WELL · 42-461-42321 · DISTRICT 7
Britain Dorcus (SA) A #4280WD
Upton County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Britain Dorcus (SA) A #4280WD (API 42-461-42321) is a horizontal well in Upton County operated by SM Energy Company, completed May 11, 2024 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued October 28, 2022, permitted to 10,500 ft.
Completion filings report 9 formation tops, including Yates, Grayburg, San Andres, Spraberry.
Its lease has reported 459K barrels of oil and 470K mcf of gas since January 2023, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 4 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2,485 permits on file · (432) 563-8316
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | SM Energy Company |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | SM Energy CompanyOct 28, 2022 |
- 10,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Oct 28, 2022
- last permit issued
- May 11, 2024
- completed
- 459K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 470K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 2023 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 11, 2024
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
31.629498, -102.247561
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Upton County.
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 4 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britain Dorcus (SA) A O-9-22093 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | 4 | 459K | 470K | Jan 2023 – Jul 2026 |
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 389,717 · prior 12 69,406(+462%)
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 358,850 · prior 12 110,945(+223%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SM Energy CompanyMay 2024 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 885043-99 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Oct 20, 2022 | Oct 28, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | 10,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-9-22093 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,893 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Yates | 2,977 | -84 |
| Grayburg | 4,551 | -1,658 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - SALTWATER FLOW | 4,716 | -1,823 |
| Spraberry | 7,982 | -5,089 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,264 | -6,371 |
| Devonian | — | — |
| Ellenburger | — | — |
| Fusselman | — | — |
| Strawn | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 10,638 | 20,960 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 415 | 17.5 | 467 S |
| 9.625 | 10,137 | 12.25 | 705 S |
| 5.5 | 21,084 | 8.75 | 2,840 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 | Nov 20, 2024 | Oct 23, 2024 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 6, 2023 | May 25, 2023 | Yes |
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 42-461-42321 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-461-42321 → 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.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Britain Dorcus A42-461-42320
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,980 | -88 |
| Grayburg | 4,581 | -1,689 |
| San Andres | 4,731 | -1,839 |
| Spraberry | 7,973 | -5,081 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,240 | -6,348 |
| Strawn | 10,377 | -7,485 |
| Woodford | 12,007 | -9,115 |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Britain Dorcus B42-461-42607
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,973 | -81 |
| Grayburg | 4,581 | -1,689 |
| San Andres | 4,733 | -1,841 |
| Spraberry | 7,971 | -5,079 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,243 | -6,351 |
| Strawn | 10,376 | -7,484 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Fusselman | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dorcus Janey A42-461-43139
0.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,977 | -90 |
| Grayburg | 4,543 | -1,656 |
| San Andres | 4,728 | -1,841 |
| Clear Fork | 7,133 | -4,246 |
| Spraberry | 7,974 | -5,087 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,230 | -6,343 |
| Strawn | 10,359 | -7,472 |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dorcus Janey B42-461-43140
0.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,972 | -85 |
| Grayburg | 4,532 | -1,645 |
| San Andres | 4,708 | -1,821 |
| Clear Fork | 7,132 | -4,245 |
| Spraberry | 7,955 | -5,068 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,212 | -6,325 |
| Strawn | 10,319 | -7,432 |
| Fusselman | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Britain Dorcus C42-461-43138
0.3 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,949 | -62 |
| Grayburg | 4,554 | -1,667 |
| San Andres | 4,688 | -1,801 |
| Clear Fork | 7,115 | -4,228 |
| Spraberry | 7,948 | -5,061 |
| Wolfcamp | 9,207 | -6,320 |
| Strawn | 10,244 | -7,357 |
| Devonian | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dorcus Brenda (SA) A42-461-41556
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,978 | -92 |
| Grayburg | 4,617 | -1,731 |
| San Andres | 4,850 | -1,964 |
| Spraberry | 7,992 | -5,106 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Ellenburger | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Strawn | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dorcus Brenda (SA) A42-461-41559
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,977 | -91 |
| Grayburg | 4,597 | -1,711 |
| San Andres | 4,848 | -1,962 |
| Spraberry | 8,007 | -5,121 |
| Wolfcamp | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Devonian | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
Dorcus Brenda Kathryn (SA) D42-461-41555
0.6 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Yates | 2,978 | -92 |
| Grayburg | 4,588 | -1,702 |
| San Andres | 4,858 | -1,972 |
| Spraberry | 8,004 | -5,118 |
| Devonian | — | |
| Strawn | — | |
| Fusselman | — | |
| Ellenburger | — |
9 TOPS · FIRST 8
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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