TEXAS · WELLS · NACOGDOCHES COUNTY · SIMPSON UNIT LEASE · API 42-347-33243 · DISTRICT 06
Simpson Unit #1H
Nacogdoches County · Carthage (Haynesville Shale) field · Producing · Horizontal
Simpson Unit #1H (API 42-347-33243) is a horizontal well in Nacogdoches County operated by Apex Natural Gas LLC, completed January 7, 2012 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit (amended once), issued May 12, 2011, permitted to 13,717 ft.
It was permitted by Eog Resources, Inc. and has since transferred to Apex Natural Gas LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including Saratoga, Austin Chalk, Glen Rose, James Lime.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by EOG Resources, Inc.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Jun 9, 2025
- Permits on file
- 108
- Phone
- (713) 780-9494
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Apex Natural Gas LLC |
| Production reports | Apex Natural Gas, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | EOG Resources, Inc.May 12, 2011 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 13,717
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 12, 2011
- last permit issued
- Jan 7, 2012
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 2.92M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Sep 2011 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 7, 2012
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Unit G-6-262949 | Carthage (Haynesville Shale) | Apex Natural Gas, LLC | 1 | 0 | 2.92M | Sep 2011 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 39,632 · prior 12 37,186(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1EOG Resources, Inc.Sep 2011 → Oct 2016
- 2Covey Park Resources LLCNov 2016 → Aug 2019
- 3Comstock Oil & Gas, LLCSep 2019 → Nov 2025
- 4Apex Natural Gas, LLCDec 2025 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716011-98 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | Oct 14, 2011 | May 12, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | 14,350 |
| 716011-99 | Drill | EOG Resources, Inc. | May 10, 2011 | May 12, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | 14,350 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2012 | Simpson Unit G-6-262949 | Carthage (Haynesville Shale) | Apex Natural Gas LLC | Producing | 13,717 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 327 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | 3,692 | -3,365 |
| Austin ChalkBASE AUSTIN CHALK | 5,122 | -4,795 |
| Glen Rose | 6,132 | -5,805 |
| James Lime | 8,182 | -7,855 |
| Pettit | 8,452 | -8,125 |
| Travis Peak | 9,102 | -8,775 |
| CV "B" Lime | 11,682 | -11,355 |
| Haynesville | 12,290 | -11,963 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 14,088 | 14,318 | Perforated |
| 14,088 | 19,244 | Perforated |
| 14,364 | 14,594 | Perforated |
| 14,640 | 14,870 | Perforated |
| 14,916 | 15,146 | Perforated |
| 15,192 | 15,422 | Perforated |
| 15,468 | 15,698 | Perforated |
| 15,744 | 15,974 | Perforated |
| 16,025 | 16,243 | Perforated |
| 16,296 | 16,526 | Perforated |
| 16,572 | 16,802 | Perforated |
| 16,848 | 17,075 | Perforated |
| 17,124 | 17,340 | Perforated |
| 17,400 | 17,630 | Perforated |
| 17,676 | 17,906 | Perforated |
| 17,962 | 18,176 | Perforated |
| 18,228 | 18,458 | Perforated |
| 18,504 | 18,734 | Perforated |
| 18,780 | 19,010 | Perforated |
| 19,060 | 19,244 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.75 | 3,002 | 13.5 | 1,270 S |
| 7.625 | 12,831 | 9.875 | 2,820 S |
| 5 | 19,320 | 6.5 | 730 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 | Jun 8, 2012 | Mar 8, 2012 | — |
| 00 | Apr 9, 2012 | Oct 24, 2011 | 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 42-347-33243 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-347-33243 → 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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