TEXAS · WELLS · STERLING COUNTY · API 42-431-31073 · DISTRICT 7B
Cope RL #5
Sterling County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Vertical
Cope RL #5 (API 42-431-31073) is a well in Sterling County operated by P1 Energy LLC, completed May 6, 2005 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule, shut in October 1, 2026.
The RRC has issued 3 drilling permits between 1981 and 2005, permitted to 8,506 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to P1 Energy LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including Wichita-Albany, Wolfcamp, Cisco, Canyon.
Its 5 leases have reported 41K barrels of oil and 1.15M mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 21 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Judson, TX
- P-5 status
- Active – Extension (X)
- P-5 last filed
- Nov 24, 2025
- Phone
- (713) 504-5580
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Independence Resources Mgmt LLC |
| Production reports | P1 Energy, LLCthrough Mar 2026 |
| Latest permit | Merit Energy CompanyFeb 4, 2005 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,506
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Feb 4, 2005
- last permit issued
- May 6, 2005
- completed
- 41K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.15M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 6, 2005
- Shut in
- Oct 1, 2026
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active – Extension (X)
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 5 leases this well is completed on; they carry 21 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cope, RL O-10-54481 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | P1 Energy, LLC | 5 | 3.07K | 68.3K | Apr 2020 – Jul 2026 |
| Cope, R.L. O-10-37551 | Barbee, NE (Wichita-Albany) | Earthstone Operating, LLC | 1 | 5.37K | 152K | Mar 2005 – Aug 2021 |
| Cope, R.L. O-10-34996 | Conger, SW (Wolfcamp) | Independence Resources Mgmt, LLC | 4 | 25.3K | 144K | Aug 1996 – Oct 2020 |
| Cope, R. L. G-10-159295 | Conger, SW (Penn) | Independence Resources Mgmt, LLC | 1 | 0 | 138K | Jan 1996 – Mar 2020 |
| Cope, R. L. O-10-25916 | Conger, SW (Penn) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | 10 | 7.21K | 646K | Jan 1993 – Nov 2004 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 8,313 · prior 12 8,882(-6%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 35 · prior 12 37(-5%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyJan 1993 → Jan 2001
- 2Rme Petroleum CompanyFeb 2001 → Nov 2002
- 3Anadarko E&P Company LPDec 2002 → Nov 2004
- 4Merit Energy CompanyDec 2004 → Nov 2013
- 5Hunt Oil CompanyDec 2013 → Oct 2018
- 6Independence Resources Mgmt, LLCNov 2018 → Mar 2021
- 7Earthstone Operating, LLCApr 2021 → Dec 2022
- 8P1 Energy, LLCSep 2024 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557212-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Feb 3, 2005 | Feb 4, 2005 | Feb 16, 2005 | 8,506 |
| 415765-99 | Recompletion | Union Pacific Resources Company | Sep 7, 1993 | Sep 10, 1993 | Feb 27, 1995 | 8,500 |
| 140487-99 | Drill | Champlin Petroleum Co. | Nov 12, 1981 | Nov 12, 1981 | — | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2005 | Cope RL O-10-54481 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | P1 Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Oct 1, 2026 | 8,506 |
| May 6, 2005 | Cope RL O-10-54481 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | P1 Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Oct 1, 2026 | 8,506 |
| May 6, 2005 | Cope RL O-10-54481 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | P1 Energy LLC | Producing · shut in Oct 1, 2026 | 8,506 |
| Mar 9, 2005 | Cope R.L. O-10-37551 | Barbee NE (Wichita-Albany) | Earthstone Operating LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
| Apr 5, 2002 | Cope R.L. O-10-34996 | Conger SW (Wolfcamp) | Independence Resources Mgmt LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
| Mar 12, 2002 | Cope R.L. O-10-34996 | Conger SW (Wolfcamp) | Independence Resources Mgmt LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 27, 1995 | Cope R. L. O-10-25916 | Conger SW (Penn) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | Not on Schedule | — |
| Feb 27, 1995 | Cope R. L. O-10-25916 | Conger SW (Penn) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | Not on Schedule | — |
| Jan 5, 1982 | Cope R. L. G-10-159295 | Conger SW (Penn) | Earthstone Operating LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,652 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 6,208 | -3,556 |
| Wichita-Albany | 6,208 | -3,556 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,866 | -4,214 |
| Cisco | 7,917 | -5,265 |
| CanyonCANYON A | 8,010 | -5,358 |
| PennsylvanianPENN | 8,025 | -5,373 |
| CanyonCANYON B | 8,182 | -5,530 |
| Strawn | 9,000 | -6,348 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 6,208 | 6,258 | Perforated |
| 6,867 | 7,072 | Perforated |
| 6,867 | 7,078 | Perforated |
| 8,026 | 8,091 | Perforated |
| 8,026 | 8,255 | Perforated |
| 8,181 | 8,255 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 163 | 17.5 | 200 S |
| 8.625 | 2,110 | 12.25 | 1,650 S |
| 2.375 | 8,025 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 8,500 | 7.875 | 1,675 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 16, 2021 | May 24, 2021 | — |
| 00 | Sep 4, 2020 | Oct 17, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Nov 18, 2005 | Jul 20, 2005 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 7, 2005 | — | — |
| 00 | Feb 10, 2004 | Mar 28, 2003 | — |
| 00 | Jan 22, 2003 | Oct 17, 2002 | — |
| 00 | Oct 9, 1996 | Jul 23, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Sep 11, 1996 | Mar 5, 1996 | — |
| 00 | Aug 9, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 8, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Aug 5, 1996 | — | — |
| 00 | Jun 30, 1995 | Mar 31, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | May 26, 1995 | Mar 31, 1995 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Jan 28, 1982 | — |
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 42-431-31073 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-31073 → 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.
New to these records? How to read a well page · API numbers · completion reports and tops · why production is by lease
Developers: this page as JSON is GET /v1/data/wells/43131073, documented in the API reference.