TEXAS · WELLS · WISE COUNTY · API 42-497-00571 · DISTRICT 7C
Smith Ernest #1
Wise County · Bridgeport (Strawn) field · Vertical
Smith Ernest #1 (API 42-497-00571) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged November 12, 2009, last operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits (amended once) between 1992 and 1993, permitted to 6,300 ft.
It was permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Devon Energy Production CO L.P. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 3 formation tops, including Strawn, Tidwell, Atoka.
Its 3 leases have reported 1.22K barrels of oil and 415K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in November 2009. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Devon Energy Production Co L.P.
Permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Oklahoma City, OK
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Dec 18, 2025
- Permits on file
- 9,266
- Phone
- (405) 235-3611
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Mitchell Energy Corporation |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through Dec 2007 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationNov 5, 1993 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 3
- permits on file
- Nov 5, 1993
- last permit issued
- May 13, 1994
- completed
- 1.22K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 415K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Nov 2009
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- May 13, 1994
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Nov 12, 2009
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 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Ernest G-13-149621 | Bridgeport (Strawn) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 407K | May 1994 – Nov 2009 |
| Smith, Ernest O-13-28511 | Lester-Rawle (Strawn 4200) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 1.22K | 7.3K | Feb 1993 – Sep 1994 |
| Smith, Ernest G-13-37444 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | 1 | 0 | 0 | Jan 1993 – Feb 1993 |
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.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationFeb 1993 → Dec 2000
- 2Mitchell Energy Company L.P.Jan 2001 → Mar 2002
- 3Devon Energy Operating Co., L.P.Apr 2002 → Jul 2004
- 4Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.Aug 2004 → Dec 2007
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417820-98 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Mar 10, 1994 | Nov 5, 1993 | Apr 20, 1994 | 6,300 |
| 417820-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Nov 3, 1993 | Nov 5, 1993 | — | 6,300 |
| 407130-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Dec 11, 1992 | Dec 15, 1992 | Dec 22, 1992 | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 1994 | Smith Ernest G-13-149621 | Bridgeport (Strawn) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Plugged | — |
| Feb 4, 1993 | Smith Ernest O-13-28511 | Lester-Rawle (Strawn 4200) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Plugged | — |
| Oct 13, 1965 | Smith Ernest G-13-37444 | Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 798 ft elevation.Download CSV →
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,026 | 4,070 | Perforated |
| 4,260 | 4,272 | Perforated |
| 4,281 | 4,286 | Perforated |
| 5,574 | 5,707 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 322 | 12.25 | 175 S |
| 2.875 | 6,282 | 7.875 | 550 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 25, 1994 | Jun 15, 1994 | Yes |
| 00 | Jun 24, 1994 | — | — |
| 00 | Mar 18, 1993 | Mar 2, 1993 | Yes |
| 00 | Mar 9, 1993 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | — | — |
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 42-497-00571 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-00571 → 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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