WELL · 42-399-34463 · DISTRICT 7
Smith J.W. #1G
Runnels County · Norton N. (Palo Pinto) field · Vertical
Smith J.W. #1G (API 42-399-34463) is a plugged well in Runnels County, plugged April 29, 2026, last operated by Hopewell Operating Inc..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1996 and 2005, permitted to 5,000 ft.
Completion filings report 8 formation tops, including T/Home Creek, Top Of Home Crk, Palo Pinto, T/Palo Pinto.
Its 2 leases have reported 25.4K barrels of oil and 201K mcf of gas since November 1996, last reporting in May 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
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 May 2018 |
| Latest permit | Hopewell Operating, Inc.Jul 13, 2005 |
- 5,000
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Jul 13, 2005
- last permit issued
- Jul 22, 2005
- completed
- 25.4K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 201K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 1996 THROUGH May 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jul 22, 2005
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Apr 29, 2026
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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, J.W. O-9-15824 | Norton, N. (Palo Pinto) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 1 | 0 | 0 | Aug 2005 – May 2026 |
| Smith, J. W. O-9-14479 | Norton, N. (Capps) | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | 2 | 25.4K | 201K | Nov 1996 – Jul 2024 |
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.
- 1Hopewell Operating, Inc.Nov 1996 → May 2018
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 603360-99 | Recompletion | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | Jul 13, 2005 | Jul 13, 2005 | Jan 19, 2004 | 4,387 |
| 450444-98 | Drill | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | Oct 25, 1996 | Jul 17, 1996 | Jul 25, 1996 | 5,000 |
| 450444-99 | Drill | Hopewell Operating, Inc. | Jul 17, 1996 | Jul 17, 1996 | — | 5,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-14479 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-9-15824 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,869 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| T/Home Creek | 3,445 | -1,576 |
| Top of Home CRK | 3,445 | -1,576 |
| Palo PintoTOP OF PALO PINTO | 3,918 | -2,049 |
| T/Palo Pinto | 3,918 | -2,049 |
| Top of Upper Capps | 4,180 | -2,311 |
| T/U Capps | 4,180 | -2,311 |
| Top of Upper Fry | 4,295 | -2,426 |
| T/U Fry | 4,295 | -2,426 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,952 | 3,962 | Perforated |
| 4,308 | 4,314 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 229 | 12.25 | 155 S |
| 5.5 | 4,382 | 7.875 | 430 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 | Sep 14, 2021 | Jul 2, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Apr 4, 2006 | Jul 15, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 2, 2005 | Nov 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 15, 1997 | Nov 12, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1996 | — | — |
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 42-399-34463 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-399-34463 → 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
- 286K
- bbl, all reported
- Mar 2026
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000095441 | W-14 Disposal | Plugged May 7, 2026 | 500 | 1,000 | 3,952–3,962 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 0 · prior 12 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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