TEXAS · WELLS · MARTIN COUNTY · JOHN 2 LEASE · API 42-317-36598 · DISTRICT 7B
John 2 #5
Martin County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
John 2 #5 (API 42-317-36598) is a well in Martin County operated by Diamondback E&P LLC, completed November 18, 2011 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in May 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued January 31, 2011, permitted to 11,050 ft.
It was permitted by R K Petroleum Corp. and has since transferred to Diamondback E&P LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Spraberry, Dean, Strawn.
Its lease has reported 264K barrels of oil and 474K mcf of gas since March 2008, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 6 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by R K Petroleum Corp.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- May 4, 2026
- Permits on file
- 5,243
- Phone
- (432) 221-7400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diamondback E&P LLC |
| Production reports | Diamondback E&P LLCthrough Feb 2025 |
| Latest permit | R K Petroleum Corp.Jan 31, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,050
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jan 31, 2011
- last permit issued
- Nov 18, 2011
- completed
- 264K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 474K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Mar 2008 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Nov 18, 2011
- Shut in
- May 1, 2025
- 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 6 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John 2 O-10-38771 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | 6 | 264K | 474K | Mar 2008 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 160(-100%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 775(-100%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1R K Petroleum Corp.Apr 2008 → Sep 2016
- 2QEP Energy CompanyOct 2016 → Dec 2019
- 3Diamondback E&P LLCAug 2023 → Jan 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 708750-99 | Drill | R K Petroleum Corp. | Jan 19, 2011 | Jan 31, 2011 | Aug 21, 2011 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2011 | John 2 O-10-38771 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | Diamondback E&P LLC | Shut In · shut in May 1, 2025 | 11,050 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,851 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,742 | 7,982 | Perforated |
| 8,096 | 8,394 | Perforated |
| 8,492 | 8,770 | Perforated |
| 8,900 | 9,244 | Perforated |
| 9,242 | 9,978 | Perforated |
| 9,334 | 9,610 | Perforated |
| 10,296 | 10,592 | Perforated |
| 10,804 | 10,978 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 400 | 17.5 | 440 S |
| 8.625 | 5,015 | 11 | 535 S |
| 5.5 | 11,050 | 7.875 | 1,415 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 | Feb 26, 2013 | Feb 17, 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 42-317-36598 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-317-36598 → 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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