TEXAS · WELLS · JOHNSON COUNTY · CHARLES HOWELL LEASE · API 42-251-34493 · DISTRICT 7C
Charles Howell #7H
Johnson County · Newark East (Barnett Shale) field · Horizontal
Charles Howell #7H (API 42-251-34493) is a plugged horizontal well in Johnson County, plugged November 20, 2017, last operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued March 21, 2012, permitted to 9,000 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Marble Falls, Barnett.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,266
- Phone
- (405) 235-3611
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Jan 2017 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Mar 21, 2012 |
- 9,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Mar 21, 2012
- last permit issued
- Jun 30, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 467K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2012 THROUGH Nov 2017
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 30, 2012
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 20, 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Howell G-13-267058 | Newark, East (Barnett Shale) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 467K | Jun 2012 – Nov 2017 |
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.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jun 2012 → Jan 2017
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 734656-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Feb 24, 2012 | Mar 21, 2012 | May 3, 2012 | 9,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2012 | Charles Howell G-13-267058 | Newark East (Barnett Shale) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 859 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Marble FallsUPPER MARBLE FALLS | 6,006 | -5,147 |
| Marble FallsLOWER MARBLE FALLS | 6,310 | -5,451 |
| BarnettUPPER BARNETT SHALE | 6,408 | -5,549 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,635 | 7,029 | Perforated |
| 7,125 | 7,519 | Perforated |
| 7,615 | 8,009 | Perforated |
| 8,105 | 8,499 | Perforated |
| 8,595 | 8,989 | Perforated |
| 9,085 | 9,479 | Perforated |
| 9,575 | 9,969 | Perforated |
| 10,065 | 10,459 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,308 | 12.25 | 605 S |
| 5.5 | 10,515 | 8.5 | 1,275 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 | Apr 10, 2013 | Aug 10, 2012 | 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 42-251-34493 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-251-34493 → 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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