WELL · 42-497-33077 · DISTRICT 9
Smith Ernest #2
Wise County · Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) field · Vertical
Smith Ernest #2 (API 42-497-33077) is a plugged well in Wise County, plugged October 21, 2019, last operated by Devon Energy Production CO L.P..
The RRC has issued 2 drilling permits in 1985, 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 2 formation tops, including Kenkirk, Caddo.
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 | none |
| Production reports | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P.through May 2016 |
| Latest permit | Mitchell Energy CorporationAug 30, 1985 |
- 6,300
- total depth, ft
- 2
- permits on file
- Aug 30, 1985
- last permit issued
- Oct 5, 1985
- completed
- 0
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 293K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Oct 2019
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Oct 5, 1985
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- Oct 21, 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, Ernest G-13-118992 | Boonsville (Bend Congl., Gas) | Devon Energy Production Co, L.P. | 1 | 0 | 293K | Jan 1993 – Oct 2019 |
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 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 → May 2016
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283660-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Aug 30, 1985 | Aug 30, 1985 | — | 6,300 |
| 283657-99 | Drill | Mitchell Energy Corporation | Aug 30, 1985 | Aug 30, 1985 | — | 6,300 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 1985 | Smith Ernest G-13-118992 | Boonsville (Bend Congl. Gas) | Devon Energy Production Co L.P. | Plugged | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 818 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Kenkirk | 4,010 | -3,192 |
| CaddoCADDO LIME | 5,015 | -4,197 |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 5,535 | 5,633 | Perforated |
| 5,746 | 5,962 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 348 | 12.25 | 200 S |
| 4.5 | 6,053 | 7.875 | 250 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 | Dec 5, 1985 | Nov 8, 1985 | Yes |
| 00 | Dec 4, 1985 | — | — |
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 42-497-33077 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-497-33077 → 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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