TEXAS · WELLS · MARION COUNTY · SIMPSON FAMILY LEASE · API 42-315-30925 · DISTRICT 06
Simpson Family #4
Marion County · Lassater (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Simpson Family #4 (API 42-315-30925) is a well in Marion County operated by Linder John Operating CO. LLC, completed June 23, 2006 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued January 31, 2006, permitted to 11,150 ft.
It was permitted by Devon Energy Production CO, L.P. and has since transferred to Linder John Operating CO. LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Pettit, Travis Peak, Cotton Peak.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Gladewater, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 13, 2025
- Permits on file
- 14
- Phone
- (903) 845-4240
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Linder John Operating Co. LLC |
| Production reports | Linder, John Operating Co., LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 31, 2006 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,150
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jan 31, 2006
- last permit issued
- Jun 23, 2006
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 425K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jun 2006 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jun 23, 2006
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Family G-6-225612 | Lassater (Cotton Valley) | Linder, John Operating Co., LLC | 1 | 0 | 425K | Jun 2006 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 11,855 · prior 12 1,756(+575%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jun 2006 → Jul 2014
- 2Linn Operating, Inc.Aug 2014 → Jan 2016
- 3Linder, John Operating Co., LLCJul 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 613106-98 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Feb 8, 2006 | Jan 31, 2006 | May 19, 2006 | 11,500 |
| 613106-99 | Drill | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | Jan 26, 2006 | Jan 31, 2006 | — | 11,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2006 | Simpson Family G-6-225612 | Lassater (Cotton Valley) | Linder John Operating Co. LLC | Producing | 11,150 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 255 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Pettit | 7,376 | -7,121 |
| Travis Peak | 7,505 | -7,250 |
| Cotton Peak | 9,032 | -8,777 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,286 | 10,470 | Perforated |
| 10,623 | 10,680 | Perforated |
| 10,830 | 10,842 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.625 | 1,360 | 12.25 | 505 S |
| 5.5 | 11,250 | 7.625 | 1,450 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 | May 14, 2007 | Jan 22, 2007 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 29, 2007 | — | — |
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 42-315-30925 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-315-30925 → 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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