TEXAS · WELLS · WISE COUNTY · API 42-497-31965 · DISTRICT 7C
Hughes D. J. #18
Wise County · Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) field · Producing · Vertical
Hughes D. J. #18 (API 42-497-31965) is a well in Wise County operated by Scout Energy Management LLC, completed February 12, 1981 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits between 1980 and 1999, permitted to 6,159 ft.
It was permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation and has since transferred to Scout Energy Management LLC on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 4 formation tops, including Strawn, Atoka, Caddo, Marble Falls.
No lease production has been reported under this well’s leases.
Operator of record
Permitted by Mitchell Energy Corporation; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- P-5 status
- Active (A)
- P-5 last filed
- Sep 22, 2025
- Permits on file
- 483
- Phone
- (972) 277-1397
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Scout Energy Management LLC |
| Production reports | Scout Energy Management LLCthrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationMay 10, 1999 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 6,159
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- May 10, 1999
- last permit issued
- Feb 12, 1981
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 1.19M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Feb 12, 1981
- Shut in
- —
- 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 2 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes, D. J. G-13-92170 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Scout Energy Management LLC | 1 | 0 | 1.19M | Jan 1993 – Jul 2026 |
| Hughes, D. J. G-13-176943 | Wildcat | Scout Energy Management LLC | 1 | 0 | 0 | Feb 2000 – Nov 2021 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 12,360 · prior 12 12,326(+0%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Mitchell Energy CorporationJan 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 → Oct 2018
- 5Scout Energy Management LLCNov 2018 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484357-99 | Recompletion | Mitchell Energy Corporation | May 6, 1999 | May 10, 1999 | Feb 3, 2000 | 6,150 |
| 91620-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Sep 5, 1980 | Sep 5, 1980 | — | 6,200 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 1981 | Hughes D. J. G-13-92170 | Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) | Scout Energy Management LLC | Producing | 6,159 |
| Feb 24, 2000 | Hughes D. J. G-13-176943 | Wildcat | Scout Energy Management LLC | Not on Schedule | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 1,027 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Strawn | 3,650 | -2,623 |
| Atoka | 5,050 | -4,023 |
| Caddo | 5,216 | -4,189 |
| Marble Falls | 6,115 | -5,088 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 3,657 | 3,666 | Perforated |
| 5,053 | 6,022 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 363 | 12.25 | 225 S |
| 8.625 | 364 | 12.25 | 225 S |
| 2.875 | 6,018 | — | — |
| 5.5 | 6,150 | 7.875 | 350 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 | Oct 6, 2000 | May 9, 2000 | — |
| 00 | Jun 20, 2000 | May 9, 2000 | — |
| 00 | May 31, 2000 | — | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 16, 1981 | — |
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 42-497-31965 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-31965 → 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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