TEXAS · WELLS · UPTON COUNTY · API 42-461-36365 · DISTRICT 6E
Dorcus #2912
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Shut In · Vertical
Dorcus #2912 (API 42-461-36365) is a well in Upton County operated by SM Energy Company, completed August 29, 2013 and listed as shut in on the RRC schedule, shut in August 1, 2025.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued September 22, 2009, permitted to 11,033 ft.
It was permitted by ST. Mary Land & Exploration CO. and has since transferred to SM Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 6 formation tops, including San Andres, Clear Fork, Spraberry, Wolfcamp.
Its 2 leases have reported 3.93M barrels of oil and 15.4M mcf of gas since November 2003, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 55 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Permitted by St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 3, 2025
- Permits on file
- 2,485
- Phone
- (303) 861-8140
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | SM Energy Company |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.Sep 22, 2009 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 11,033
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Sep 22, 2009
- last permit issued
- Aug 29, 2013
- completed
- 3.93M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 15.4M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Nov 2003 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Aug 29, 2013
- Shut in
- Aug 1, 2025
- 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 2 leases this well is completed on; they carry 55 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorcus O-9-15489 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | 53 | 3.88M | 15.2M | Nov 2003 – Jul 2026 |
| Dorcus O-9-17056 | Jar (Pennsylvanian) | SM Energy Company | 2 | 48.2K | 241K | Dec 2009 – May 2014 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 132,267 · prior 12 193,145(-32%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 12,693 · prior 12 25,775(-51%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Henry Petroleum LPNov 2003 → Nov 2006
- 2St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.Dec 2006 → Jun 2010
- 3SM Energy CompanyJul 2010 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 684516-99 | Drill | St. Mary Land & Exploration Co. | Aug 26, 2009 | Sep 22, 2009 | Nov 4, 2009 | 12,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2013 | Dorcus O-9-15489 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | Shut In · shut in Aug 1, 2025 | 11,033 |
| Dec 22, 2009 | Dorcus O-9-17056 | Jar (Pennsylvanian) | SM Energy Company | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,891 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| San Andres | 4,862 | -1,971 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK | 7,094 | -4,203 |
| Spraberry | 7,759 | -4,868 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,192 | -6,301 |
| PennsylvanianPENN | 10,009 | -7,118 |
| Atoka | 10,427 | -7,536 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,784 | 10,008 | Perforated |
| 10,009 | 10,850 | Perforated |
| 10,396 | 10,415 | Perforated |
| 10,675 | 10,695 | Perforated |
| 10,830 | 10,850 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 390 | 11 | 175 S |
| 5.5 | 10,030 | 7.875 | 1,045 S |
| 5.5 | 11,030 | 7.875 | 1,045 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 | May 19, 2014 | Nov 20, 2013 | — |
| 00 | Mar 29, 2010 | Jan 21, 2010 | Yes |
| 00 | Feb 2, 2010 | — | — |
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 42-461-36365 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-36365 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward) and the University Lands library. 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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