TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · RICHARDS LEASE · API 42-317-34796 · DISTRICT 7B
Richards #5
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Richards #5 (API 42-317-34796) is a well in Martin County operated by Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc., completed March 11, 2015 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in April 1, 2022.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued December 8, 2006, permitted to 9,660 ft.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean.
Its lease has reported 422K barrels of oil and 556K mcf of gas since December 2005, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 8 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
- Based in
- Spring, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 8, 2026
- Permits on file
- 15,628
- Phone
- (972) 444-4001
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. |
| Production reports | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.through Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Dec 8, 2006 |
- 9,660
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Dec 8, 2006
- last permit issued
- Mar 11, 2015
- completed
- 422K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 556K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Dec 2005 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Mar 11, 2015
- Shut in
- Apr 1, 2022
- 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; they carry 8 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richards O-10-37673 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | 8 | 422K | 556K | Dec 2005 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 6,035 · prior 12 6,917(-13%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,050 · prior 12 7,598(+6%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc.Dec 2005 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 630224-99 | Drill | Pioneer Natural Res. USA, Inc. | Dec 8, 2006 | Dec 8, 2006 | Jul 19, 2007 | 9,750 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2015 | Richards O-10-37673 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. | Shut In · shut in Apr 1, 2022 | 9,660 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,673 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| SpraberryTOP OF UPPER SPRABERRY | 7,018 | -4,345 |
| SpraberryTOP UPPER SPRABERRY | 7,018 | -4,345 |
| SpraberryUPPER SPRABERRY | 7,018 | -4,345 |
| SpraberryLOWER SPRABERRY | 7,506 | -4,833 |
| SpraberryTOP LOWER SPRABERRY | 7,506 | -4,833 |
| SpraberryTOP OF LOWER SPRABERRY | 7,506 | -4,833 |
| Dean | 8,381 | -5,708 |
| DeanTOP DEAN | 8,381 | -5,708 |
| DeanTOP OF DEAN | 8,381 | -5,708 |
| DeanBASE DEAN | 8,530 | -5,857 |
| DeanBASE OF DEAN | 8,530 | -5,857 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,030 | 7,074 | Perforated |
| 7,030 | 7,823 | Perforated |
| 7,030 | 9,468 | Perforated |
| 7,778 | 7,823 | Perforated |
| 8,409 | 8,528 | Perforated |
| 8,714 | 8,897 | Perforated |
| 8,714 | 9,468 | Perforated |
| 9,022 | 9,186 | Perforated |
| 9,261 | 9,468 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 387 | 11 | 300 S |
| 4.5 | 9,617 | 7.875 | 1,000 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 | Oct 23, 2015 | Sep 11, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Feb 11, 2015 | Jan 7, 2015 | — |
| 00 | Nov 23, 2009 | Jun 11, 2009 | — |
| 00 | May 20, 2008 | Feb 22, 2008 | Yes |
| 00 | May 12, 2008 | — | — |
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 42-317-34796 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-34796 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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