TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · ARMSTRONG, JAMES LEASE · API 42-251-32900 · DISTRICT 7C
Armstrong James #8H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Armstrong James #8H (API 42-251-32900) is a plugged horizontal well in Johnson County, plugged September 4, 2025, last operated by Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued May 14, 2008, permitted to 9,000 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Big Saline, Marble Falls, Lwr Marble Falls, Barnett.
Its lease has reported 44 barrels of oil and 3.29M mcf of gas since October 2008, last reporting volume in July 2025.
Operator of record
Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Feb 24, 2026
- Permits on file
- 234
- Phone
- (469) 575-3800
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC |
| Production reports | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCthrough Jul 2025 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.May 14, 2008 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- May 14, 2008
- last permit issued
- Jun 1, 2022
- completed
- 44
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.29M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2008 THROUGH Jul 2025
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 1, 2022
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Sep 4, 2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, James G-13-244088 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC | 1 | 44 | 3.29M | Oct 2008 – Jul 2025 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 18,260 · prior 12 76,575(-76%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Oct 2008 → Apr 2018
- 2FDL Operating, LLCMay 2018 → Dec 2021
- 3Venado Operating Company LLCJan 2022 → Mar 2022
- 4Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Jul 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660549-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Apr 28, 2008 | May 14, 2008 | Jul 17, 2008 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | Armstrong James G-13-244088 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLC | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 860 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Big Saline | 6,342 | -5,482 |
| Marble FallsLOWER MARBLE FALLS | 6,702 | -5,842 |
| LWR Marble Falls | 6,702 | -5,842 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 6,890 | -6,030 |
| Upr Barnett Shale | 6,890 | -6,030 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,503 | 8,584 | Perforated |
| 7,503 | 11,027 | Perforated |
| 8,735 | 9,816 | Perforated |
| 9,967 | 10,432 | Perforated |
| 10,583 | 11,027 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,311 | 12.25 | 430 S |
| 5.5 | 11,126 | 8.5 | 2,100 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 30, 2022 | Oct 7, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Feb 28, 2009 | Dec 15, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 21, 2009 | — | — |
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 42-251-32900 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-32900 → 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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