | -3,062 |
| Dean | — | |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Simpson Smith a 08-4442-227-41942
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,373 | 1,288 |
| Yates | 1,867 | 794 |
| San Andres | 3,211 | -550 |
| Glorieta | 4,245 | -1,584 |
| Clear Fork | 5,414 | -2,753 |
| Spraberry | 5,752 | -3,091 |
| Dean | — | |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy D42-227-41848
0.3 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 |
| Clear Fork | 3,747 | -1,081 |
| Glorieta | 3,747 | -1,081 |
| Leonard | 5,594 | -2,928 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy C42-227-41847
0.3 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 B42-227-41846
0.3 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 |
| Clear Fork | 3,731 | -1,065 |
| Glorieta | 3,731 | -1,065 |
| Leonard | 5,603 | -2,937 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Eastland Big Daddy A42-227-41845
0.5 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 |
| Clear Fork | 3,758 | -1,092 |
| Glorieta | 3,758 | -1,092 |
| Leonard | 5,598 | -2,932 |
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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