WELL · 42-399-00765 · DISTRICT 7
Smith J. W. #609
Runnels County · Norton W. (Fry Lower) field · Vertical
Smith J. W. #609 (API 42-399-00765) is a plugged well in Runnels County, plugged October 22, 2020, last operated by Hopewell Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued February 15, 1990, permitted to 5,667 ft.
It was permitted by Rbd-Shelby Agency and has since transferred to Hopewell Operating Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Lower Fry Sand, Gardner Lime, 1st Gardner Sand, First Gardner Sand.
Its lease has reported 1.79K barrels of oil and 1.3K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by RBD-Shelby Agency; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Shreveport, LA · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 118 permits on file · (800) 256-2390
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Hopewell Operating Inc. |
| Production reports | Hopewell Operating, Inc.through Oct 1996 |
| Latest permit | RBD-Shelby AgencyFeb 15, 1990 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,667
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Feb 15, 1990
- last permit issued
- —
- completed
- 1.79K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.3K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- —
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 22, 2020
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 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, J. W. O-9-3317 | Norton, W. (Fry, Lower) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 5 | 1.79K | 1.3K | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1RBD-Shelby AgencyJan 1993 → Aug 1993
- 2Shelby, Michael H.Sep 1993 → Jan 1994
- 3Hopewell Operating, Inc.Feb 1994 → Oct 1996
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369693-99 | Recompletion | RBD-Shelby Agency | Feb 9, 1990 | Feb 15, 1990 | — | 5,667 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-3317 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-3317 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,872 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Fry Sand | 4,366 | -2,494 |
| Gardner Lime | 4,633 | -2,761 |
| 1ST Gardner Sand | 4,645 | -2,773 |
| First Gardner Sand | 4,645 | -2,773 |
| EllenburgerELLENBERGER | 4,962 | -3,090 |
| Hickory Sand | 5,436 | -3,564 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,366 | 4,376 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 95 | 17 | 150 S |
| 9.625 | 1,536 | 12.25 | 160 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 | Jul 12, 1999 | May 20, 1999 | — |
| 00 | May 27, 1999 | Feb 20, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 6, 1990 | Feb 20, 1990 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1990 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-399-00765 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-00765 → 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.
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 0
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 0
- bbl, all reported
- May 1991
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000010055 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged Dec 18, 2020 | 800 | 500 | 5,480–5,570 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 12 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0
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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