TEXAS · WELLS · LIMESTONE COUNTY · API 42-293-31574 · DISTRICT 05
Sims Alton #4
Limestone County · Navasota (Pettit) field · Producing · Vertical
Sims Alton #4 (API 42-293-31574) is a well in Limestone County operated by 1789 Management LLC, completed July 16, 2004 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued April 12, 2004, permitted to 8,800 ft.
It was permitted by O'Benco, Inc. and has since transferred to 1789 Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 5 formation tops, including Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Rodessa, Pettit.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by O'Benco, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jan 29, 2026
- Phone
- (844) 523-2014
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | 1789 Management LLC |
| Production reports | 1789 Management, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | O'Benco, Inc.Apr 12, 2004 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Apr 12, 2004
- last permit issued
- Jul 16, 2004
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 3.41M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2004 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 16, 2004
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims, Alton G-5-205585 | Oaks (Cotton Valley-Travis Peak) | 1789 Management, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.67M | May 2004 – Jul 2026 |
| Sims, Alton G-5-236074 | Navasota (Pettit) | 1789 Management, LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.74M | Jul 2004 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 16,494 · prior 12 16,029(+3%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1O'Benco, Inc.May 2004 → Jul 2008
- 2Berry Oil Comp.Aug 2008 → Jun 2014
- 3Linn Operating, Inc.Jul 2014 → Apr 2017
- 4Berry Petroleum Company, LLCMay 2017 → May 2018
- 5Berry Oil Company, LLCJun 2018 → Jun 2018
- 6Tanos Exploration II, LLCJul 2018 → Feb 2023
- 71789 Management, LLCApr 2023 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544298-98 | Drill | O'Benco, Inc. | Dec 31, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 20, 2004 | 12,000 |
| 544298-99 | Drill | O'Benco, Inc. | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 12, 2004 | Apr 20, 2004 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2004 | Sims Alton G-5-236074 | Navasota (Pettit) | 1789 Management LLC | Producing · shut in Nov 1, 2018 | 8,800 |
| Jul 16, 2004 | Sims Alton G-5-205585 | Freestone (Travis Peak) | 1789 Management LLC | Producing | 8,800 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 394 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Austin ChalkBASE/AUSTIN CHALK | 4,054 | -3,660 |
| Woodbine | 4,540 | -4,146 |
| Rodessa | 7,050 | -6,656 |
| Pettit | 7,835 | -7,441 |
| Pettit | 7,873 | -7,479 |
| Travis Peak | 8,070 | -7,676 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,963 | 7,976 | Perforated |
| 8,192 | 8,203 | Perforated |
| 8,392 | 8,400 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 3,047 | 12.25 | 887 S |
| 9.625 | 3,047 | 12.75 | 887 S |
| 7 | 8,800 | 8.75 | 450 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 | Jul 17, 2008 | May 7, 2008 | — |
| 00 | Jun 17, 2008 | — | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 2005 | Nov 8, 2004 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 25, 2005 | — | — |
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 42-293-31574 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-293-31574 → 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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