TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · RICE UNIT LEASE · API 42-251-34067 · DISTRICT 7C
Rice Unit #5H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Rice Unit #5H (API 42-251-34067) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Bkv North Texas LLC, completed February 18, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued August 5, 2010, permitted to 7,622 ft.
It was permitted by Xto Energy Inc. and has since transferred to Bkv North Texas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Smithwick, Marble Falls, Barnett.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by XTO Energy 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 | XTO Energy Inc.Aug 5, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,622
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 5, 2010
- last permit issued
- Feb 18, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.81M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 18, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Unit G-13-263035 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.81M | Aug 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 64,603 · prior 12 66,762(-3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1XTO Energy Inc.Feb 2012 → May 2022
- 2BKV North Texas, LLCJun 2022 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700174-98 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Jul 11, 2011 | Aug 5, 2010 | Aug 10, 2011 | 12,500 |
| 700174-99 | Drill | XTO Energy Inc. | Aug 3, 2010 | Aug 5, 2010 | — | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Rice Unit G-13-263035 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | BKV North Texas LLC | Producing | 7,622 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 769 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Smithwick | 6,910 | -6,141 |
| Marble Falls | 7,365 | -6,596 |
| Barnett | 7,547 | -6,778 |
| BarnettBARNETT SHALE | 7,547 | -6,778 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,946 | 8,227 | Perforated |
| 8,327 | 8,607 | Perforated |
| 8,708 | 8,988 | Perforated |
| 9,089 | 9,370 | Perforated |
| 9,470 | 9,751 | Perforated |
| 9,851 | 10,132 | Perforated |
| 10,232 | 10,513 | Perforated |
| 10,613 | 10,894 | Perforated |
| 10,994 | 11,275 | Perforated |
| 11,375 | 11,656 | Perforated |
| 11,756 | 12,037 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,756 | 12.25 | 575 S |
| 5.5 | 12,090 | 8.75 | 1,485 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 | Oct 16, 2012 | Apr 16, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Apr 18, 2012 | Nov 8, 2011 | 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 42-251-34067 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-34067 → 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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