TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · MELTON, JAMES LEASE · API 42-251-34280 · DISTRICT 7C
Melton James #5H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Melton James #5H (API 42-251-34280) is a horizontal well in Johnson County operated by Formentera Operations LLC, completed July 13, 2020 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued April 19, 2011, permitted to 7,983 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Formentera Operations LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett.
Its lease has reported 1.65M mcf of gas since September 2011, last reporting volume in April 2026.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Austin, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 11, 2026
- Permits on file
- 93
- Phone
- (512) 514-5779
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Formentera Operations LLC |
| Production reports | Formentera Operations LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Apr 19, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 7,983
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Apr 19, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jul 13, 2020
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.65M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2011 THROUGH Apr 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 13, 2020
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melton, James G-13-263213 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.65M | Sep 2011 – Apr 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 41,838 · prior 12 35,586(+18%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Sep 2011 → Apr 2018
- 2FDL Operating, LLCMay 2018 → Dec 2021
- 3Venado Operating Company LLCJan 2022 → Mar 2022
- 4Javelin Energy Partners Mgmt LLCApr 2022 → Nov 2025
- 5Formentera Operations LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 714326-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Apr 14, 2011 | Apr 19, 2011 | Jul 4, 2011 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2020 | Melton James G-13-263213 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Formentera Operations LLC | Producing | 7,983 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 795 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble FallsLOWER MARBLE FALLS | 7,624 | -6,829 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 7,825 | -7,030 |
| BarnettLOWER BARNETT SHALE | 7,891 | -7,096 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,103 | 8,541 | Perforated |
| 8,103 | 11,811 | Perforated |
| 8,648 | 9,086 | Perforated |
| 9,193 | 9,631 | Perforated |
| 9,738 | 10,176 | Perforated |
| 10,283 | 10,721 | Perforated |
| 10,828 | 11,266 | Perforated |
| 11,373 | 11,811 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,840 | 12.25 | 665 S |
| 5.5 | 11,934 | 8.5 | 1,490 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 | Oct 12, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Apr 30, 2012 | Dec 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 42-251-34280 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-34280 → 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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