WELL · 42-363-36314 · DISTRICT 7
Kessler #5
Palo Pinto County · Mineral Wells S. (4270) field · Domestic Use Well · Vertical
Kessler #5 (API 42-363-36314) is a well in Palo Pinto County operated by Smith Jerry V., completed August 1, 2025 and listed as domestic use well on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 20, 2015, permitted to 4,600 ft.
It was permitted by Smith, J.V. Oil Company and has since transferred to Smith Jerry V. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Palo Pinto, Buttram Sand - Disposal, Gunsight, Canyon.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Smith, J.V. Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Dallas, TX · P-5 New, filed Nov 3, 2015 · (214) 232-4400
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Smith Jerry V. |
| Production reports | Smith, Jerry V.through Aug 2025 |
| Latest permit | Smith, J.V. Oil CompanyJul 20, 2015 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 4,600
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 20, 2015
- last permit issued
- Aug 1, 2025
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 7.57K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Oct 2015 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 1, 2025
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: S
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kessler G-8-278500 | Mineral Wells S. (4270) | Smith, Jerry V. | 1 | 0 | 7.57K | Oct 2015 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 45 · prior 12 139(-68%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Smith, J.V. Oil CompanyOct 2015 → Jul 2025
- 2Smith, Jerry V.Aug 2025 → Aug 2025
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 808155-99 | Drill | Smith, J.V. Oil Company | Jul 6, 2015 | Jul 20, 2015 | Aug 30, 2015 | 4,600 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-8-278500 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft |
|---|---|
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO - DISPOSAL | 910 |
| Buttram Sand - Disposal | 920 |
| GunsightGUNSIGHT - DISPOSAL | 1,290 |
| CanyonCANYON SAND - DISPOSAL | 1,350 |
| StrawnSTRAWN - DISPOSAL | 1,875 |
| Caddo | 2,270 |
| CaddoCADDO SAND - DISPOSAL | 2,270 |
| Big SalineBIG SALINE - DISPOSAL | 3,000 |
| AtokaATOKA - DISPOSAL | 4,050 |
| Unidentified-County Regular (Gas | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,223 | 4,228 | Perforated |
| 4,223 | 4,228 | Open hole |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 256 | 12.25 | 160 S |
| 4.5 | 4,342 | 7.875 | 214 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 | Aug 22, 2025 | Aug 19, 2025 | — |
| 00 | Dec 3, 2015 | Oct 15, 2015 | 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 42-363-36314 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-363-36314 → 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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