TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · SMITH, GERY UNIT LEASE · API 42-251-31486 · DISTRICT 7C
Gery Smith Unit #1H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Gery Smith Unit #1H (API 42-251-31486) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Bkv North Texas LLC, completed August 8, 2007 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2023.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended twice), issued February 2, 2007, permitted to 7,609 ft.
It was permitted by Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. and has since transferred to Bkv North Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including T/Conglomerate, T/Marble Falls, T/Barnett Shale.
Its lease has reported 16 barrels of oil and 1.5M mcf of gas since August 2007, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Fort Worth, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Apr 30, 2026
- Permits on file
- 24
- Phone
- (940) 394-2000
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | BKV North Texas LLC |
| Production reports | BKV North Texas, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc.Feb 2, 2007 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,609
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 2, 2007
- last permit issued
- Aug 8, 2007
- completed
- 16
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.5M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2007 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 8, 2007
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2023
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active (A)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Gery Unit G-13-238421 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas, LLC | 1 | 16 | 1.5M | Aug 2007 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 19,628 · prior 12 9,435(+108%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc.Sep 2007 → Sep 2008
- 2XTO Energy Inc.Oct 2008 → May 2022
- 3BKV North Texas, LLCJun 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 632797-97 | Drill | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Apr 8, 2008 | Feb 2, 2007 | Feb 23, 2007 | 8,900 |
| 632797-98 | Drill | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Feb 12, 2007 | Feb 2, 2007 | Feb 23, 2007 | 8,900 |
| 632797-99 | Drill | Sullivan, Hollis R. Inc. | Jan 31, 2007 | Feb 2, 2007 | — | 8,900 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2007 | Gery Smith Unit G-13-238421 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2023 | 7,609 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 737 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Conglomerate | 6,008 | -5,271 |
| T/Marble Falls | 6,783 | -6,046 |
| T/Barnett Shale | 7,379 | -6,642 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,179 | 8,491 | Perforated |
| 8,569 | 8,882 | Perforated |
| 8,960 | 9,272 | Perforated |
| 9,749 | 10,092 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,715 | 12.25 | 700 S |
| 5.5 | 10,168 | 8.75 | 705 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. The record date is the RRC's own date on the record, not the day the report was filed: 462,034 of the state's filings carry 1984-01-12. About these reports →
| Suffix | RRC record date | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Nov 3, 2009 | Sep 16, 2009 | — |
| 00 | Sep 19, 2008 | Mar 20, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 6, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-251-31486 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-31486 → scanned completion filings
Log images filed since 2004 open from the RRC's log search for this well; none are loaded here for it.
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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