TEXAS · WELLS · PANOLA COUNTY · BURTON, JOHN W. LEASE · API 42-365-32546 · DISTRICT 06
Burton John W. #5
Panola County · Carthage (Cotton Valley) field · Producing · Vertical
Burton John W. #5 (API 42-365-32546) is a well in Panola County operated by Diversified Production LLC, completed April 24, 2017 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued August 9, 1991, permitted to 9,620 ft.
It was permitted by Arkla Exploration CO. and has since transferred to Diversified Production LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 11 formation tops, including Paluxy, T/M. Anhydrite, T/ James, T/James.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Arkla Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Keithville, LA
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Mar 25, 2026
- Permits on file
- 11
- Phone
- (318) 751-3917
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Diversified Production LLC |
| Production reports | Sheridan Production Co III, LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Arkla Exploration Co.Aug 9, 1991 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 9,620
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Aug 9, 1991
- last permit issued
- Apr 24, 2017
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.02M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 24, 2017
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2026
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton, John W. G-6-140343 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | Diversified Production LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.02M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 231 · prior 12 216(+7%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Arkla Exploration Co.Jan 1993 → Jan 1993
- 2Seagull Mid-South, Inc.Feb 1993 → May 1998
- 3Seagull Energy E&P Inc.Jun 1998 → Oct 2000
- 4Ocean Energy, Inc.Nov 2000 → Aug 2003
- 5Devon Louisiana CorporationSep 2003 → Dec 2005
- 6Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Jan 2006 → Jun 2016
- 7Sheridan Production Company, LLCJul 2016 → Dec 2019
- 8Sheridan Production Co III, LLCJan 2020 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390709-99 | Drill | Arkla Exploration Co. | Aug 9, 1991 | Aug 9, 1991 | Aug 17, 1991 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2017 | Burton John W. G-6-140343 | Carthage (Cotton Valley) | Diversified Production LLC | Producing · shut in Aug 1, 2026 | 9,620 |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 271 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Paluxy | 3,218 | -2,947 |
| T/M. Anhydrite | 4,950 | -4,679 |
| T/ James | 5,640 | -5,369 |
| T/James | 5,640 | -5,369 |
| Pettit | 5,885 | -5,614 |
| Sligo | 5,890 | -5,619 |
| T/Travis Peak | 6,306 | -6,035 |
| Travis Peak | 6,309 | -6,038 |
| T/Cotton Calley | 8,170 | -7,899 |
| Cotton Valley | 8,371 | -8,100 |
| T/Cotton Valley | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 8,542 | 8,987 | Open hole |
| 9,150 | 9,232 | Perforated |
| 9,420 | 9,475 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 504 | 17.5 | 502 S |
| 8.625 | 3,205 | 12.25 | 1,335 S |
| 4.5 | 9,620 | 7.875 | 2,160 S |
| 4.5 | — | 7.875 | — |
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 | Nov 6, 2017 | Jul 24, 2017 | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 1992 | Jan 17, 1992 | — |
| 00 | Feb 6, 1992 | Dec 31, 1991 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 31, 1992 | — | — |
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 42-365-32546 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-365-32546 → 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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