WELL · 42-431-31101 · DISTRICT 8
Watson J. E. #4
Sterling County · Conger SW (Wolfcamp) field · Vertical
Watson J. E. #4 (API 42-431-31101) is a well in Sterling County operated by Independence Resources Mgmt LLC, completed August 12, 2010.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1981 and 2010, permitted to 8,800 ft.
It was permitted by Merit Energy Company and has since transferred to Independence Resources Mgmt LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Wichita-Albany, Wolfcamp, Cisco.
Its 4 leases have reported 24.7K barrels of oil and 487K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 11 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Independence Resources Mgmt LLC
Permitted by Merit Energy Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- The Woodlands, TX
- P-5 status
- Inactive (I)
- P-5 last filed
- Jul 31, 2020
- Permits on file
- 174
- Phone
- (281) 298-4246
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 CompanyJul 12, 2010 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 8,800
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Jul 12, 2010
- last permit issued
- Aug 12, 2010
- completed
- 24.7K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 487K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 12, 2010
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
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 4 leases this well is completed on; they carry 11 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. E. Watson O-10-46660 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | P1 Energy, LLC | 3 | 14.3K | 98.8K | Nov 2014 – Jul 2026 |
| Watson, J. E. O-10-40593 | Conger, SW (Wolfcamp) | Independence Resources Mgmt, LLC | 2 | 6.88K | 26.9K | Aug 2010 – Oct 2020 |
| Watson, J. E. G-10-153133 | Conger, SW (Penn) | Merit Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 122K | Dec 1994 – Jun 2011 |
| Watson, J. E. O-10-25670 | Conger, SW (Penn) | Anadarko E&P Company LP | 5 | 3.49K | 239K | Jan 1993 – Mar 2008 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 3,016 · prior 12 3,358(-10%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 76 · prior 12 3(+2433%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Union Pacific Resources CompanyFeb 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, LLCJan 2023 → Mar 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 698720-99 | Recompletion | Merit Energy Company | Jul 8, 2010 | Jul 12, 2010 | Jul 27, 2010 | 8,500 |
| 145111-99 | Drill | Champlin Petroleum Co. | Dec 22, 1981 | Dec 22, 1981 | Jan 3, 1982 | 8,800 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — G-10-153133 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-25670 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-40593 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-10-46660 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,678 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita-AlbanyWICHITA ALBANY | 6,233 | -3,555 |
| Wolfcamp | 6,357 | -3,679 |
| Cisco | 7,885 | -5,207 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,096 | 7,892 | Perforated |
| 8,055 | 8,448 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 133 | 17.5 | 200 S |
| 8.625 | 2,110 | 12.25 | 1,600 S |
| 2.375 | 8,053 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 8,500 | 7.875 | 1,175 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 4, 2020 | Nov 18, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 27, 2011 | Nov 18, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Apr 14, 2011 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 31, 1995 | Feb 3, 1995 | — |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1995 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 22, 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 42-431-31101 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-431-31101 → 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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