TEXAS · WELLS · JACK COUNTY · FRANKLIN LEASE · API 42-237-38817 · DISTRICT 7C
Franklin #5
Jack County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Vertical
Franklin #5 (API 42-237-38817) is a plugged well in Jack County, plugged March 23, 2021, last operated by Willowbend Investments Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 27, 2004, permitted to 6,600 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Caddo, Barnett.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Wichita Falls, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Aug 15, 2025
- Permits on file
- 162
- Phone
- (940) 322-8290
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Willowbend Investments Inc. |
| Production reports | Willowbend Investments, Inc.through Jun 2020 |
| Latest permit | Willowbend Investments, Inc.Oct 27, 2004 |
- 6,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 27, 2004
- last permit issued
- Feb 26, 2005
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 178K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2004 THROUGH Mar 2021
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 26, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Mar 23, 2021
Surface location
No coordinates on the permit record yet. The RRC's GIS record usually lands within days of issuance; historical master-file permits never carry one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin G-13-207304 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 178K | Dec 2004 – Mar 2021 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Willowbend Investments, Inc.Mar 2005 → Jun 2020
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 552915-99 | Drill | Willowbend Investments, Inc. | Oct 27, 2004 | Oct 27, 2004 | Oct 27, 2004 | 6,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2005 | Franklin G-13-207304 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Willowbend Investments Inc. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,047 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,791 | 5,802 | Perforated |
| 5,823 | 5,828 | Perforated |
| 5,844 | 5,852 | Perforated |
| 5,886 | 5,900 | Perforated |
| 5,908 | 5,920 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,255 | 12.25 | 575 S |
| 5.5 | 6,000 | 7.875 | 175 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 | Nov 8, 2005 | Aug 24, 2005 | — |
| 00 | Jun 13, 2005 | Mar 7, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-237-38817 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-237-38817 → 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.
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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