WELL · 42-227-42142 · DISTRICT 8
Will O Wisp J 20-17 #5AH
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Will O Wisp J 20-17 #5AH (API 42-227-42142) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Surge Operating LLC, completed September 14, 2023 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued March 24, 2023, permitted to 9,500 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, San Andres, Glorieta.
Its lease has reported 294K barrels of oil and 365K mcf of gas since September 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, LLCMar 24, 2023 |
- 9,500
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Mar 24, 2023
- last permit issued
- Sep 14, 2023
- completed
- 294K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 365K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Sep 14, 2023
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.485947, -101.347898
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will O' Wisp J 20-17 O-10-60447 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Surge Operating, LLC | 1 | 294K | 365K | Sep 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 55,696 · prior 12 89,903(-38%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 129,259 · prior 12 115,077(+12%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Surge Operating, LLCSep 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 889271-98 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Feb 26, 2024 | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 26, 2023 | 9,000 |
| 889271-99 | Drill | Surge Operating, LLC | Mar 23, 2023 | Mar 24, 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-60447 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,568 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,206 | 1,362 |
| Yates | 1,687 | 881 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,276 | -708 |
| Glorieta | 4,421 | -1,853 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,861 | -2,293 |
| Spraberry | 5,354 | -2,786 |
| Dean | 6,471 | -3,903 |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
| Seven Rivers | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,140 | 17,023 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 508 | 17.5 | 590 S |
| 9.625 | 6,701 | 12.25 | 660 S |
| 5.5 | 17,095 | 8.5 | 2,200 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 | Mar 19, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 | 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 42-227-42142 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-42142 → 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.
Will O' Wisp K 20-1742-227-42143
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,204 | 1,364 |
| Yates | 1,685 | 883 |
| San Andres | 3,274 | -706 |
| Glorieta | 4,419 | -1,851 |
| Clear Fork | 4,859 | -2,291 |
| Spraberry | 5,344 | -2,776 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Will O' Wisp L 20-1742-227-42145
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,204 | 1,364 |
| Yates | 1,685 | 883 |
| San Andres | 3,274 | -706 |
| Glorieta | 4,419 | -1,851 |
| Clear Fork | 4,859 | -2,291 |
| Spraberry | 5,304 | -2,736 |
| Dean | 6,469 | -3,901 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Will O' Wisp M 20-1742-227-42144
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,199 | 1,369 |
| Yates | 1,680 | 888 |
| San Andres | 3,269 | -701 |
| Glorieta | 4,414 | -1,846 |
| Clear Fork | 4,854 | -2,286 |
| Spraberry | 5,295 | -2,727 |
| Seven Rivers | — | |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Laitala Unit B 21-2442-227-41403
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,182 | 1,385 |
| Yates | 1,663 | 904 |
| San Andres | 3,242 | -675 |
| Glorieta | 4,373 | -1,806 |
| Clear Fork | 4,809 | -2,242 |
| Spraberry | 5,218 | -2,651 |
| Dean | 6,379 | -3,812 |
| Leonard | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Laitala Unit B 21-2442-227-41394
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,181 | 1,386 |
| Yates | 1,663 | 904 |
| San Andres | 3,250 | -683 |
| Glorieta | 4,392 | -1,825 |
| Clear Fork | 4,831 | -2,264 |
| Spraberry | 5,243 | -2,676 |
| Dean | 6,314 | -3,747 |
| Leonard | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Laitala Unit B 21-2442-227-41449
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,201 | 1,366 |
| Yates | 1,683 | 884 |
| San Andres | 3,259 | -692 |
| Glorieta | 4,390 | -1,823 |
| Clear Fork | 4,956 | -2,389 |
| Spraberry | 5,233 | -2,666 |
| Dean | 6,307 | -3,740 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Laitala Unit B 21-2442-227-41395
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,201 | 1,368 |
| Yates | 1,683 | 886 |
| San Andres | 3,270 | -701 |
| Glorieta | 4,412 | -1,843 |
| Clear Fork | 4,983 | -2,414 |
| Spraberry | 5,263 | -2,694 |
| Dean | 6,205 | -3,636 |
| Santa Rosa | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Will O' Wisp 20-1742-227-41634
0.0 KM · Surge Operating, LLC · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,202 | 1,366 |
| Yates | 1,681 | 887 |
| San Andres | 3,254 | -686 |
| Glorieta | 4,386 | -1,818 |
| Clear Fork | 4,860 | -2,292 |
| Spraberry | 5,230 | -2,662 |
| Dean | 6,386 | -3,818 |
| Seven Rivers | — |
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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