WELL · 42-227-42208 · DISTRICT 8
James Walker E #5A
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
James Walker E #5A (API 42-227-42208) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by Crescent Energy Operating LLC, completed April 19, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 15, 2023, permitted to 7,036 ft.
It was permitted by Vital Energy, Inc. and has since transferred to Crescent Energy Operating LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Salado, Yates, Seven Rivers, Queen.
Its lease has reported 158K barrels of oil and 331K mcf of gas since November 2023, last reporting in July 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Vital Energy, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 28, 2025
- Permits on file
- 54
- Phone
- (713) 337-4600
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Crescent Energy Operating LLC |
| Production reports | Crescent Energy Operating, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Vital Energy, Inc.Aug 15, 2023 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,036
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 15, 2023
- last permit issued
- Apr 19, 2024
- completed
- 158K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 331K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 19, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
Surface location
32.321995, -101.389203
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walker E O-10-60977 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating, LLC | 1 | 158K | 331K | Nov 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 33,576 · prior 12 124,295(-73%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 126,490 · prior 12 204,969(-38%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Vital Energy, Inc.May 2024 → Dec 2025
- 2Crescent Energy Operating, LLCJan 2026 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892005-99 | Drill | Vital Energy, Inc. | Jul 11, 2023 | Aug 15, 2023 | Feb 5, 2024 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 | James Walker E O-10-60977 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Crescent Energy Operating LLC | Producing | 7,036 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,524 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Salado | 1,096 | 1,428 |
| Yates | 1,593 | 931 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,692 | 832 |
| Queen | 2,071 | 453 |
| Grayburg | 2,627 | -103 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,064 | -540 |
| Glorieta | 3,624 | -1,100 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,457 | -1,933 |
| Rustler | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,100 | 17,134 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 362 | 17.5 | 315 S |
| 8.625 | 4,670 | 11 | 1,095 S |
| 5.5 | 17,158 | 7.875 | 1,533 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 | Dec 16, 2024 | Oct 3, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 20, 2024 | Apr 3, 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 42-227-42208 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-42208 → 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.
James Walker F42-227-42209
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,093 | 1,432 |
| Yates | 1,606 | 919 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,699 | 826 |
| Queen | 2,074 | 451 |
| Grayburg | 2,629 | -104 |
| San Andres | 3,068 | -543 |
| Glorieta | 3,622 | -1,097 |
| Clear Fork | 4,450 | -1,925 |
13 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roi Tan F42-227-42202
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,096 | 1,429 |
| Yates | 1,594 | 931 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,694 | 831 |
| Queen | 2,077 | 448 |
| Grayburg | 2,628 | -103 |
| San Andres | 3,069 | -544 |
| Glorieta | 3,628 | -1,103 |
| Clear Fork | 4,450 | -1,925 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roi Tan F42-227-42203
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,100 | 1,425 |
| Yates | 1,600 | 925 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,697 | 828 |
| Queen | 2,080 | 445 |
| Grayburg | 2,629 | -104 |
| San Andres | 3,075 | -550 |
| Glorieta | 3,616 | -1,091 |
| Clear Fork | 4,451 | -1,926 |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
James Walker G42-227-42210
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,111 | 1,413 |
| Yates | 1,596 | 928 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,689 | 835 |
| Queen | 2,076 | 448 |
| Grayburg | 2,627 | -103 |
| San Andres | 3,065 | -541 |
| Glorieta | 3,606 | -1,082 |
| Clear Fork | 4,448 | -1,924 |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roi Tan E42-227-42201
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,096 | 1,429 |
| Yates | 1,605 | 920 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,694 | 831 |
| Queen | 2,075 | 450 |
| Grayburg | 2,632 | -107 |
| San Andres | 3,072 | -547 |
| Glorieta | 3,625 | -1,100 |
| Clear Fork | 4,451 | -1,926 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roi Tan D42-227-42200
0.0 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,100 | 1,425 |
| Yates | 1,599 | 926 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,697 | 828 |
| Queen | 2,081 | 444 |
| Grayburg | 2,644 | -119 |
| San Andres | 3,073 | -548 |
| Glorieta | 3,628 | -1,103 |
| Clear Fork | 4,468 | -1,943 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roi Tan C42-227-42199
0.8 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,099 | 1,439 |
| Yates | 1,600 | 938 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,695 | 843 |
| Queen | 2,080 | 458 |
| Grayburg | 2,618 | -80 |
| San Andres | 3,059 | -521 |
| Glorieta | 3,603 | -1,065 |
| Clear Fork | 4,454 | -1,916 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Roi Tan B42-227-42198
0.8 KM · Vital Energy, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Salado | 1,101 | 1,437 |
| Yates | 1,594 | 944 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,701 | 837 |
| Queen | 2,076 | 462 |
| Grayburg | 2,623 | -85 |
| San Andres | 3,059 | -521 |
| Glorieta | 3,606 | -1,068 |
| Clear Fork | 4,458 | -1,920 |
15 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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