TEXAS · WELLS · WEBB COUNTY · BRISCOE "ERC" LEASE · API 42-479-38251 · DISTRICT 04
Briscoe Erc #5
Webb County · Gold River North (Olmos) field · Vertical
Briscoe Erc #5 (API 42-479-38251) is a plugged well in Webb County, plugged June 30, 2014, last operated by SM Energy Company.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued November 7, 2002, permitted to 6,500 ft.
It was permitted by Crimson Energy Company, LC and has since transferred to SM Energy Company on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 2 formation tops, including Escondido, Olmos.
Operator of record
Permitted by Crimson Energy Company, LC; 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 May 2014 |
| Latest permit | Crimson Energy Company, LCNov 7, 2002 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,500
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Nov 7, 2002
- last permit issued
- May 4, 2003
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 251K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · May 2003 THROUGH Oct 2014
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 4, 2003
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Jun 30, 2014
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 lease this well is completed on; this well is the only one on it.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briscoe "Erc" G-4-195336 | Gold River, North (Olmos) | SM Energy Company | 1 | 0 | 251K | May 2003 – Oct 2014 |
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.
- 1Crimson Energy Company, LCMay 2003 → Mar 2004
- 2Huber, J. M., CorporationApr 2004 → May 2004
- 3Huber Energy Panhandle L.P.Jun 2004 → Sep 2004
- 4Huber Energy L.P.Oct 2004 → Sep 2006
- 5Rockford Energy Partners II, LLCOct 2006 → Sep 2007
- 6St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.Oct 2007 → Jun 2010
- 7SM Energy CompanyJul 2010 → May 2014
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525113-99 | Drill | Crimson Energy Company, LC | Oct 30, 2002 | Nov 7, 2002 | Apr 25, 2003 | 6,500 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2003 | Briscoe Erc G-4-195336 | Gold River North (Olmos) | SM Energy Company | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 569 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,769 | 4,770 | Perforated |
| 4,863 | 4,864 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 1,029 | 12.25 | 435 S |
| 4.5 | 5,116 | 7.875 | 785 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 21, 2003 | Jun 24, 2003 | Yes |
| 00 | Jul 10, 2003 | — | — |
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 42-479-38251 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-479-38251 → 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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