TEXAS · WELLS · LIPSCOMB COUNTY · BELL LEASE · API 42-295-31214 · DISTRICT 08
Bell #5
Lipscomb County · Bechthold (Tonkawa) field · Producing · Vertical
Bell #5 (API 42-295-31214) is a well in Lipscomb County operated by Mewbourne Oil Company, completed January 20, 1989 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1982 and 1988, permitted to 8,416 ft.
Completion filings report 7 formation tops, including Base Of Heebner, Tonkawa, Kansas City, Marmaton.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Tyler, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- May 21, 2026
- Permits on file
- 2,061
- Phone
- (903) 561-2900
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mewbourne Oil Company |
| Production reports | Mewbourne Oil Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mewbourne Oil Co.Jul 26, 1988 |
- 8,416
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 26, 1988
- last permit issued
- Jan 20, 1989
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 182K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 20, 1989
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell G-14-128086 | Bechthold (Tonkawa) | Mewbourne Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 182K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 2,370 · prior 12 1,676(+41%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mewbourne Oil CompanyJan 1993 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 349205-99 | Recompletion | Mewbourne Oil Co. | Jul 22, 1988 | Jul 26, 1988 | — | 8,416 |
| 169020-99 | Drill | Mewbourne Oil Co. | Aug 12, 1982 | Aug 12, 1982 | Sep 4, 1982 | 9,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1989 | Bell G-14-128086 | Bechthold (Tonkawa) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Producing | 8,416 |
| Oct 25, 1982 | South Booker Unit G-14-102932 | Harmon (Morrow Upper) | Mewbourne Oil Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,831 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Base of Heebner | 5,687 | -2,856 |
| Tonkawa | 6,180 | -3,349 |
| Kansas City | 6,380 | -3,549 |
| Marmaton | 7,391 | -4,560 |
| 13 Finger | 8,067 | -5,236 |
| 13-Finger Lime | 8,067 | -5,236 |
| MorrowMORROW SAND | 8,244 | -5,413 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,182 | 6,207 | Perforated |
| 8,245 | 8,277 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,770 | 12.25 | 1,200 S |
| 2.875 | 8,154 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 8,407 | 7.875 | 750 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 | Nov 24, 1992 | Sep 10, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1988 | Jul 21, 1988 | Yes |
| 00 | Aug 30, 1988 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Nov 8, 1982 | — |
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 42-295-31214 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-295-31214 → 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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